Francis Duggan

Happy birthday to you Lisa I hear that you are seventeen

May 10, 2020May 10, 2020

Yes those years have flown so quickly seems like only yesterday
That I was shown a photo of you as a baby by your grandma in Claraghatlea.
And now you’ve grown into a woman young and lovely to behold
Not too far now from your prime day when you are seventeen years old
And there has to be good future for a good young lady such as you
And bet you will be successful at whatever you choose to do.
You are a nice young lady Lisa that’s how you appear to me
And I know you’ll be successful it runs in the family
And though life is never easy it has never been that way
Bet that you will come out winning I think you will do okay.
Happy birthday to you Lisa life is yours for to enjoy
Though time is very precious it’s a thing one cannot buy
And though life is never easy what matter most of all
Is that you always be happy and your biggest problem small.

Francis Duggan

To people for human rights in China free speech is denied

Byammarkhan May 10, 2020May 10, 2020

Where thousands of innocent people are in jails serving long periods of timeFor speaking their minds though that of course not a crime.In many Countries minorities they persecuteWhere in God and religion there only is one truthWhere the majority religion with disregard for others ruleSome people in their ignorance are cruel.Even in so called free…

Francis Duggan

This morning very early I heard the magpie sing

Byammarkhan May 10, 2020May 10, 2020

The dawning of September and on the stringybarkThe white backed magpie whistled sweet music in the dark.The first day of September the best day of the yearThat is if you are living in the Southern HemisphereFor Spring the Season of beauty and of greenery and youthA time of bloom and grass growth when seedlings take…

Francis Duggan

On what has gone wrong in the World we all have our own bit to say

Byammarkhan May 10, 2020May 10, 2020

And Government policies we do not agree with to our anger well may be fuelBut those things we have to put up with and such is majority ruleAnd many call this democracy but those who vote for the losing sideMust go along with Governmental decisions and sad for them swallow their prideSuppose such is life…

Francis Duggan

The future is the children’s and I am of the past

Byammarkhan May 10, 2020May 10, 2020

On looking back the Seasons how quickly the years have goneOld age is fast approaching and the clock ticks on and on.The future is the children’s the children of todayThey have the gift of youth with them though youth with them won’t stayOn looking back decades from now when time has left them slowThey will…

Francis Duggan

Quite distinctive from their cousins pied currawong in their far shriller call

Byammarkhan May 10, 2020May 10, 2020

And far less gregarious as well as more rareYet their range overlap and territory they share,Once heard their high pitched calls one could never mistakeWith their strong beaks small birds bones they do crush and breakScavengers and predators they do enjoy meatAnd far smaller things than them they do kill to eat,Once seen and once…

Francis Duggan

Lets hear it for the unsung heroes our toasting glasses to them we’ll raise

Byammarkhan May 10, 2020May 10, 2020

They go off to third World Countries for to help out those in dire povertyThey surely deserve to be honoured for their love of Humanity.Lets hear it for the men and women some of them well beyond their primeWho dedicate their lives for others we should laud them in song and in rhymeThey are such…

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