Tag: Boyne Berries
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“A Life Unanswered” and other poems by Susan Kelly
The Bittersweet Her passion was historical biscuit tins or so he’d tell visitors who marvelled at the growing stacks of embossed lids that glinting with landscapes, landmarks locations she hadn’t seen, he thought it best if the world came to her. He liked her to display these gifts he brought back from places he visited…
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‘The Road Taken’ and other poems by Kate Ennals
Cuckoo Before she was mine she drank red wine and spirits With class, in Egypt and Paris An educated forties woman From Wales, aquiline nose, my brother’s eyes Stylish in scarves, tight belt, full skirts, Intelligent. Conversation, politics. A woman of intellect. Studious, serious She pursued kingdoms of change But with each revolution comes…
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‘Live Bulbs’ and other poems by Katherine Noone
In May You are everywhere. Arthur Bells’ yellow bloom fragrant and fleeting, whitethorn buds abound. Mint makes it’s way to our door, ready for picking. Swallows sing a sweet song as they soar. On my route I detour, lured by a lilac in bloom. This month, of the mothers. Our Village in the Fifties Vibrant.…
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“Word Skin” and other poems by Órla Fay
The Fish after Elizabeth Bishop Fragile as a rainbow, silvery, iridescent she cannot be caught. Some say she is the mother of the salmon run and some say she goes with them only to remember, afraid that one day she could forget the stream of consciousness she came from. It’s not enough to say…
Chris Murray 