THE HEART
Nothing
Can be better
Than knowing one’s own heart
It lines the floors where wonder lives
Fulfilled.
PLEAS
Small bird
You bring me joy
I celebrate you now
Please stay with me, my heart to fill
Don’t go.
GROWTH
Christmas
Always never
A happy time but still
I grew to love it in myself
At last.
JOY
The girl
So gently held
The tiny bird she found
Stay true, my love for now you know
Life’s joy.
MY DOG
There now
There goes the ball
Can you bring it to me
He runs, then comes, so happy he
We laugh.
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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
Center Stage with Paul Stewart
*** I'm keen to republish the interviews I did for my series with Vocal creators. It's been a few years and I thought it might be nice to revisit these wonderful conversations. I'll be releasing them one at a time for a few weeks/months.
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I enjoyed each part-- but particularly liked finding christmas in oneself
poem capture moments of profound simplicity and human emotion beautifully.