Slugs and Snails by Rónán Ó Snodaigh

Over the coming year we will be publishing a series of poems from Rónán's book of poetry The Garden Wars.

Slugs and Snails

Killing them seems only to encourage them
And if reincarnation is the cause of their return
Maybe they are embittered with their lot

And spend their slimy laden lives destroying
Every petal in their path
Just to get back at God's judicial system
Which decreed that they spend this short life term
Without arms,legs,hooves,fur,feather or fins for their sins.

And it's their consistently destructive response
That keeps them on a downward spiral
On this karmic cycle
Of revenge, retribution and relegated rebirthing

How could any respectable judicial system
Reward such wanton widespread and deliberate destruction 
With a promotion?

It seems the only way to keep these criminals at bay
Is to feed them with drink
Alcohol appears to sooth that malicious urge
That drives them
To scale any and all vertical obstacles
Wall, window or tree trunk 
To commit a kill

Somehow when they are drunk
Enough
They don't feel the need to destroy 
All of my buds , seedling and flowers
Every night
For entertainment

You see
Encouraging them can only kill them

Copyright - Rónán Ó Snodaigh – Musician, Gardener & Poet

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

More information: Sarah Glennane – sarahglennane@gmail.com or call 086 4021179

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