Eireann O'Kane

poem by Eireann O'Kane

He paced upon the rocky ash, within his dark abyss, The world was much too beautiful; he would have none of this. What can I do to wreak havoc upon this sacred ground? For years he thought meticulously, until a way was found…... Read more

poem by Eireann O'Kane

Eyes without speaking tell secrets of the heart A smile cannot hide, The glistening black, The pupil it speaks, “This girl has lost her track.” Look away or you will see, The pain she cannot tell, The hurt she b... Read more

poem by Eireann O'Kane

I was a mother since I was little, Always playing with dolls, Feeding, washing, laughing, Pretending I was a Mum. I was a mother since I was little, Always helping my own, Cleaning, organising, faffing, Pretending I was a Mum... Read more

poem by Eireann O'Kane

Its little white wings Flutter softly against The black window pane Attracted by the light A shade of bright Against the dark Its warm wings hit the cold Flapping against the Wide, wet, window Painlessly, its little whit... Read more

poem by Eireann O'Kane

A little garden gnome stands upon the soil Looking to the garden, a path of grey turmoil The stones scattered along the ground Wobbling footsteps tripping around The sky above prepares to thunder Time to reek this garden under C... Read more

poem by Eireann O'Kane

The bad me has a louder voice It’s like I don’t have a choice Can’t help myself When I don’t know myself Better just wreck myself It’s easier that way. Easier to feel the hate Than the love... Read more

poem by Eireann O'Kane

We talk of history, like it happened long ago Unable to see, in our present its echo But these story book events are not passing thoughts For we continue to colour each grey snap shot The ten plagues of Egypt began with a river... Read more

poem by Eireann O'Kane

We change like the seasons. So unsure of who we are and even more so of what we want. One moment, we are elated, the next desolate. Unable to determine what has led us on this craze infused path. In love, its glory consumes us, our he... Read more

poem by Eireann O'Kane

A world created brand and new, what picture it would paint, Each animal, each person, an entity of what taint. Green, yellow, orange, blue, scattered with raw light, Though hard to penetrate through, Such closed and hardened migh... Read more

poem by Eireann O'Kane

Mass metallic blue surrounds, Icicle cold, beneath the clouded sky, A depth unable to capture, A seamless, timeless eye. Watching as we weep, Our tears fill up her brim, Gushing, rushing water, Her heart calls out within. ... Read more

poem by Eireann O'Kane

I wish I knew how my hand felt in yours... When it's cold, does it give you warmth? I hold my own, but feel nothing. My own hand is useless to me. Your hand, I long for, To hold me tight, To make my own hand feel like it belongs... Read more

poem by Eireann O'Kane

You creep through the valley of the shadow of death That is what life presents Never moving forward, always looking back Watching his shadow in case he attacks Our loved ones crying, hurting, suffering, Waiting on him to pounce... Read more

poem by Eireann O'Kane

A little lion lay by the water. Waiting. His shadow drizzled in the waters face. A little deer lay by the water. Waiting. Her shadow hid in the lions embrace. Violet violins, the sound of lavendar bells. The lion stays still in the de... Read more

poem by Eireann O'Kane

If my world and your world could align. If there could be a better design. Where love and hate meet, ready for the battle... The sound of deafening drums, beating to a rhythm, of a song so ancient lost, telling of a season, when world... Read more

poem by Eireann O'Kane

My cold, numb shadow stretched beyond the willow tree, far in the distance. Long and rigid like a Frankenstein, unknowing to the passersby, should there be any...this is not a monster. My strides elongate at this thought. Perception. ... Read more

poem by Eireann O'Kane

The wind howls at the cemetery stone, Rain drizzles silently on the tarmac, Names one by one, they stand alone, Lost loved ones, beneath the earth. Grey skies show no sign of hope, A hooded coat, hands in pockets stan... Read more

poem by Eireann O'Kane

I went to a place in my dream I'm sure that I was dead A place filled with dewdrops of lavender from a bed of rosehips A broken stone wall I climbed upon, the sun shining so gently through the vines To barely touch my cheek but ... Read more

poem by Eireann O'Kane

My mind is a minefield. Be careful where you step. Tread gently, or you'll risk an explosion. My mind is a clock. Ever turning. Be careful or you'll risk, It'll stop. My mind is a painting, scattered colour, Be careful or you'... Read more

poem by Eireann O'Kane

I watched the rain drops race off the bus window. Which would get to the bottom first? I wished they'd slow down, to give me more time but, The fastest always won. The bus clenches to a stop and my game is over. The large, ru... Read more

poem by Eireann O'Kane

I watched the rain drops race off the bus window. Which would get to the bottom first? I wished they'd slow down, to give me more time but, The fastest always won. The bus clenches to a stop and my game is over. The large, ru... Read more

