Go east young man, along the pier
I know it’s quiet, but you are here
Breathe in the sky
Try not to cry
Hold fast and steady, to beat the fear
Monthly Archives: October 2020
Along the Pier
Time
The clocks go back, but time moves on
For you and me, and everyone
A change for the best
Make sure to rest
We need it now, to get the virus done
Filed under Art, coronavirus, covid-19, Dublin, Ireland
The QUIET Returns
I wrote this in response to the LOCKDOWN that is now in place
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Quality of life, has taken a terrible smack
Under pressure we stay, in our own shack
It’s certainly not nice
Each day a heavy price
Together we’ll win, now let’s not slack
Oscar Wilde – A Man of Importance
He was the Happy Prince, from Westland Row
A writer of words, that continue to glow
From Earnest to Gray
To another great play
No better person, to put on a fine show
A man of Importance, and wonderful wit
The Ideal partner, with whom to sit
Of art a true Fan
What a clever man
His piece on the Husband, a joyous skit
From the peak of success, to a soulless Gaol
His spirits burned bright, they did not fail
With absinthe of hate
He beat the dire fate
In De Profundis he penned, a heartfelt tale
After years in Reading, to beaux France exiled
Where on his last work, he painfully toiled
‘Dying beyond my means’
One clearly gleans
A star to the end, the one-and-only Oscar Wilde
This is my poetic, birthday tribute to Oscar Wilde who was born at 21 Westland Row, Dublin on 16th October 1854 and died in Paris on 30th November 1900.
The Botanic Gardens – A Happy Place
It’s the place of plants, trees and research too
Enjoy the colours, and the smells around you
Sundials to test
And seats for rest
In our Garden of Eden, there’s much to do
Botanic Gardens – front gate
Glasshouses are great, they sparkle and shine
You’ll find cactus, lilies and orchids so fine
In the Palm House he sat
Wittgenstein in a hat
Hottest place in Dublin, it is all the time
Plaque to Ludwig Wittgenstein in the Palm House
You’ll meet Socrates, as he takes the fresh air
Or sit in the Bandstand, without pressure or care
Walk in the shade
Down nature’s arcade
And check out the Vikings, if you just dare!
The magnificent Palm House
It’s steeped in history, and science to know
None more important, than about how we grow
What Is Life did sound
Double-helix was found
The beautiful sculpture, of DNA’s magic flow
DNA Double-Helix sculpture
Don Cameron 2020
Sir Hugh Lane – The Gallery Guy
Art in the right place, is wonderful to see
And for Hugh Lane’s collection, it had to be
In Charlemont’s building
Shining with gilding
His Impressionist paintings so alive, such esprit
Charlemont House – The Hugh Lane Gallery
He had a vision for a gallery, in the centre of town
For exciting modern art, he strived to found
‘Twas the first of its kind
To entertain the mind
A beautiful hero, to his gift forever bound
An innocent victim, he died sadly at sea
The Lusitania sinking, could not foresee
His dream all to share
The gallery now there
Impressive and open, to light and beauty
Don Cameron 2020
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