Thomas Ryan : Writing

A Life So Sad

A Life So Sad

A Poem by Thomas Ryan


A life so sad, a heart so blue, A world so dark, with nothing new. The sun has set, the stars have gone, And left me here to carry on. ..
Lower Myself Down

Lower Myself Down

A Poem by Thomas Ryan


I'll lower myself down to sleep, In the arms of the night so deep. The stars will twinkle and shine, As I drift off to dreamland divine. ..
 The Giddy Student.

The Giddy Student.

A Poem by Thomas Ryan


The giddy student, oh what a sight! He's always up and ready to write. He's got his pen, he's got his book, But he's always got that f..
The Mind's Torment

The Mind's Torment

A Poem by Thomas Ryan


I hear the voices in my head. They whisper, shout, and scream. They tell me things I don't want to hear. They make me doubt my dreams. ..
The Homeless Hostel Says Goodbye.

The Homeless Hostel Says Goodbye.

A Poem by Thomas Ryan


The homeless hostel says goodbye, To those who've stayed and those who've tried, To find a place to call their own, A place where they can..
 A space to breathe.

A space to breathe.

A Poem by Thomas Ryan


A space to breathe, a place to be, A moment of peace, a moment to see, A world of chaos, a world of strife, A world that's full of noise a..
 I Hate Myself

I Hate Myself

A Poem by Thomas Ryan


I hate myself; I really do. It's hard to find the good and true. I see my flaws, they're all I see. And they're the only part of me. ..
The Hospital Radio Clonmel

The Hospital Radio Clonmel

A Poem by Thomas Ryan


In the halls of healing, where hope resides, A voice emerges, where music abides, Through the airwaves, a melody so clear, The Hospital Radio..
The Foot of the Cross on the Comeragh Mountain

The Foot of the Cross on the Comeragh Mountain

A Poem by Thomas Ryan


At the foot of Cross on the Comeragh's peak Where whispered winds their solace seek, Stands solemn, sturdy, against the sky, A sentinel w..
The Showband Dances.

The Showband Dances.

A Poem by Thomas Ryan


In the days of old, when music reigned, And hearts were light, and souls unchained, There came a time, a joyful sight, The Show Band Danc..