Author

Cathriona Lafferty

20 works

Poetry

A Poem About Poetry By A Poet

Poets and poetry are like script is to paper -
One is fit for use by the other;
Script and paper go hand in hand -

Poetry

Attack

A shortness of breath
grasping at the breath of life
as heart palpitates.

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Dreaming Through Time

Do you know 'what is a dream?',
Really understand it?,
Engage in it...

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DREAMS

Dreaming of the future,
Dreaming of the past,
Dreaming of the present moment,

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Earning A Living

I live to work and work will pay
In rain or shine or boom or bust
To earn my crust and live and play

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Explosive Kisses

The Kiss of Life
To kiss as in those days
holding in an embrace;

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NATURE IN THE SKY

Sun, sun, you shine so bright,
Lighting all the people's lives,
Oh so warmly with your glow,

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QUIET & STILL

A middle-aged man of dubious character,
To other's eyes that behold him,
Dressed in fine clothes, fit for a master,

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Sammie The Dog

Sammie the dog was thought to be clever
Cleverer than one ever did see
He could switch on the TV with his paw

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Silence Versus Noise

Silence,
serene, tranquil,
lounging, thinking, dreaming,

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SWAN IN THE BACKGROUND

The swan reflects upon the surface of the water,
As a poet contemplates their inner being and soul,
The reflection connects with the swan,

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THE BIRD

The bird outside my window sings with a cry,
Waking me from sleep early of a morning,
Then I rub my eyes and breathe out with a sigh.

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THE COCONUT CRAB

Who stole my coconut from that tree?
What is that creature that I see?
Eight unique legs used in pairs

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The Fairy Encounter

Stories of a fairy fort
That were told around the camp fire
Blazing in the summer nights

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The Lone Warrior

There I was, sitting in a corner of the cold dusty room
The dusk falling, the angry clouds gathering
Casting shadows across the sky;

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THE OLD DARK ROOM OF MEMORIES

That old dark room that lay partially forgotten,
Forgotten from mind not forgotten from memory,
Memory that if remembered left feelings of loss,

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THE SILVER LINING WITHIN THE CLOUDS

I am a woman of 65 years -
I have lived a life of regret and tears;
I spend my days in a 'dream-like' state -

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THE SUNSET UPON THE OCEAN

I delight in the beauty of a sunset sparkle,
Across a peaceful endless ocean,
The breeze creating tiny waves,

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THE VARIOUS EXPRESSIONS OF TRAVEL

Travel...
from town to city,
from car to bus,

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The Wonders Of Shape

Draw a shape...
large or small, round or tall,
all unique, all complete.