Francis Duggan Poems

John Twomey of Ivale was in his literary prime
When I was a boy this is going back in time
The Bard of Duhallow some six decades ago
Duhallow's most popular poet then or arguably so
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An August day in Illowa pleasant for the time of year
The warbling of the magpies always a joy to hear
A Winter sun is shining in a sky of blue and gray
For the time of year and Season it is quite a nice day
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Our politicians are our reflective mirrors some are known to say
And there is truth in this I too see it this way
The word untrustworthy to many of them does apply
Most politicians the truth does know how to deny
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When I write on something it is mostly in rhyme
I have been doing it now over decades of time
Since in my late twenties in my physical prime
With me an addiction that is not a crime
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Of the man with feelings they say he is a wuss
The macho males say he is not one of us
Real men do not shed tears for those in life doing it tough
We merely dismiss them as not good enough
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To the scythe of Life's Reaper the aged have to fall
It surely is a young person's World after all
Most ageing people can only talk of the past
And recall their younger days that did not last
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That only the truly brave die young we read of and of hear
But to survive in the World one is in need of fear
The truly fearless in cemeteries lay
They did not live for to grow old and gray
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Why do you keep telling me of how marvellousthey are
Of how up the material success ladder they have climbed far
Since you know they are not the sort of people that I do admire
And to be like them in any way I feel no desire
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Acquaintances are many and friends they are rare
With friends you do have things in common to share
Things you can talk of and not argue about
Those of different opinions and different views of life you are better off without
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They cannot understand those who do not like them since they do think that they are great
But on their superior attitude on their dealings with some people some foes of course they does create
There are many self important people in every village and city and town
Who look up to the material high achievers and on others do choose to look down
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