The Book

by Liam Moyles

Seeing the events unfold
right in front of me
was a sight to behold

Full of names and votes
Pride and honour

I was going to
Make a difference

So small in size
Yet
So big in purpose.

Reproduced with kind permission of the author. This poem was composed in a Poetry as Commemoration workshops held at The Jackie Clarke Collection, Mayo, with students from St. Murdach’s College, Ballina, in October 2023.  The workshop was led by writer Martin Dyer.

Themes

1921 , Anglo-Irish Treaty , Anti-Treaty , Civil War , Dáil Eireann , Dublin , English Language , Pro-Treaty , Workshop Poem