Mo’ Poems Week 1

Mo’ Poems Week 1

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Movember has kicked off and so too has the poetry! This week was naturally a short week, with only 3 days before this post, but the rest of the month’s blog posts will be packed with poems!

That said, the first three poems were absolutely incredible and I was delighted that these three writers donated their work for this fundraiser.

Take a read through and enjoy – we’ll see ye next week! If you want to donate to the fundraiser, you can do here.

Mo’ Poem #1: Seán Watmore

Worried Black and Blue

Worried what I think

Worried what I do

Worried about just worrying

About what probably won’t come true

Worried that I am

Worried that I’m not

Worried for the sake of it

I do that one quite a lot

Worried before the worry starts

Worried black and blue

Worried about just worrying

About what probably won’t come true

Mo’ Poem #2: Jamie Mooney AKA The Wandering Paddy

Jamie’s poem was actually a video poem, which was incredible, and can be viewed here.

Mo’ Poem #3: Kate Durrant

Early Frost

I see a lonely daffodil

It’s beautiful, yet has no idea how beautiful it is

But it’s out too soon,

And I know

That the early frost will kill it.

I see a lonely boy

He’s beautiful too, yet has no idea how beautiful he is either

And I can’t help but wonder

What the early frost

Will do to him too.