Francis Duggan Poems

One who has witnessed the birth of many a Spring
Tom Goggin the singer one who surely can sing
His rendering of 'Two Sweethearts' on tape quite delightful to hear
So beautifully rendered melodious and clear
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He loves himself a bit too much his ego over-inflated
It seems obvious by self alone he is only celebrated
His mates down at the local pub they praise him with a snigger
At their over patronizing words his ego does grow bigger
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John Shaw Neilson was a marvelous poet his poems to many a source of joy and pleasure
Yet he did not have an easy life he was not a man of leisure
For one who worked hard in laborious jobs not college educated
Such beautiful and well written poems by him were created
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It remains in the mental pictures in my memory
Wherever i go to my past goes with me
When i visualize familiar faces i see
I picture them now as they used to be
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My worth as a rhymer i have reason to doubt
But never shortage of things for me to rhyme about
I write rhymes of Nature and of people and life
The wandering fellow and the long suffering wife
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The youngest of the family of Cornelius and Catherine Duggan a woman who was compassionate and kind
Who was known for her generosity of spirit and brilliance of mind
From her Hometown of Millstreet Anne Duggan lives far away
She became a nun in the U S of A
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The wildflowers of Nature are now in full bloom
In the fields of mid Cork by the Town of Macroom
Where old Sullane River with a babble in it's flow
Moves through the lush green fields by ditch and hedgerow
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Money is quite important why otherwise pretend
For if you are short of it you do need a good friend
One who has plenty of it on you for to spend
For a poor one such a person in his or her life is indeed a god send
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You have never harmed anyone in any way
So why do you worry of what others of you do say
Suppose the need in us to be admired is a human thing
We like it when others our praises do sing
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So little for my years i have for to show
And little in knowledge i can claim to know
But Nature is my teacher and of her i can say
That from her i learn something new every day
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