Song For Ballyheigue Poem by Donal Mahoney

Song For Ballyheigue



County Kerry, Ireland

Twig fire limn
eight fairy
in a lour cave mouth

Four of whom
a tabor thrum

Four of whom
breathe zephyr
through wee fife

All of whom
leap star,
the joy of life

All of whom
sing lark,
the yet to come

Donal Mahoney
Saturday, October 13, 2012
Topic(s) of this poem: fairy
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