Gerard Sheehy

Gerard Sheehy was born in Limerick. The following selection comes from Revival TRIO Series No. 1 (Revival Press, 2007), a collection shared with poets Noel Harrington and Edward O'Dwyer.

POEM

(1) (Stanza, one of three)

LIMERICK CITY BLUES

As they often do this time of year,

clouds the colour of tarmacadam

sail steadily up the estuary

and unload their cargo of jungle thick rain

all over the city streets/...

/...

POEM

(2) (Part stanza, one of three)

YESTERDAY'S MAN

He came towards me

in a body that belonged in a morgue.

A shroud of sweat

matched his every move

/...

POEM

(3) (Stanza, one of five)

HERNAN CORTEZ OFFERS A PRAYER

Send me gold, Father, gold

and I swear to you this night

I will send you souls, Father, souls.

/...