Francis Duggan Poems

The sound of applause is a beautiful thing
There is joy in the air when the when the fat lady sing
Where she entertain happiness does abound
Since she brings it with her and shares it around
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Of extreme acts of bravery we often read of and hear
But is there one living who is free of all fear
And though the praises of those who are brave the masses do sing
For our very survival fear is a necessary thing
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It can be said of Donald J Trump he is no wilting flower
Seems a shame that one wealthy arrogant human being should command such great power
To back in the dark ages his sort of thinking belong
Many will tell you his elevation to his Country's top job is democracy gone wrong
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For Ballydaly's Mary Flaherty in Killarney's Aghadoe Heights a family birthday party
For one in her eighty second year of life she looks attractive, hale and hearty
A nice person in every way not one of the conceited
And on her birthday she is one well worthy of being feted
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The Paps of Shrone hidden in the gray fogs of rain
And storm water flowing in every field drain
The sun will not shine through the low clouds of gray
It is cold, windy and raining in Sliabh Luachra today
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Among the lovers of bush poetry one worthy of note
Many love him for his poems old Jim the bush poet
At least five decades beyond his life's prime
Still he can spin a good yarn in rhyme
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The greatest Nature poet of the English language to many was John Clare
His poems on birds and animals with the best can compare
In Helpston his home Village he grew to love Nature as a child
But sadly in his life lady luck on him never smiled
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Nature is the best teacher that i have ever had
I have been learning from her since i was a young lad
In my many walks in old fields far away
And of her i do learn something new every day
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Though you are quite famous and to many known
Your heritage you never ought to disown
And to your old friends as a friend do remain
And try to stay humble despite your Worldly gain
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It does not matter how good a person that you are
Or if to find your equal one would need to travel far
There will be some of you who will not have kind things to say
Some do like to be critical since this is their way
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