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A Brand New Poem-The Garden Escapees by Rónán Ó Snodaigh
- 10 June 2011
The Garden Escapees
Out the gate
Down the road
Through the fence
Over the wall
And on
On bicycle wheels
On the backs of bees
In birds beaks
Or under our feet
Any which way they could and they would and they will and they did
And they do
They went with the wind
And soaked up the sun
Drank down the rain
And ate what they could from the mud
Ye have to fight hard for a foothold this side of the garden walls
And twice as hard to keep it
(It’s not easy but it’s freedom)
On the side of roads
In under the stones
Down in the ditches
They’ll find, build and make a home
And defend it on their own
No one to water their roots during the dry spell
No one to watch over them and keep them well
No one to preen and prune them and make their bed
No not these flowers They are free Not wild, but free
No one picking at their petals
Breaking off their blossoms
Or dictating the shape of their shoots
No thank you These are the garden escapees
And the difference is They know they are free
Copyright - Rónán Ó Snodaigh – Musician, Gardener & Poet
'The garden escapee's is the horticultural term for the plants that you buy at the garden centre which pollinate themselves outside the garden boundaries. We all see them, stray tulips in amongst the docks or the occasional crop of snowdrops in a ditch or some fresh daffodils in unusual places. If you watch the ditch across the road from a well planted garden you'll see the occasional garden escapee making great their escape. This poem is celebrating their daring and their courage in making a break from their safety of their well bordered life.'
Born in Dublin on first day of 1970, Ronán is a prolific musician, writer and performer in both Irish and English. A founding member of world renowned trad/fusion band Kíla, Rónán is recognized as one of Ireland's best and most innovative bodhrán players and percussionists and a highly original singer songwriter. He has been described by John Walsh (Hot Press) as 'the living embodiment of Turlough O Carolan and Bob Marley', and by a fan as ‘…The Jimi Hendrix of Bodhrán'
The Garden Wars is his first full volume of poetry.
To purchase a hard copy please click here: The Garden Wars
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