From the Well
I felt the ever increasing depthenvelope me drawing meAccepting the gravity, thepull, I could not resistThe impact of […]
Project Tag: a poem by Ciaran Burke
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Retail Therapy On High
From the high point of observationbranded coffee cup on plastic traymy reflection haunting me in thewindow of the […]
Beyond Flesh
Tidal waves rush over mecrashing inside my skullwashing through my mindI am drowning, letting goBeauty before me I […]
Custody
Their gloved hands held tightcrossing the road to final momentsthe child's walk morphed into a skipwhile proud father […]
Rehearsal
Two strangers, passing texts in the nightcharacters lauded with hope, expectationbad punctuation leads tomisunderstanding, misinterpretation killsUnexpected coffee here […]
Self Improvement Blues
Theoretical journey to self improvementin the mind it all makes sense, explorationstretched leg places my foot on the […]
Cathedral of Wood
Roots grow to the pulse of the orbitbranches reach to the warmth of the sunfuelled by light from […]
Rhapsody
Mechanical movement, spinning velocityI am earthed to asphalt bypass heavenas sub-cranial wheels transport merevolutions bring me to a […]
Species
She is mixed race, I was toldand I looked at her photo in wonderher beautiful complexionsoft features framing […]
Burden Broken
I carried the rock and held it closeIt's mass increasing with each stepas the weight of its burden […]
Crumbs
Obtuse triangle of sunlight captures the worktop corner dull browns and murky beigebecome golden illuminationsthe dull veneer of […]
Textured Existence
Clear and flat unblemished surfacecleaned and shining, returns the lightno bumps to shadow no hollows of darkplain and […]
The Poor Souls
Paupers graveyard on Coolcots lane, near Wexford town. Poor people who could not afford to pay for a […]
