The cheery crowd were having a good old-fashioned Irish Gathering, enjoying the traditional Irish Guinness and the jovial Irish Music, by two fabulous bands (while Iwas there) … “Madigans Wake” and “The Poachers”, Videos Attached Below
The two Irish Music Bands, “Madigan’s Wake” and “The Poachers”
Me with a Guinness and smile and some of the happy patrons
Late afternoon and it was crowded … we had a good spot behind the sound mixer.
A poem from St Patrick’s Day last year (2022), and here I am again today. Maybe another poem/haiku tomorrow … it’ll be a shortish piece … I’ll be extra tired … ☘
Today the Wednesday Challenge on Weekly Prompts is: Neighbours. Please go and visit their fabulous site by clicking >> Here … One of my nearby ‘Neighbours’ happens to be the “Moorabool Valley Chocolate Cafe”
Our table and my “treats” … Frankie getting his back patted.
Frankie waiting for his “treats” and waiting for me to finish this poem
Late night I attended the ‘lowercase’ Open Mic event, at the Analogue Academy, which for the past 10 years has been a cultural “home” for the young artistic generatation in the Geelong area. Sadly the Analogue Academy is closing down very soon and will be sorely missed by all concerned. Appropriately I recited my poem “Finality”, a piece I wrote for a lowercase open mic night 4 years ago.
Please Note: The Photos attached above; were taken by “Me” from the stage/platform, just before I began to recite my poem, and everyone smiled for their fabulous group photos … as you can see, the venue was reasonably small and the happy gathering filled every square inch available
Finality (Revised)
Lowercase: Thursday April 11th 2019
Theme: Shadow Of Doubt
Venue: Workers Club
We will all travel, life’s journey
There’s reality in the end, a concluding count down
Finality occurs, not a shadow of doubt
Sooner or later, we must retire, and work no more
Old tools are laid to rest, among the spider webs
There is a time, when we have to say goodbye
To that special one’s, sad crying eyes
Suddenly we are propelled past our friends lives
The people we knew, dwindle to a few
And beyond the lies, earth rises and dies
We the custodians, failed to see overcast skies
Our belief’s shriveled, inside religious sleeves
The jealous and greedy, are yet to eat their last supper
I hope tomorrow’s future, is better than today’s veiled ways
And yesterday’s trials, become the healing castle’s final say
Today I am presenting an article about my recent book “Perceptions”, which was Edited & Published by Judy at Jaymah Press. Below I have attached my ‘Web-copy’ from Jaymah’s website, which clearly explains “our” book’s innovative concept … Also, I am pleased to announce that my “book launch” for Perceptions will be on: Sunday 16th April 3.30pm, at the Box Office Cafe.
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