Chris McDonnell: A Change of Season

A change of season

The chill, dark soil of winter

eases the season change

over the folded hills of March.

Damp, stained shoes from a walk

through frost-flaked grass

till, on reaching the farm gate,

the sprung metal catch anchors

bare fingers, swings open, then

clatters closed behind, rattling.

Flowers are breaking through

ahead of time offering purple

yellow and white amid green.

Gather time in cupped hands

guard it as a nest for later rest

when evening comes close.

Then settle down with memories,

Of people, places and events

Close your hands round dreams.

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Brendan Hoban writing in his Western People weekly column suggests that church authorities need to re-evaulate how they sometimes dispose of church assets and resources to civic authorities.
” I get the feeling that sometimes civic authorities are laughing behind their hands at the gullibility and innocence of church authorities, especially when there is so little credit given for the donation of sites that run into millions of euros. “

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