Inniskeen Road July Evening

The bicycles go by in twos and threes -
There's a dance in Billy Brennan's barn to-night,
And there's the half-talk code of mysteries
And the wink-and-elbow language of delight.
Half-past eight and there is not a spot
Upon a mile of road, no shadow thrown
That might turn out a man or woman, not
A footfall tapping secrecies of stone.
I have what every poet hates in spite
Of all the solemn talk of contemplation.
Oh, Alexander Selkirk knew the plight
Of being king and government and nation.
A road, a mile of kingdom, I am king
Of banks and stones and every blooming thing.

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• Inniskeen
• Road:
• July
• Evening
• patrick
• kavanagh
• bafr1
• brendan
• ross

[KICKDRIP]

I am from Dublin.. Patrick Kavanagh is one of our great people... This is well put together.... We are Irish.

[quincydubois]

bravo! well read!

[francis3000]

"Oh, Alexander Selkirk knew the plight

Of being king and government and nation" really elegant, the voice as the poet

[notnotnot666]

It is not a mockery. I bet Kavanagh would have sounded just just like that.

[macrory07]

this is terrible.your makin a mockery of the poem!!...and iniskeen are goin to get relegated this year too

[CommentSense]

i LOVE the way you pronounce thing - ting! - never told you that b4. Good read, Brendon! Good read, to the second reader as well!

5 bloomin stars!

[aconlon18]

inniskeen da best place ever wo ho....

[nitehawk57]

Cool poem, reading, and pictures!! *****

[manubabe16]

excellent my friend ! Nicely read !!

[carterclan02]

WOW THIS IS EXCELLENT!!! LOVED THIS