Francis Duggan Poems

Since i does not feel worthy of the title poet
I leave it to others themselves to promote
It was my love of rhyme made a rhymer of me
And a rhymer as such is the best i can be
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Eventually time becomes everyone's foe
Old Jimmy The Boxer a long time ago
Was regional middleweight champion and one of the best
And was seldom found to be wanting when put to the test
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His old white ute full of rust he looks rusty as well
The balding grizzly old fellow from Moonabell
He seemed stuck for an answer when i bid him good day
He passed me in silence he had nothing to say
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Many in their communities does look on them as strange
But it is those who think differently to others who instigate change
Though they do not have followers there can be little doubt
That these are the people change for the better can bring about
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Are you one of those who in your thoughts on yourself can be tough
And have moments of feeling that you are not good enough
All you can afford to buy is a cheap second hand car
And most people you know more materially successful than you are
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She is one i does see often though not every day
A lovely down to earth person in her own charming way
Just a nice and caring person who in life wishes to do good
She is a good friend to many people and would help you if she could
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Millstreet's oldest living person Julia Mary Murphy is one hundred and five
Fit and healthy and sprightly and so much alive
She is one who has so many stories to tell
Of her good times in life and her hard times as well
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For as long as i live i always will
Hear the distinctive voice of the silver tongued rill
Flowing down to the river from the foot of the hill
With a familiar babble that is never still
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How lucky indeed is the arrogant young Tim
That the beautiful young Ann she has fallen for him
To mother his children and become his wife
Some men one can say rather lucky in life
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For to view it is something we does not have to for to pay
The beauty of Nature that is around us every day
The natural beauty that she does create
One can truly say of her than her none so great
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