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Anonymous Irish

I lived from 1-1950. I was from Ireland.

Who wrote it? Who knows?
The names fell from the pages,
Lost and never
To return to where
The eyes of the reader Might ever see them.
I am no one,
Constructing eternity so I can live forever.

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  • A Celtic Prayer
    Deep peace of the
    running waves to you.
    13 lines, 3 comments
  • A Celtic Blessing of Light
    “May the blessing of light be on you, light without and light within.
    May the blessed sunlight shine upon you and warm your heart ti
    22 lines
  • A Celtic Blessing
    May the road rise up
    To meet you.
    13 lines, 1 comment
  • An Irish Blessing
    May there always be work for your hands to do;
    May your purse always hold a coin or two;
    13 lines
  • Celtic Prayer
    O God, listen to my prayer
    Let my earnest petition come to you,
    27 lines
  • How Curious the Light behaves
    How curious the light behaves
    Reflecting off the dancing waves.
    38 lines
  • Lost
    Hollow footsteps, cloaked by night
    Of sadness known through tortured sight;
    28 lines
  • Smooring The Fire
    I smoor the fire this night
    As the Son of Mary would smoor it;
    18 lines
  • Merciful Dance
    Writhing bodies clad in black
    Flow past me as I stare.
    53 lines
  • Thoughts
    God's will would I do,
    My own will bridle;
    31 lines
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