John Twomey Was Famous Poem by Francis Duggan

John Twomey was famous when i was a boy
To many in Duhallow his poems brought great joy
But the lust of the wander lured him to elsewhere
To a life of adventure in the big world out there

John Twomey in his day a marvelous poet
One worthy of far greater literary note
Some of his poems are remembered and often recited today
By Duhallow migrants from home far away

Duhallow's Poet Laureate in his glorious prime
Though that is going back some five decades in time
The proof of his greatness his poems live today
One can say of him with words he had a way

The Bard of Duhallow when i was quite young
Many of his poems were written to be sung
It is true about poets they are born not made
And he was a credit to the wordsmith trade.