Francis Duggan Poems

Where mine to many nowadays would not be a known face
But it will always remain to me as my favorite place
Claraghatlea my birthplace by the Town of Millstreet
In the green countryside where the waterways meet
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The sun intermittently shines in the sky blue and gray
But in Port Fairy it is cold, wet and windy today
Yesterday for Winter it was warm and dry
The weather changes quickly in the southern July
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So lucky are those who have the inner glow
They reap the good karma in life they do sow
The kind and generous who truly believe
That they were born into life for to give to receive
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In the overcast sky the sun hidden away
It is windy and raining in Illowa today
The chill winds of July blow from Gormans Bay
And the farmers no longer for rain need to pray
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In my travels i have walked on many a street
And people of many nationalities and races every day i do meet
There are good and not so good people in every race and creed
And in humanity no such a thing as a superior breed
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I have been lucky in life never known of much ache or pain
And i have no reason as such to complain
Unlike the millions out there who must live and sleep rough
Compared to them i have never known of it tough
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Michael Jackson knew of wealth and fame
And Michael Jackson also knew of shame
One lauded in song, story and rhyme
And arguably the greatest entertainer of his time
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Systematic abuse of young indigenous offenders in Northern Territory jails has become an Australian shame
And this is only for want of it of a better name
This is what happens when the strong armed to run prisons by a law and order State Government are authorized
At such shocking breaking news one should not feel too surprised
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Low clouds above Mt Rouse it is foggy and gray
It is wintry weather in Penshurst today
With the chill of July in the freshening breeze
And an air temperature high of a cool seven degrees
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The President a hero to people in places far and wide
And admired and looked up to by many as the Nation's pride
In his public appearances the huge crowds they did chant his name
And he smiled and waved to them in the joy of his fame
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