Tag: poetry
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Patriot Poem: Mishmash
Mishmash by Aine Moriarty A priceless rock. A worthless diamond. A kind killing. A cruel mercy. A clever idiot. A dumb genius. He didn’t understand at all. He didn’t understand why there were ugly flowers and beautiful spiders. Why there were sparkly trash bags and rusted machines. Even helpful diseases and harmful medicines perplexed…
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Patriot Poem: The Ballet
The Ballet by Aine Moriarty She dances, balancing on her fragile feet Plies are easy, as are relevés Working up to the elusive pirouette Her shoes don’t quite fit She’ll have to buy a new pair She dances, balancing on her fragile foot She has piqués and chassés squared away Getting to…