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In the GardenBird songflitters from a hidden copse;a shrill sounding from a rapier beaksharpened in battle.The gardeners...
26/04/2024

In the Garden

Bird song
flitters from a hidden copse;
a shrill sounding from a rapier beak
sharpened in battle.

The gardener
sculpts and nurtures ruthlessly
destroying anything that does not conform
to the mind's-eye image of perfection.

Winds rush
to rearrange, whispering and testing,
touching with the familiarity of a lover,
stealing my breath away.

Beating wings,
paired for balance, paint a constantly
changing picture, and the creaking earth
absorbs the summer sun, unappeasable
in its rush to get the growing done.

Each touch
of the rooted ones, is as different
as the voices in a choir.

Every last one picked,
by either gardener, or time,
here in the killing fields.

© niall oconnor 2015

The seduction of another human's mind . . .writing at its best!

Remember when people went to their cup to divine their future, and not the mobile phone? Tea LeavesA sunset fills the bo...
12/04/2024

Remember when people went to their cup to divine their future, and not the mobile phone?

Tea Leaves

A sunset fills the bottom of my porcelain cup,
borne between thought filled hands,
transparent from the fierce breath of kiln,
whose sole purpose was to destroy, or immortalise.

When they have settled,
and the evening sky is clouded,
the leaves gather gossiping
to tell their final tale.

I tip the cup upside down,
and turn it once, twice, three times,
all the time chanting the tinker woman's chant,
willing one future to reveal.

But when I clutch the base one last time,
I am unwilling to see,
and quickly turn to the tap instead,
scattering runes like stars
to the sink below.

Each leaf in falling makes its own path.

All leaves spiral home.

©Copyright

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Happy Friday, and this week's offer is all about life and death, and our uneasy contract of reconciliation with both. En...
05/04/2024

Happy Friday, and this week's offer is all about life and death, and our uneasy contract of reconciliation with both. Enjoy, and share if you dare !

The seduction of another human's mind . . .writing at its best!

30 years since he became the first black president of South Africa. A lot has happened since, but it is this kind of lea...
22/03/2024

30 years since he became the first black president of South Africa. A lot has happened since, but it is this kind of leadership that can be the only hope for an end to the long suffering that is Palestine. Colonialism has a lot to answer for, whether in Ireland, India, South Africa, or elsewhere. We are a tribal people, not a multinational.

The seduction of another human's mind . . .writing at its best!

Who made you into the person you are. Odds are it was not a great philosopher, or a financial magnate, or even a famous ...
15/03/2024

Who made you into the person you are. Odds are it was not a great philosopher, or a financial magnate, or even a famous guru. More likely it was somebody only remembered by you and not society in general. Today, I remember three of these people, and thank them for the recognition they gave me, when I particularly needed it. There were other, but that is for another day.

The seduction of another human's mind . . .writing at its best!

From the beautiful city of Ferarra in northern Italy, where I discovered the magic of the Tango in a little, dimly lit P...
08/03/2024

From the beautiful city of Ferarra in northern Italy, where I discovered the magic of the Tango in a little, dimly lit Piazza, during one of their famous festivals. All generations were present, but the air was heavy with the sensuality and passion of a people that love life, from beginning to end. Enjoy your weekend!

The seduction of another human's mind . . .writing at it best!

As it's snowing, it would not be appropriate to have a poem on snow this week, as originally intended. Put away the phon...
01/03/2024

As it's snowing, it would not be appropriate to have a poem on snow this week, as originally intended. Put away the phone, the camera, or whatever, and go experience the snow directly. Our primary interface is OURSELVES. When you are finally frozen and satiated, please return to evaluate Hands, a poem to be shared or quickly forgotten, - you are the judge. Thanks again for reading, Niall.

The seduction of another human's mind . . .writing at it best!

Another Friday, another week over. Time flies, but we carry inside us some timeless influences, -for better or worse. Th...
23/02/2024

Another Friday, another week over. Time flies, but we carry inside us some timeless influences, -for better or worse. This week's poem is The Gardener's Fork. I hope you like it, and maybe you can share it too. Comments welcome.

The seduction of another human's mind . . .writing at it best!

Happy Friday! Cast a cold eye on latest poem, then share or horseman pass bye . . .Thank you.
16/02/2024

Happy Friday! Cast a cold eye on latest poem, then share or horseman pass bye . . .Thank you.

The seduction of another human's mind . . .writing at it best!

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