Category: Social Issues
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The Flat
I’m sure in our lifetimes, we have all been in situationships/relationships that caused us hardship and heartache. Well, I know I certainly have. We live and learn, and take away important lessons from experiences that maybe we shouldn’t have had to go through, but in the end, it makes us stronger and wiser. One way…
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Harvest
I wrote this poem after watching a documentary about young adults that endured a difficult and/or abusive adult life, largely contributed to by the environment they were raised in as a child. The sad stories told by those involved moved me, and this was the result. I was eating an apple at the time I…
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Behind
I wrote this at 2am, when my unrelenting mind decided on overthinking and keeping me awake. If this resonates with the rest of you, then I am glad I’m not the only one who feels like a chronic underachiever recurringly. This poem is almost a stream of consciousness from those early hours, but the wine…
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O’Connell Bridge
Recently, I went to watch the brilliant Coldplay – for the second time – in Dublin. Obviously, I had to sample the iron-rich offerings of the Temple Bar beforehand. The excitement and anticipation were palpable in the city, but amidst the joy and joviality I couldn’t help but notice the sadness in a man’s face…
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