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Songs of Earth and Light
Richesses: Francophone Songwriter Poets
Munster Literature Centre
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Gerry Boland lived in Dublin for most of his life until he decided ten years ago to retreat to the peace and quiet of the north Roscommon countryside. He writes poetry and short fiction and publishes in Irish and international journals. He came third in the 2008 Francis MacManus Short Story Competition and his story, 'Bridie's Birthday Party', is in the current Fish Anthology. He has had two travel books on Dublin published, the most recent of which was Strollers Guide to Dublin (Gill & MacMillan, 1999). He is a regular visitor to Annaghmakerrig.
winding down
suddenly I seem to have got older I wouldn’t mind if I could pinpoint a moment a date a period an event
then I could say yes that was it now it makes sense but no nothing like that
everything moves more slowly now as if someone prised me open in the middle of the night
removed a battery perhaps even two yet couldn’t be arsed to tell me
give it to me straight whoever you are is this how it’s going to be from now on a battery here a battery there
until my troubled heart gives out?
©2009 Gerry Boland
Author Links
Buy Stroller's Guide to Dublin at Amazon Buy The SHOp # 27, containing a Boland poem Boland on life as a vegan for the Independent
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