A Little County Derry Cottage.
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Oh, to have a little cottage
Alongside a wee river
Called the Roe not far from
Lough Foyle in the Irish county
Of... – by liam o'comain | added by anruaidh
3 years ago |
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Our Lady,Our Mother Mary
Is a poet or if one prefers
'A... – by Liam Ó Comáin | added by anruaidh
3 years ago |
Alpha And Omega.
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God I am aware of as
Never before in my life,
In fact such a gift has
To be from our eternal
Creator.
~
Yes,one could rationalise
For the existence of God
Or for his non-existence
But my awareness of his
Existence is God... – by Liam Ó Comáin | added by anruaidh
3 years ago |
Oh, Holy Spirit,
Please enlighten
Our Faith,
Our Hope,
And
Our Love
Into Mystical
Daily activity.
May our lives
Experience wonder
Each day in Your
Presence- a Presence
Which permeates all
Of... – by liam ocomain | added by anruaidh
3 years ago |
The Golden Night
It is night
Darkness has fallen
The fruit that is Love
The Source of all is to
Be gathered within
Solitary silence
The Holy Spirit
Of God controls
What is... – by Liam Ó Comáin | added by anruaidh
3 years ago |
I observe a valley
Beyond a turbulent sea,
A place of beauty where
I desire to be.
It lies akin to a
Work of art and
I regret that the sea
Keeps us apart.
But there are days
Via the use of boating
Arriving to experience
God’s nature of... – by Liam Ó Comáin | added by anruaidh
3 years ago |
The art of the poet
Is a magnificent
Creative given gift.
And here I am not
Referring to the
Standard level
Of the art.
In truth the process
Of composing
Is an art
In... – by Liam Ó Comáin | added by anruaidh
3 years ago |
Lyra
A flower of humanity whose love
Was beyond question, a gift from
Our Creator to all whom she met,
But, alas, Satanic evil in its move
Through history influenced a fellow
Human to bring an end to her... – by Liam Ó Comáin | added by anruaidh
3 years ago |
Why Do I Love,... – by Liam Ó Comáin | added by anruaidh
3 years ago |
Referred to as ‘The
Moment of truth’- and
The fruit gathered
Is immense!
An unveiling of
Life: an awareness
Of existence and
The mystery therein.
A mystery bearing
Reason, faith, and whatever
Bears fruit from the field
Of... – by Liam Ó Comáin | added by anruaidh
3 years ago |
A city of culture is Derry
Confirmed by history
During the age of
Saint Colmcille
Who chaired
A convention
Not far from the city.
Plus, the The Little Gaelic
Singers and The Little Derry
Girls to name but a... – by Liam Ó Comáin | added by anruaidh
3 years ago |
Mysticism in the opinion of many
Is not a mystery but, when referred to
Verbally or by the written word,
It relates to an awareness that it is.
Mysticism is the fruit of love for it
Emanates from God whose very
Nature is... – by Liam Ó Comáin | added by anruaidh
3 years ago |
Be friendly and produce a smile-
Alongside an ‘Hallo’ which is the seedling
Of authentic love. What we as a species
Require in order to share life,
In order to enjoy... – by Liam Ó Comáin | added by anruaidh
3 years ago |
My Bride...'
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The countryside is 'my bride'
For it is of an interest to what
I adhere...
~
Whether late or early I often
Dander along country roads
Across a local valley.
~
The latter endeavour includes
Encountering rain, frost,or snow,
Or the... – by Liam Ó Comáin | added by anruaidh
3 years ago |
Oh,
Divine Mercy,
Our Loving
Eucharist,
I adore You,
I praise You,
I thank You,
I seek your
Forgiveness,
And I place
All my trust
In You, forever.
Oh, Mother Mary,
Our Mystical Rose
Of The Eucharist,
Please pray for us
And guide us
As the Mother... – by Liam Ó Comáin | added by anruaidh
3 years ago |
A young colleen warmly sings akin
To a bird across a vale of Donegal,
As she directs the cows of her father
To a field beyond a stone built... – by Liam Ó Comáin | added by anruaidh
4 years ago |
The blade of the spade
Hit the ground forcefully
And entered the required
Length of the planting area.
