Donal Mahoney Poems

As we know, sometimes we can see the big picture by peeking through a keyhole. And in America today perhaps we can see better the state of innocence among young children by looking at a recent incident in middle America.

A retired grammar school teacher, Thomas Thacker, is surprised at how "worldly" children are these days.
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After the doctor tells Ahmad
his test results, Ahmad says
he needs a new place to live.
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It doesn't matter who wins.
Life will go on as it has
in previous years
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You can learn a lot,
both true and false,
in a dingy all-night diner
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The two religions differ
in a number of ways
Insha'Allah! Alleluia!
There's a radical difference
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Mike's old now.
His mind is somewhere
in the Fifties.
Every few weeks
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When Molly and Tim got married
they spent hours talking about
everything they had to get done.
And indeed they got a lot done.
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After the Inauguration, perhaps
he will take his family on vacation.
Hawaii's an oasis during the winter.
But in time he'll watch for something
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