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
For All That Matters Equally Ten thousand feet that carry ragefree expression on the first of Juneof all lives that matterand not just ours but theirsblack and white we are […]
Tryst Bed clothes dishevelled and thrownthe evidence of a beautiful tryst stains of longing washed and the remainssouvenir strandsof hairs static attachment stranded timelingering of mutual attraction tired body […]
Mirror Is the face in your mirror notthe beauty that looks at me?A nose too big, uneven ears,brows that bush, lips too thin?Parental […] Share this:TweetShare on TumblrPocketTelegramLike this:Like Loading...
Commuted sentence Spray from the road washes the clean propelled existence soaked in fumes daily speed routine wearing down rubber year round daily pilgrims […]