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‘Virgin of the Rocks’ by Mary Noonan

    Go on, Ann Lovett, crawl into the grotto and join the Blessed Lady there, the one you prayed to at the railings when your mother held you by the hand. Water is streaming down your school tights and the pain is making it hard for you to move. Go on! Lie down and let your long hair hang over the cold stones, over … Continue reading ‘Virgin of the Rocks’ by Mary Noonan

Josephine CorcoranMarch 17, 2017March 17, 2018
Irish Writers, Irish Writing, Poetry

Two poems by Mary Noonan

The Moths The artist is sitting, perfectly still, by his mulberry tree, watching it. He has been in that pose all day. The white moths have flown through my open window, drawn by the light of a bedside lamp. They are everywhere – cloaking the walls, sleeping in the folds of sheets, crawling over the shoes on the floor. I try to flatten some with … Continue reading Two poems by Mary Noonan

Josephine CorcoranApril 28, 20151 Comment

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