irish poetry: patrick lewis strachan

this is a poem by irish poet patrick lewis strachan. The poem is titled, AN ULSTER NIGHTMARE, and it's a dark and moving peice about man's inhumanity toward man. The poem is taken from his book, CHILDREN OF THE BRIAR and it's one of the saddest and disturbing books of poetry that I've ever read. An accomplished poet who reads, at times, like a cross between Seamus Heaney & William Blake.

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[barbarabarr78]

@barbarabarr78 YOUR ONLY DOING THIS FOR THE MONEY.. REMEMBER WHEN I WAS EXPECTING.. YOU DIDN'T GIVE A FUCK.. AND YOU WERE RECORDING ME.. THIS IS NOT LEGAL... PADDY I'M ON TO YOU.. WATCH YOUR BACK.. AND FOR THEM BOOKS .. I 'HAVE READ THEM ALL AND I'M GOING TO A SILICITOR .. you have no right.. you did'nt ask for our consent...

[barbarabarr78]

i know you made this about the children's home you  lived in.. it's sister Barbara ... why have you done this... it has very little interest for us... we have been put through the same stuff.. why put this up in the internet ?????