Followed by a few more
Attempts to ensure that
The area compared to
What was... – by Liam Ó Comáin | added by anruaidh
4 years ago |
A hand with a pen or pencil
For sometime has been active
Regarding poetry
Within an old school jotter
A part of the artistic realm
Centuries old
Containing rythmn or rhyme
Which adds to human... – by Liam Ó Comáin | added by anruaidh
4 years ago |
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While astrolling through what locals
Referred to as the 'the wet wood',
As a teenager, my thought related
Prior to when our species existed
That God informed His Word that
He would receive a bride who would
Love Him.
~
Thus, as male and... – by Liam Ó Comáin | added by anruaidh
4 years ago |
While listening to songs about a barmaid
‘Peg of Limavady’ and ‘Finvola, the Gem
Of the Roe’ I recalled my Irish roots.
Confirming that the county of Derry will
Always be home to me no matter wherever
I may travel across land or... – by Liam Ó Comáin | added by anruaidh
4 years ago |
As bright as the rising sun
Is your appearance when I
See you passing by. An
Appearance enhanced by
The warmth of your smile.
~
Yes, a flower of beauty
Is the person that you are,
A gift of your mother and
Your father, plus a family
In which you are... – by Liam Ó Comáin | added by anruaidh
4 years ago |
BOB,BOB, BOBBING ALONG...
(Versification Pertaining To
The Family Of Redbreasts.)
Male robins are very aggressive
And will attack any rival
Who ignores their puffed
Up breasts and warning... – by Liam Ó Comáin | added by anruaidh
4 years ago |
Not a beauty of beauties
But beauty is there
In her apearance.
Works in a cafe in the city
Of Derry alongside a river
Dividing the city.
One of the main thoroughfairs
In the city of Colm Cille and by
All accounts a place for a... – by Liam Ó Comáin | added by anruaidh
4 years ago |
Oh, Mother, I thank Our Blessed Trinity,
Which includes Our Holy Spirit, and
Your Son, Our Saviour, for our
Liberation from evil and... – by Liam Ó Comáin | added by anruaidh
4 years ago |
The Source Of Origin.
The source of origin
Referred to in our language
As ‘God’- the eternal artist!
Who because of his ability
Ensured a reality of which
We are a... – by Liam Ó Comáin | added by anruaidh
4 years ago |
The Land Of The Gael.
A little island on the verge of Europe
A witness to imperial invasion
But the dominant stock is the Gael
Which makes it a glorious... – by Liam Ó Comáin | added by anruaidh
4 years ago |
No place to personally dwell
An experience of 45 years
Including daily knocking
At other doors to beg food,
Clothes,or a few bob
To... – by Liam Ó Comáin | added by anruaidh
4 years ago |
Oh, the only sister I
Had, Mary, recently
Entered beyond death
On her way to our
Eternal source.
.
A terrible loss for she
Was a sister second
To none… a source
Of joy and friendship
Who added to our... – by Liam Ó Comáin | added by anruaidh
4 years ago |
(In memory of my late sister, Mary,
who when young we referred to as ‘Cutty’.
Of course my sister is not the subject of the... – by Liam Ó Comáin | added by anruaidh
4 years ago |
Oh, Lord, at present
I am filled with worry
Arising from the condition
Of my health.
An awareness that not all
Is well with me physically
Arising from the pains of
My... – by Liam Ó Comáin | added by anruaidh
4 years ago |
The Irish Democratic Unionist Party
Formed by Dr. Ian Paisley- a departed
Person who apparently placed much
Emphasis on the Christian Bible but
Didn’t accept the Word of Jesus when
Christ said ‘This is my body- his is
My... – by Liam Ó Comáin | added by anruaidh
4 years ago |
