1981

A working that tells the story of Irish Mothers during a time of obsolete danger.

As black flags ruffled,

And Mother's prayed,

One hundred candles were lit,

With his life he payed.

Don't let another one die,

My son is not a criminal,

A prisoner of war,

Their life's all terminal.

Two county's of ownership,

Both religions unstable,

Hundreds have died now,

The people incapable.

Their walls full of blood,

Slop out those dirt pans,

The prison couldn't care less,

God bless sweet Bobby Sands.

 

http://audioboo.fm/boos/432737-poem-1981

Author's Note

A tribute to Bobby Sands. Thoughts welcome.

Reviews

[Nothing Personal]

I am reading this because I wrote a dated one too..I know this one's a tribute to someone who gave his life away, to make others lives more meaningful..there's agony in this poem, a tribute to the man's effort, his silent terminal endeavor which gets forgotten in the ebbs of time and events. I am glad at its existence and relevance, 20 years down the line :-)

[JENY]

I like it.....
concluding lines...
very touching....
I wish...there were a handful of men....
thinking like this....
the world will be a better place to live in ...

[John Jackson (El Juero)]

Lots of gravity in this work. Outstanding ode to those that suffer most, the Mothers. Most Americans can't grasp our societal ills, much less understand Ireland. Thank you for sharing this intense piece.

[Thomas Fitzgerald]

Thank you very much Coyote, Bobby Sands and his war are things very close to my heart!

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you for remembering Bobby Sands. History should be a lesson and a reminder of deeds done by people of the past. The bad and the good deeds need to be remembered. I appreciate bringing back a man who need to be remembered.
"Their walls full of blood,
Slop out those dirt pans,
The prison couldn't care less,
God bless sweet Bobby Sands."
A outstanding poem. Thank you.
Coyote

[Thomas Fitzgerald]

Thank you, yes I've seen it, and loved it!

[roy mccarthy]

i like it!
i was only watching the movie hunger the other night,
have you seen it?
it's not a bad movie,i still prefer some mothers son though,
i like the last verse,you ended it well,good write......

[Fabian G. Franklin]

The worst atrocities are always committed for greed in the name of God. I don't believe in a greedy God. I believe in a merciful and forgiving God. I don't believe in a bloodthirsty, savage God either. The United States has, In God We Trust printed on its money and at the end of its pledge of allegiance; the words, "with liberty and justice for all." If the government was honest, it would say on the money, In Greed We Trust...and at the end of the pledge; "with liberty and justice for sale." I'm sure that much of the world is the same.