Francis Duggan Poems

He is one not into sports or a member of a community club
And he is one who is never seen down at the local pub
Of any sort of social club he has never been a part
The only thing that interests him is creating works of art
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No wind soughing in the bare trees the sky is overcast and gray
It has been raining for many hours the sun won't shine today
Not untypical of the time of year it would seem fair to say
Reminds me of where i used to live from here long miles away
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Out of work with a wife and three young children to keep and big bills to pay
And in your search for a job start another unsuccessful day
But hope springs eternal as some like to say
And you feel that a job start for you in time not far away
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Where poets and musicians and storytellers in numbers did abound
Of their kind in the Sliabh Luachra of today not many to be found
The long dead migrants of Caherbarnagh and the Paps countryside
Took their stories and poetry and music with them Worldwide
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The big doubt on human values does remain
When somebody's loss is another one's gain
The wealthy minority the judgemental see as a success
Whilst the haves nots are those who do fail to impress
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Patience is a wonderful gift though i am not one of that kind
For every patient he or she some fifty impatient you will find
All things come to those who do wait a saying that is based on truth
And in those blessed with patience it does seem you will find the gift of ruth
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The old bloke half drunk on the Warrnambool train obviously barracks for Geelong
For he wore their club colors and he sung their club song
Though the previous evening they lost to Sydney at Sydney that did not seem to bother him at all
To him his favorite team are the kings of football
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He used to be a shearer when in his life's prime
And nowadays he's a scribbler of uneven rhyme
Yet his rhymes are quite musical and enjoyable to read
Of many more of his kind the literary World is in need
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From life we do learn something new every day
We never stop learning as some like to say
And from others we learn something we never knew
Yes everyday we live we learn something new
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You say hello to him he bids you good day
But that's all he ever seems to have to say
Good Day is the nickname that he is known by
For to engage in a conversation he seems a bit shy
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