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Poetry: Sean O'Donoghue

 

Sean was born in Ballymun in 1958. He attended schools locally and then worked for the Trustee Savings Bank. Sean was an active member of the Motor Squadron FCA.

Sean travelled to Scotland where he became a professional deep sea diver in the oil exploration business. He survived a near death incident under one of the oilrigs and it stimulated him to start writing poetry and plays. One of his plays "The Rosary Beads" was performed during the Aberdeen Arts Festival. Sean has also written a poetry book called "Celtic Ripples" which is awaiting publication.



 

The Masses

Safe Suburban Semi-Mind
We'd like to see but we are Blind
Sunday Morning in the Pew
But Property comes before me and you
The Day the Doors were off the Latch
Went out when Slates replaced the Thatch
We'd Love to See you among the Flock
We'll See you When We're back from Knock



Has Laughter Emigrated Too

An emigrant returning home
Sits at night to write a poem
He writes of a pub's exclusion zone
On entering he was left alone
The local people know he wont lie
Down beside them when they die
Their thinking it is all long term
The native born stranger has much to learn
And so he drinks his pint alone
Wondering where he'll feel at home
The people sit huddled as home birds do
Has laughter emigrated too