Inner Writing
Silver and Gold around Lough Craghy
It was in the middle of our conversation when Hugh said he was 32 years old. Although he was at least six feet tall…
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The Donegal Tigers
Some months ago Joel Harland was telling me about the small section of the HS2 project he was responsible for building. He was telling…
The Garden of Love
This poem has been with me since my early 20s. It was first shown to me by David, an older man who was a…
The Cherry Seller
A short holiday to Santorini was the opportunity to find space for this story. On a visit to a local monastery we were touched…
Blessing
On Easter Day we had a choir come and sing in the prison. A lovely morning of blessing. One choir member left a cardigan…
Fox Cubs
There was a time when I hadn’t written a poem for many months. This happens to me quite often. Sometimes I just don’t seem…
