Martin O'Neill Poems

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11.
Criminal

The barrister's wife was unfaithful
With one of the Chambers' young lusties
An abortion performed
He remains uninformed
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12.
5.58pm

Alison is going to be late
For her train connection
Because Peter changed lane
Instead of radio channel.
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13.
Glen's Vodka

Vodka, the cheaper bottle from the corner shop in
A clear bottle, you can see the wallpaper
Through it on the other side of
The world.
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14.
The Boy At The Back

Scrunched into a corner
An emotional squall
A tight knot of pain
With his head on the wall
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15.
Fish Supper In Black And White

I feel I ought to explain that this is a Trigee poem, two short poems that can stand alone and may also be combined to form a third. I'm not sure of the origin of the style but it's fun to play with.
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16.
Eileen?

Dust motes float, trapped.
Suspended in the timeless amber
Of a sepia Wednesday.
The cheap carriage clock, tarnished
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17.
Graveside

I would have brought flowers
But it seemed wrong, somehow
To cut down one beauty
In memory of another
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18.
Just A Small One

IC means in charge
In the Army
I swear
It's true
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19.
7am Passing By

Black polythene bags disgorging detritus
An urban comet trail along the path
Limned faintly in morning frost, cars passing, oblivious.
There, below an incongruous vermillion balaclava,
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20.
Letters From Abroad

Dear Mrs Williams


I regret to inform you of.......The Minister's statement about
The death of your son............His involvement in the Afghan war is
A terrible tragedy...............Made worse
Knowing it was...................Due to
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