National Poetry Day 2015

In 2015, the theme of national poetry day was ‘light’. You can read the poems selected below.

From Night Monkey, Day Monkey

The moon shone down on the jungle. / Night Monkey climbed up the tree. / She clambered and leapt to where Day Monkey slept, / And...

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My Shadow

I have a little shadow that goes in and out with me, / And what can be the use of him is...

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The Dark

If you think of the dark / as a black park / and the moon as a bounced ball, / then there’s nothing to be frightened...

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Pstryk

Sterczy w ścianie taki pstryczek, / Mały pstryczek-elektryczek, / Jak tym pstryczkiem zrobić pstryk, / To się widno robi w mig. / / Bardzo łatwo: / Pstryk - i światło! / Pstryknąć potem...

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In the Dark

God said: Let the dark be dark. / Let the stars shine properly. / And let darkness with no stars / heal the damage caused by...

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The Blue Boat

How late the daylight edges / toward the northern night / as though journeying / in a blue boat, gilded in mussel shell / / with, slung from its...

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Dòchas

Dòchas – / rionnag anns na speuran. / / Dùil – / rocaid agus rionnag anns na speuran. / / Creideamh – / adhar làn rionnagan. / / Cinnt – / grian...

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