Raymond Pratt : Writing

BUTTERFLIES

BUTTERFLIES

A Poem by Raymond Pratt


I have only one daughter whom I dearly love
OVERLOOKING KINNARET

OVERLOOKING KINNARET

A Poem by Raymond Pratt


KInnaret is the Sea of Galilee and the poem explores how Yeshua might have thought looking down on the lake as a storm blows down from the Golan heigh..
FOR MY SON, CATHAL BUÍ (Sonnet I)

FOR MY SON, CATHAL BUÍ (Sonnet I)

A Poem by Raymond Pratt


A first sonnet for my third son estranged, Cathal Buí Pádraic
RICHARD III

RICHARD III

A Poem by Raymond Pratt


Some observations on a much maligned Plantagenet.
VIENS PETIT!

VIENS PETIT!

A Poem by Raymond Pratt


The poem deals with child abuse in the Central African Republic by French/UN forces.
HOW I WONDER  (Sonnet III)

HOW I WONDER (Sonnet III)

A Poem by Raymond Pratt


This is a sonnet that considers a certain spiritual realization.
FIÚSÍ (FUSCIAS)

FIÚSÍ (FUSCIAS)

A Poem by Raymond Pratt


The poem is in the Gaelic language and explores the old Gaelic word (DEORAÍ DÉ) for fuscias with the new Gaelic word (FIÚSÍ..
THE DAY THE WHOLE WORLD CRIED

THE DAY THE WHOLE WORLD CRIED

A Poem by Raymond Pratt


This is a poem that delves into some historical moments in my life and how they mark us.
MAGNOLIAS OF BELFAST

MAGNOLIAS OF BELFAST

A Poem by Raymond Pratt


This is a poem that explores my Southern (Louisiana) and south of Ireland roots