Francis Duggan Poems

The corellas on the tall gums are calling as darkness is cloaking the sky
The evening is calm though 'tis raining and we need rain the ground is so dry
This evening the farmer is happy his water tanks filling in the rain
Nice to hear the spluttering of rain water down the guttering to the storm water drain
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Suppose football does serve a purpose some males do need other interests in their lives
Than working or drinking of alcohol or arguing with or making love to their girl friends or wives
On saturday they go to the football to cheer on their team win or lose
'Tis better for them than going to the local and wasting their money on the booze
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You say your God is special and you say your God is great
If so a better World for your God you can help to create
Yet those who are different to you those of a different faith
You find it a great struggle to even tolerate
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He'd like to father a child but not support a partner or wife
The selfish young man in the prime of his life
The ego can be a narcissistic creature indeed
For the survival of his genes he'd like to plant the seed.
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This will be our family secret don't tell others how he died
Never mention how my darling son took his own life in suicide
Don't want them saying he opted out of life they would never understand
How our beloved teenager he died at his own hand.
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Why mention him as one of colour since he represents black, white and brown
Obama the man of the moment he could be the man of renown
The ex President is bound for Texas back to his ranch where he does belong
In voting him their two term Commander in Chief the U S voters did get it wrong.
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Don't sing me 'Slievenamon' or 'Molly Malone' or 'The Banks Of My Own Lovely Lee'
Or 'The Boys Of Wexford' or 'Galway Bay' or even 'The Rose Of Tralee'
I've often heard those songs sung in my young years and the past I do want to forget
They were and are well loved old ballads though tinged with nostalgia and regret
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So many different Races of black and white and brown
So many different Nationalities in the multicultural town
From every different Continent that one might wish to name
Perhaps we would seem boring if we all looked the same
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She's the darling girl of Nutview miss delightful Rose O Brien
Like a blushing flower of Summer lit by beautiful sunshine
with her Jane Fonda type figure and her locks of chestnut brown
She's admired by all the fellows Rose the pride of Nutview Town.
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Don't want money for my birthday mum buy me a mouse instead
I'll keep him in a little cage on floor beside my bed
I haven't had a pet for years since my last mouse passed away
And I would appreciate a mouse this year for my birthday.
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