John F. McCullagh Poems

I strain my ears at every sound
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The seas of home
Once teemed with life
But now I drift for miles alone.
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Baby Doe of Deer Island

She was found there, by the shoreline, hidden in a plastic bag,
where the ebb and flow of Ocean beat upon Deer Island’s sand.
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My trusted family doctor said
“Sit down, I have bad news.
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My friends all came and said goodbye
To College off we go.
Hugs and kisses all around
From everyone I know.
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Orion, mighty hunter,
is casting down his light.
He is my lone companion
On this frosty winter‘s night.
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eiri amach na casca
(the Easter rising)

The Proclamation had met with silence,
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My mother forgot how to swallow.
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I was waiting on the platform,

waiting for a westbound train.
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Every woman has one in her closet,
Although some are loathe to confess.
It’s perfect for many occasions.
It is known as the little black dress..
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