by Tom Mcgreevy | Nov 14, 2008 | Poetry
The Summer-hols have ended The schools have all gone back The house is very quiet ! Of noise there is a lack Shouts of: ‘ What’s for lunch ‘ Their washing on the floor ‘ I don’t clean teeth on holidays ‘ Their friends queue at the door Money for the cinema Theme parks...
by Tom Mcgreevy | Nov 14, 2008 | Poetry
I slowly sped away To travel and be free To feed my dream of ‘ Nomads ‘ Upon the sandy sea ‘ Ships of the desert ‘ I did sail A right hump they did get Rode through an ‘ Oasis ‘ Boy, did we get wet ! A surly camel I did meet One hot and dusty day It looked just like...
by Tom Mcgreevy | Nov 11, 2008 | Poetry
Christmas is for giving I give to you my love Christmas is for loving I give to you my heart Christmas is for sharing My soul I share with you But most of all I give these words ‘ I Love You ! ‘
by Tom Mcgreevy | Oct 22, 2008 | Poetry
The Irish Border lay ahead A half mile to the south ‘ Bandit Country ‘ this was named Passed on by word of mouth Our job to stop the smuggling Of ‘ Arms ‘ from The Republic Arms used by The IRA To kill and maim the public This was a dry, but frosty night A full moon...
by Tom Mcgreevy | Oct 21, 2008 | Poetry
My roof is leaking badly My floor is soaking through My wooden boards that used to lap Are warping, long since new My only view out to the World Through windows once so clear Is now obscured by the grime And ‘ Slugs ‘ that climb so queer I’ve heard...
