My Poetry Poetry Opus Dei by Ciaran Burke The days of the coat hangerand the shameful trip abroadsecret children hidden awaylaundries awash with Magdalene shame.Have respect for the old clergy because they are not all so badstrategic bishop making moveswelcome the new parish peadophile.Vatican sequestering carnal sinsas cardinals of privilege denyvictims lost on path to justiceinquiry of redacted nameless blame.Media highlights and public outrageno papal apology just brokered dealgovernment pays the guilt moneyand continues doing the Opus Dei.Ciaran Burke
Neighbourhood Watch The weakening light of the daysetting in the lengthening season casting skinny shadows of a nakedtree over the pale green moss natures revenge taking […] Share this:TweetShare on TumblrPocketTelegram
Killiney Beach, Co. Dublin Killiney Beach 26th August 2017 Light leaving the stones, people let the sea to be, To wash the pebbles with white foam, […] Share this:TweetShare on TumblrPocketTelegramLike this:Like Loading...
Crack Brick and mortar, rough reality beneath the smooth render of a public face. The first crack, goes unnoticed. The lines deepen, spreading […] Share this:TweetShare on TumblrPocketTelegramLike this:Like Loading...
Ballyvoney Cove, Co. Waterford Ballyvoney Cove Seaweed creatures abandoned on the sea-worn shore, sepia ribbons tangle on the shingle bed. The brown vertebrae of algae […] Share this:TweetShare on TumblrPocketTelegramLike this:Like Loading...