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11 Apr 2021 Leave a comment
in April 2021, Write In The Flow Tags: eggs, existential questions, poem, poet, poetry, writing community
BY LIAM FLANAGAN
Begs an eggistential question
Which came first
The chicken or the egg?
Egghilarated to have received the first vaccine
Those pints of Guinness no longer simply just a pipe dream
Eggcited to imagine myself lying next to a pool
An umbrella overhanging in order to keep oneself cool
Sipping Long Island Ice Teas
No eggageration to say I can feel the sea breeze
An eggceptional year for everyone
There will be an eggtraordinary party when this is all done!!!
11 Apr 2021 Leave a comment
in April 2021, Write In The Flow Tags: Gaelic Camogie, hurling, Irish Hurling, poem, poet, poetry, sports poetry, writing poetry
BY LIAM FLANAGAN
This year will we get to see Federer grace Centre Court?
Strawberries and Ice Cream
Has the last year been nothing but a dream
There is no limit to how much satisfaction sport brings
Seeing Katie do Ireland proud in the ring
Ronnie will be playing in the Crucible
His brilliance on the green baize indisputable
United are going well in the Europa league
Their progress helping to alleviate some lockdown fatigue
The European Championships are on their way
Predicting a winner considered to be very much risqué
Will Joe make an appearance in the hurling this year?
A marked man who has had an outstanding career
Maybe the footballers will give us something to shout about
Shane Walsh a class act without any doubt
And finally the Olympic Games
We hope to be all watching on our holidays in Spain!
26 Mar 2021 Leave a comment
in Write In The Flow Tags: pandemic poetry, poem, poet, poetry, writing poetry
Written By Liam Flanagan
Round and round we go
Lock us up lock us down
Drowning in a sea of uncertainty and unrelenting tides
Washing away hope and optimism every single day
Exhausted
By the incessant rise and fall of the numbers
A feeling there is no tomorrow
Every day is the same
Blame
Roll out the vaccine as a matter of urgency
Otherwise the whole country is going to go insane
We will never forget living in these horrendous times
And the long term effect it is having on all our minds
28 Feb 2021 Leave a comment
in February 2021, Write In The Flow Tags: climate change, poem, poery, poet, worn out, writing poetry
BY LIAM FLANAGAN
Get me off this planet!
Dammit
I’ve had enough
I must make friends with Elon Musk
He has the gear to get me out of here
I’ll take my chances on Mars
At least I’ll know there is no chance of contracting Sars
Cars
Are producing carbon emissions like there is no tomorrow
I keep seeing single magpies an indication of sorrow
So even if this virus goes away
We will still have to deal with the earth getting warmer every single day
Trying to carve out an opportunity to get out of this mess
Dreaming of a trip to Barbados to find some redress
28 Feb 2021 Leave a comment
in February 2021, Write In The Flow Tags: inner peace, mindfulness, poem, poet, poetry, writing poetry
BY LIAM FLANAGAN
Peace is such a hard thing to find
Especially when it comes to peace of the mind
Inner turmoil often the order of the day
Sometimes the only thing left is the avoidance of decay
A constant state of unease and distraction
Where one is crying out for some kind of action
A sensation of fluctuation and change
A hope one day to wake up without feeling strange
The search for inner peace goes on
A wish some day all the pain and suffering will be gone
Trying to carve out a more meaningful existence
Where hurt and anguish are no longer so persistent
14 Feb 2021 Leave a comment
in February 2021, poetry Tags: love poem, poem, poet, poetry, valentine's day, writing community, writing poetry
In the way you watch at the window waiting for me to arrive home
coming out to walk me in when the path is icy
flowers for no particular reason except that you love me
and my favorite wines that just appear
The special nickname reserved only for me
and I love you spoken many times over each day
letting me watch a series over and over without complaint
and finding tear jerker movies for us to share
Reaching out to me with texts and calls throughout the day
and understanding my need for silence after stressful work
making sure I have all that I need and so much more
and keeping me safe always
Making me laugh so many times in a day
easing my fears no matter what they may be
happiness in an overflowing heart
my forever valentine
07 Feb 2021 Leave a comment
in February 2021, poetry Tags: inspirational poetry, poem, poet, poetry, writing poetry
Winning can be about victory in competition
it can be about trophies and awards
it can be about money and fame
it can be about championships and titles
it can be about legacy
it can be about history
in the end though
winning is truly ever, always
about one thing and one thing only
how are you better from one moment to the next
what have you overcome in yourself
to find victory of your mind, body, and spirit
what parts of yourself have you discarded
to become stronger, more confident, powerful
in the end it is only, ever, always
about just you
winning
07 Feb 2021 Leave a comment
in February 2021, Write In The Flow Tags: poem, poet, poetry, political poetry, writing community, writing poetry
By Liam Flanagan
Roll Up Roll Up
Boy do we have some entertainment for you today
A ringmaster from Cork
A teacher by trade
No qualification to run the country I’m afraid
A health minister juggling many balls in the air
Trying to convince he is going to get us through this nightmare
The Greens are walking a tightrope
Balancing calamity with messages of hope
Leo is yearning for a night on the town
Realizing now he is surrounded by a bunch of clowns
Mary Lou is doing acrobatics to avoid any blame
Yet the situation up North is to their eternal shame
So spring is here we are all staying home
Like trained animals in our cages
Whilst all around us the virus spreads and rages
31 Jan 2021 Leave a comment
in January 2021, poetry Tags: poem, poet, poetry, writing community, writing poetry
Written By Liam Flanagan
Stress
My minds in a mess
Everything is upside down and back to front
Trump
Off you go to the Florida keys
Keep hitting those wayward drives off the tees!
Complications with the vaccine
Teens
Worried about their exams
Sick of attending the classroom with their video cams
United top of the league!
A season with no fans providing some intrigue
A time in history parallel with no other
Mothers
Home schooling the kids whilst trying to avoid blowing their lids
Everybody hoping and praying this will be all over
Laughter and smiles are as rare as a four leaved clover!
18 Jan 2021 Leave a comment
in January 2021, poetry Tags: find your margin, finding margin, making choices, mental health, poem, poetry, respond wisely, self-care, serving yourself, writing poetry
Pause when options and crises come
take time to evaluate what serves you
immediate response is not necessary
if it is not life or death
Breathe deeply and slowly
gather yourself and your thoughts
breathe through decisions
not made in haste
Ponder the why of your response
does it serve you or is it serving others only
is it necessary or is it because you choose
examine and ask questions
Choose wisely and for yourself
will it provide margin or take it away
what will the choice require of you
are you enabling others or building resilience
Do what you can with margin
responses should not push you over the edge
they should not be assumed or expected
find and protect your margin
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