Tag: Ireland (page 3 of 3)

Dublin Gulls

twin shells at tiny ears siren
like in stereo scattering this
sky heard bombs dropped on
the square two gulls explode

into scent-shredding flowers
singing the ocean that was
always there just above this
rooftop that line of terraces

this millennial needle insomnia
sugar crossed with shimmer
bring down the summer house
shorten the squall catalogue

the furtive glance the doppler's
chill this shining squalor
dance with the wind electric
hasten that ineffable smear

An Air

yours the hidden skeleton key
to the unmarked bar or stave
blue sky is your modus operandi
words your new indentured slave

rusted car parts bark a melody
whittled down the wood behaves
noxious weeds crowd out their
stadiums anthem as architrave

solemn night ride blown a whistle
dusted angels attending the rave
elephantine eyes like goggles
teenage flesh the ancient crave

side by side the lyrics goose-step
hinting at the right depraved
honesty's the fearsome shingle
airs come rushing from the grave