poem by Eireann O'Kane

The man in the hat, by the window, he laughs at me In the yellow house As I dwell in my misery Yes he laughs at me Why so miserable, he smiles The black crows circle by He stands still, unmoving Are you really there? Am I ... Read more

poem by Eireann O'Kane

She bathed in the hunt, beneath the moon Shining its light on her endless doom Surviving the city, her wilderness cried But beneath the earth, her humanity died Alone for so long, the destruction took cloak Pulling it... Read more

poem by Eireann O'Kane

I often wonder back and forth, Forth and back, like a hummingbird, To and Fro, on you go, My little hummingbird. I sang a song a long time ago, You tried to make them hear, You hurt my heart my little humming bird, Won't you ... Read more

poem by Eireann O'Kane

Her voice it sang to the heavens beyond Free me from this void of falling Please wont you answer my calling Her voice it sank, “please respond..” A hole so deep, no one could cover A mind so trapped, no ... Read more

poem by Eireann O'Kane

I don't understand, where am I? She cried! “My dear, isn't it obvious?..You've died!” No. It can't be. I'm not ready to leave. My dear, it is time, accept it and grieve. Time? But what time is it? When... Read more

poem by Eireann O'Kane

A secret shared unknowingly I understand, you do not know My heart it bleeds, I feel your woe You do not know, I see it all I am you, you are me so separate we are, yet together we be Trapped in a world, paranoid, se... Read more

poem by Eireann O'Kane

Life’s Worth Living So let’s go flying Let’s go smiling Let’s go dying Life’s Worth Living So let’s go sunning Let’s go running Let’s go gunning Life’s worth ... Read more

poem by Eireann O'Kane

I pick it off, It disappears, It’s gone now, With all my fears I look at the space, Where it once was, Do I miss it? I do, because… It helped me, This hate, This sadness, This fate, What now do I strive ... Read more

poem by Eireann O'Kane

Embellished jewels emblazoned on bronze, His silver sword, A token to hold. Shinning metal, glimmering on gold, Her silver locket, Kept safe in her pocket. Silken satin flowing softly on air, Their prized medallion, A Satu... Read more

poem by Eireann O'Kane

Through the silence I hear it It waits on me to notice I grasp it for just a second But then it leaves me in Silence It pickles my brain Gone before it’s there Stay and let me listen But then it leaves me in Silenc... Read more

poem by Eireann O'Kane

Grieving Cut me alive You may as well Bathe in my blood I’m already in hell Point your finger Pluck my eyes Pick me apart Please hurry your cries Open my skin Look deep inside Scavenge around No need to be kin... Read more

poem by Eireann O'Kane

All the years I’ve spent trying Wasted memories, no use crying No one to blame but me I should have realised we weren’t meant to be Waking in the dark Restless nights I pondered Lost in my own thoughts Through w... Read more

poem by Eireann O'Kane

Deep inside the orange globe, Deep down within, He shook the rubble from the ground, The glow of amber sin. A hand swirling in its grasp, A world of roaring pain, Tossing, turning, tumbling round, A place without a name. A... Read more

poem by Eireann O'Kane

Rolling on the right side of wrong Five or six, it doesn’t matter Whatever the face She’s as good as ace Danger is her number Playing with fire Riddling the tame She loves the game Table to Table Pacing the ... Read more

poem by Eireann O'Kane

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poem by Eireann O'Kane

I lay awake one Summer night Afraid to fall asleep Knowing that in just one blink My mind would travel deep A world I'd go of thoughts unknown To places I'd never been Each door awaited, tall and thick Behind lay dreams unse... Read more

poem by Eireann O'Kane

A little boy grows up, Not knowing what's to come, Throwing stones upon the waste-ground, Yes, he has only just begun. A little girl grows up, Not knowing what's to come, Tying ribbons beside the waste-ground, Yes, she has on... Read more

poem by Eireann O'Kane

White, it penetrates here, in this place. A blank slate, a new page to mark, With footsteps, one by one they print, Across the blinding white from dark. What lies beyond this pale? Keep walking, look through the glare, Don't g... Read more

poem by Eireann O'Kane

Once Upon A Time... No need to be exact She looked within herself Asking how she'd stay intact A million thoughts delighted Scattering through her every pore It was you no him, no you they shouted To her beating core You p... Read more

poem by Eireann O'Kane

Fate..I hear them say, It was destiny, the way, But I am not so sure, For love, there is no cure. An easy way to reign, The dying heart of pain, But belief in a final power, Will not help this bleeding hour, It was for the... Read more

poem by Eireann O'Kane

I imagine heaven is like, a garden of ever green, A silence that isn't deafening, With people who are unseen. Souls of endless variety, Each one a beacon bold, No hatred in this garden, Only love resides to hold. I imagine... Read more