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Poetry Corner with Ronnie McGinn
There is an internal magic to this weeks poem, its image hoovers above the page, an image bigger and stronger than the words, it’s as if everything is happening outside the black and white lines. The writing is almost clairvoyant, calling spirit meanings that reach out and touch us. The poem comes from Francis O’Keeffe, a busy housewife and mother of six children in Douglas. Francis is a long standing member of the Douglas Writers Group and is no stranger to the pen. She has written a number of plays, among them some very successful stage productions. She has also written many very successful short stories and poems. An Ordinary House after the funeral the fiddle case lies closed on his chair, memories of old tunes sleeping in silent strings outside the lavender hedge sweet scents the air, flowers spill seed in trust of new life, same as ever. head lying on his old shoes, his dog quietly greves, no sound but lonely rumbling breath.
Writers Group Meetings Douglas Junior Writers Group - Douglas Library on Fri 29th May at 5.30pm Bishopstown Writers – Bishopstown Library on Wed 3rd June at 6.15 pm.. Douglas Writers Group, - Douglas Library on Friday the 12th June at 5.30 pm. Wilton Writers Workshop – every Tuesday @3.00pm Bishopstown Library Ó Bhéal – Open mic every Mon at The Hayloft (upstairs at The Long Valley), Winthrop Street Ballinlough Writers - Fri 19th June in The Douglas Library at 5.30 pm. • The Radley family with Bishop Buckley at Our Lady Crowned Confirmations
• Below - Greg Piwonski of OFlynns Garage(Shell) Mayfield where you can pick up a copy of the Douglas Post
all changed and yet his stuff still there, still so familiar. making the tea she almost set a cup for him Francis O’Keeffe
Send your poem to ‘The Poetry Corner’ / Douglas Post, Morris House, Douglas or preferably you can email it direct to ronniemcginn@eircom.net. If possible keep your poem to 20 lines. You may choose any subject you like, in any form you like as long as it’s original. We look forward to hearing from you. RonnieMcGinn
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