Category: Poetry

THE OLDEST LOVE LETTER ~ VIDEO

THE OLDEST LOVE LETTER . It took a long time and a great deal of thought,I couldn’t believe I had lost what I sought.I should have forgotten, moved on and known better,But I sat down and wrote her the oldest love letter..It spanned many years – no, a […]

IN LITTLE HOMES OF CLAY

IN LITTLE HOMES OF CLAY. School and college and on to war, The young must settle rich men’s score, They dress their sin as keeping peace, To lure the lambs they want to fleece. . War is business best when clad, In uniform and nation’s rag. Keep alive […]

WHEN TOMMY WAS BETRAYED

Tommy, you did rather well, So, pat yourself on back, Your rulers pillaged most the world, But now this world comes back, To taunt your sons and daughters, It’s karma for disgrace, It’s your land that now is colonised, By every creed and race. You left your little […]

WHEN IT IS TIME TO SAY GOODBYE

MICHAEL WALSH POET AND AWARD-WINNING WRITER There are two things certain in life so it is said; death and taxes. To this might be added regrets and who better to ask what these misgivings might be than the brave nurses in palliative care. What are deathbed laments of […]

The Pacifist Anti-War Book Banned by Amazon

When Amazon online retailers and LULU removed the entire library of Michael Walsh one of his best-selling titles, ‘For Those Who Cannot Speak’ was among those scores of books censored. The author of over 70 books is (was) said to be Europe’s most successful multi-topic book author. Nevertheless, […]

The Forbidden Poetry of Michael Walsh

MICHAEL WALSH has been putting pen to paper for over 60 years during which time he has earned awards and international recognition for his media columns, news stories – and his poetry. Until his poetry – and other literary works were banned by Amazon and LULU online publishers, […]