Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser. For all the mistakes we’ve ever made May we be more wise. For all the perceived faults we’ve ever thought we’d had May we be…

Clear is the water from which we came Crystal clear and sparkling for the life beyond the rain … But the water’s now muddied battered and bruised From the embittered thoughts and woes Singing those 12 bar blues … The white wolf howls echoing calls of faith from the past but darkness clouds its distant…

Do you enjoy being inspired by poetry? Well I’m sure you’ll enjoy these two inspirational poems on life. They are written by a poet and university student called Walaa. For me she captures a lot of wisdom in such a few lines. They are well worth reading and reflecting upon a number of times. Perfect Timing…

I was inspired to write the following poem in the early 1990′s when a friend of mine was killed in a car crash. His car drove down a track in Africa, not too fast, not to slow. It hit a bump. He was seriously injured and died after some time. That night at 4am I…

“Today, when we stand before crucial thresholds in our lives, we have no rituals to protect, encourage and guide us as we cross over into the unknown. For such crossings we need to find new words … this book Benedictus is an attempt by the Philosopher John O’Donohue (1956 – 2008) to reach into that tenuous territory…

Here are two poems from a fantastic Irish poet called Roibeard Mc Elroy. The first poem “Bel’s fires” celebrates ‘Bealtaine’ or May day and the second poem celebrates the beauty of the bee. Two brilliantly written poems. Roibeard writes many poems, prose and musings about places he visits in Ireland.  To see more of his work go to…