Paul Ryan, a resident of Louth, with a poem from his collection.

2019


Walls of division
White cloak and hood
Mexican sweat
Palestinian blood.
Confidence, supply
Partners in crime
Political lackeys
Toe the line.
*
Varadkar’s spin
Martin’s submission
Terms of reference
Greenhouse emission.
Falling off swings
Whiplash necks
Hospital trolleys
And cervical checks.
*
Homeless families
Another false boom
Whistleblowers
Babies of Tuam.
Yemen and Syria
Expunged by the drone
If this is progress
Póg mo thóin.









2019

Paul Ryan, a resident of Louth, with a poem from his collection.

2019


Walls of division
White cloak and hood
Mexican sweat
Palestinian blood.
Confidence, supply
Partners in crime
Political lackeys
Toe the line.
*
Varadkar’s spin
Martin’s submission
Terms of reference
Greenhouse emission.
Falling off swings
Whiplash necks
Hospital trolleys
And cervical checks.
*
Homeless families
Another false boom
Whistleblowers
Babies of Tuam.
Yemen and Syria
Expunged by the drone
If this is progress
Póg mo thóin.









No comments