Sentinel

Sentinel.

Standing stones, standing like stone
carved in stone,
Waiting.
You are patience, endless endurance
hard as granite,
Unyielding.
I have stood in your shadow and cursed
you are silent,
Resistant.
I have blessed you for your dark shade
you are nuetral,
Indifferent.
I wonder what it is awaits you,
as the years pass,
Unremarkable.

Geraldine Moorkens Byrne

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Sunshine in April...

Is there anything more encouraging than sunshine in April? It's just late enough in the year to make us all think we'll have a lovely summer and early enough not to panic about spare tyres and wobbly bits.
One of the many sources of inspiration I have, and one of the most important is our heritage and history. Another, on a personal and less cerebral note, are my friends and family and last Easter Sunday I managed to combine both. Three of us made a trip to the Rock of Dunamaise near Portlaoise:




Beautiful place, seen at its best on such a lovely afternoon. We sat on some rocks and discussed the 1916 Rising, Countess Markievich and what we'd do if we won the lottery. Two people extremely dear to me, and a sublime afternoon - days like that are lucky and blessed.

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