The juncos crowd
the railing thick with snow
They ponder have
The chickadees yet fed
The sparrows titter
busy beaks so poised
to find their prize
The cardinals are
a couple blessed
And blue jays herald here
Familiar friends in
iridescent garb
The woodpecker strums his rhythm
in isolation
no need to share
I can walk on
My day fulfilled.
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Marie McGrath
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Love Letters Through Time
Context: Grace (Gráinne) Gifford, was a participant in the Irish nationalist struggle against British rule, which led to ‘The Easter Rising’, Easter Monday, 1916 in Dublin, Ireland. She was betrothed to one of the leaders, who were due to be executed the morning after being taken prisoner. Joseph and Grace were married the night before in his prison cell. Joseph (Seosamh Pluinceid)) was one of the leaders of The Rising, a signatory of the Irish Proclamation and, in death, a revered Irish hero. These are my imaginings of ‘her’ final words to him. I include a few words in Irish Gaelic as the movement that led to the rebellion favored speaking Irish, instead of English. I would wager a guess, as they were both poets and writers in the Irish republican movement that she would have chosen to marry her love of country with her love of him in expressing her devotion.
By Marie McGrathExclusive • 11 months ago
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Magical phrases that transport the reader.
Such a peaceful, yet rich portrayal of the natural world! It’s like the birds are little characters in their own right, each with their own purpose.