#TonyGorman

by Tony Gorman on Jun 13th, 2019 - 1567 Views

Another World. By/Tony Gorman – Another wonderful poem from our resident poet Tony Gorman How beautiful our earth is Away from all its grit Away from all its mayhem That some people bring to it Away from all the killing Away from evil men Away from all the wars they start That never touches them If... 

by Tony Gorman on Mar 25th, 2019 - 1348 Views

Katie Taylor/ Truly a Champion of 3 World Title’s Step up to the podium our Irish heroine You’ve fought so bravely in your fights time and time again You pass the pain barrier to reach the end result And not to recognise that feat is definitely an insult For the people hold you in their hearts for... 

by Tony Gorman on Sep 26th, 2016 - 1969 Views

An Artists Gift In nature’s way of creating art At dawn it makes an early start It merges dark clouds with the bright And streaks the sky with pinks and white And in the meadows a softened mist Leaves dew drops on the plants it kissed And when the sun it starts to show It’s like an orb with its... 

by Tony Gorman on Jun 21st, 2016 - 2146 Views

Arms are what we cuddle with to sympathise a loss And what we use when working to get credit from our boss And what we hold our children with to cradle them asleep And help wipe away a teardrop with when we see somebody weep But other arms can hurt when they’re in the form of guns And bombs and rockets... 

by Tony Gorman on Jan 5th, 2016 - 2087 Views

On a flood soaked plain they tried in vain To stop the river’s rising high With sandbags filling weakened banks As the rain clouds hovered in the sky The winds they raised to gale-force strength And the heavens opened wide The seas became a turbulent force At the rising of the tide Immersed with sea... 

by Tony Gorman on Aug 6th, 2015 - 1839 Views

A Dream of Earth 6th August 2015 by/Tony Gorman I dreamt I was an earthling on the planet they call earth I dreamt my human mother was the one that gave me birth I learned that just from listening it taught me how they speak On the planet where I come from we converse with just a squeak And in my dream... 

by Tony Gorman on Dec 2nd, 2014 - 2693 Views

  A Christmas Tale 27/12/13 Once on a lonely winters nightThe snow blew all aroundThe silent night was very stillAs the flakes piled on the ground An old man he lay motionlessIn an archway wet and dampWith a blanket wrapped around himA silhouette beneath a lamp He huddled there to keep warmIn his... 

by Tony Gorman on Oct 17th, 2014 - 1890 Views

Over the Bar for a Pint Cross over the Liffey’s waters Across the Ha’penny Bridge And ponder as you look down At its water’s like a fridge For its winter time in Ireland As you head for Temple Bar It’s the liveliest place in Dublin With the entertainment well on par In some quarters there’s... 

by Tony Gorman on Jun 27th, 2014 - 2912 Views

  I have wobbled away To the tune of black stout And I’ve stopped here and there To release its yeast out I have staggered the bars Talking a load of codswallop As I ordered quite clearly Another pint of that gollop It came black as night With a head oh so creamy And it left me all floppy And...