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It was at the stroke of midnight that the Earls took flight;
sailing from Lough Swilly, sheltered only by the night.
They headed for the continent fleeing from the Stuart King.
Better far a death in exile than let the English clip their wings.
They sailed to raise an army to reclaim their ancient rights,
Not admitting that Kinsdale had become their final fight.
They lost sight of Downpatrick as they sailed the storm swept sea.
The verdant hills of Ireland they nevermore would see.
The English and the Spanish had determined to make peace.
Tyrconnell died soon after, some say he died from grief.
James Stuart called them traitors; took their titles and estates.
The Gaelic order was broken and by Protestants replaced.
Tyrone would end his days in idleness; his corpse interred in Rome.
His spirit wanders restless still, a soul without a home.
O'Neil and O'Donnell  fled Ulster on 09/04/1607 due to the diminishment of their estates and the persecution of their Faith
 May 2017 JS Clark
wordvango
I feel it arising
that deep down inside feel
my eyes clear
the pages  open
the words flow
arrange theirselves
in certain
configurations
and the paper
takes it all
like a lover you
met
long ago
 May 2017 JS Clark
Jim Davis
Seems when poets start
Writing a bit of poetry
They also write
about writing poetry
They also often write
about not writing poetry
No other artist, has it so good

©  2017 Jim Davis
Poetry poets writing
 May 2017 JS Clark
Ghoti
Heartfall
 May 2017 JS Clark
Ghoti
Once again. The king of hearts has fallen into his perpetual curse of loneliness. His curse of fruitless endeavors in his pursuit of happiness. His golden heart made thin once more. If he could weep in the rain, the rain would incessantly pour as it tries to out weep the king. But there is no torrent streaming from his eyes. At least, not during this passing of a storm.
 May 2017 JS Clark
nivek
you can travel far into your everything
by not going anywhere

admittedly you would do well to cultivate
your daily occupations

to a more convivial atmosphere
for this to happen

but in its essence, grace
is the all important engine for this to occur

and of course the required humility
to ask and pray for this

and to accept this grace may never in fact be given
 May 2017 JS Clark
Ghoti
Crow Codex
 May 2017 JS Clark
Ghoti
After reading the scroll given unto him by the whisper, his heart wept. His soul died. He was defeated. A man whose own people thought so highly of, brought down to his knees with a single scroll covered in ink. A scroll that so crudely written with a ravens feather, informed him further of what he had lost. For it was only a whisper but he can still remember the tone, and the passion held within it. He wanted to run. Every echo only brought misery and despair. He wanted to feel someone embrace him. He needed someone. But as a king, he felt weak for having issues that not even he could contorl. For admitting such a feat would belittle him as a ruler and he surely thought his people would surely dethrone him and have him exiled for being weak. Truth be told. He was already executed by his kingdom. The sentence came from his heart, and his mind brought the cold iron over his shoulders. And he way he's helplessly as he rolled down the steps of his once mighty castle.
 May 2017 JS Clark
Tony Luxton
We'll be well cabbaged
before we're spring greened,
snowed on, blowed on,
Christmas glowed on.

Out of our walnut shells we'll come,
cycling for pleasure, recycling
for good measure, joining
the cycling chains of life.
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