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Triple Haiku for 2025 [No.1. ❤ Love’s ❤ Revolt ❤]

by Uilleam Ó Ceallaigh

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the world weeps: enough!

set Palestine’s people free

 love’s the only way

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stokers of hate’s fire

tried to bury love’s dissent

but buried good seed

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we’re now growing strong

our shoots dance in winds of change

love, bring Spring’s revolt!

❤

Uilleam Ó Ceallaigh 25th January 2025

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Sunday 26th January 2025 7:18 am

Palestine   love   hate   dissent   change   dance   revolt   seeds

Qwertyuiopasdfghjklzxcvbnm [The World As I See It]

by Uilleam Ó Ceallaigh

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qwertyuiopasdfghjklzxcvbnm is not allowed,

qwertyuiopasdfghjklzxcvbnm enjoy cheap thrills,

qwertyuiopasdfghjklzxcvbnm, I’m well-endowed,

qwertyuiopasdfghjklzxcvbnm, a bottle of Pils,

qwertyuiopasdfghjklzxcvbnm, upon my knees,

qwertyuiopasdfghjklzxcvbnm, the seven seas.

 

qwertyuiopasdfghjklzxcvbnm, my boots did shine,

qwertyuiopasdfghjklzxcvbnm the milky way,

qwertyuiop...

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Friday 17th January 2025 4:12 pm

flood   food   lies   thought   play   dismay   dance   Galway Bay   milky way   boots   knees   cheap thrills

Limerick for 2025 [no.1]

by Uilleam Ó Ceallaigh

I once had a whirlwind romance,

with a snowman I’d met at a dance:

though his name, it was Dick,

he’d less carrot than stick,

and sweet bugger all in his pants.

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Sunday 5th January 2025 10:50 pm

snowman   carrot   dance   Limerick

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