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Pete wandered into Nellie’s.
The usual faces in the usual places
His corner seat waiting. As usual.

‘Story Pete?’
Big weather huh?
Hi Nellie. What’s good?
Y’know, Crab Chow, usual.
‘Sgood. Ok. Nellie smiled.

What news of Fair Lady?
Sheltrin’ in Burton ‘till it blows.
Good. That’s good.

Pete shot the breeze with the boys.
And Nellie. Chow was good.
G’Luck. G’luck Nellie. Tomorrow?

All the friends he needed, waved.
Outside the wind was changing.


Martin Swords
Feb 2014

Lazy Beds

Lazy Beds

Lazy was not the word for it

Hardwon. Backbreacking.

Little enough return for effort

Lumpers. Poor nourishment. Fear and Famine

Ridged soil scratched on unlikely hills

Where hope grew better than food

Overgrassed abandoned now

Sower and Harvester gone to grow in Newfoundland

You did not seek to make a monument

Only a meal, or a grave

Yet your Lazy Beds have left a message

Your unintended story written in the ground

Martin Swords

Feb 2014

During the course of my guided walks in Glendalough I often get asked about The Famine of

1840/50.  I explain something about its impact - before, during and after the event - on Irish

History and Emigration to America. I ask people to look out for Lazy Beds as they tour around

The Irish countryside as a connection with this period.

Just for the day that is in it! Happy Valentine's Day!

Love by Ruth Moore

They both looked into the darkness,
Each others eyes held a different fate.
But did it hold a secret passion
or a pathway of hate.
Into each others arms they lunged.
Their mouths moving slowly but long.
No questions had been answered.
Only a situation prolonged.

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The First Evening by Ruth Moore

The flame stretched higher and the mood got softer
As he felt her trembling body in the chilly atmosphere.
His hands moved, searching the contours of her body
Sending her into a World of Utopia.

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