Monthly Archives: October 2014

The Eloquent Woman

Posted on October 26, 2014 by Author Annette J Dunlea Irish Writer

Title: The Eloquent Woman Author: Denise Graveline Full Text & Source: http://eloquentwoman.blogspot.ie/p/the-eloquent-woman-index-of-famous.html Ai-Jen Poo at the United States Social Forum Aimee Semple McPherson’s speech in a speakeasy Amelia Earhart’s “A Woman’s Place in Science” Anita Hill’s Senate testimony about Clarence … Continue reading →

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The 35 Greatest Speeches in History

Posted on October 26, 2014 by Author Annette J Dunlea Irish Writer

Title: The 35 Greatest Speeches in History Author: Brett & Kate McKay Full Text & Source: http://www.artofmanliness.com/2008/08/01/the-35-greatest-speeches-in-history/ The Internet, Online, 26/10/2014 Sample Text: If a man wishes to become a great orator, he must first become a student of the … Continue reading →

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Martin Luther King Speech – Loving your Enemies

Posted on October 26, 2014 by Author Annette J Dunlea Irish Writer

Martin Luther King Speech – Loving your Enemies Dexter Avenue Baptist Church Montgomery, Alabama 17 November 1957 I am forced to preach under something of a handicap this morning. In fact, I had the doctor before coming to church. And … Continue reading →

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Remember Me By Kathy J Parenteau

Posted on October 26, 2014 by Author Annette J Dunlea Irish Writer

If I were to leave this world today I’d want to be remembered it’s true, for going that extra mile just to show my love for you. I’d want for you to be proud of me and know I always … Continue reading →

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Remember By Dawn Jensen

Posted on October 26, 2014 by Author Annette J Dunlea Irish Writer

As I walk through life, I look at all I have done. I had wandered aimlessly, And wondered what I have become. I have been through so much, It is amazing I made it through. The lessons I have learned … Continue reading →

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Let Peace Begin By Don Nielsen

Posted on October 26, 2014 by Author Annette J Dunlea Irish Writer

Sound of thunder, flash of light; Children screaming, the sound of fright. The bombs that fall, from up above; They take away, those that we love. Cursing, swearing, “how do they dare”; Kill our people, for whom we care. War … Continue reading →

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Men By Jessica Miles

Posted on October 26, 2014 by Author Annette J Dunlea Irish Writer

They do it without realizing, They don’t really have a clue, Reading between the lines, Is something they just can’t do. When there is an argument, They think they’re always right, No matter what we say or do, They didn’t … Continue reading →

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I Raised My Hand in Class By Kenn Nesbitt

Posted on October 26, 2014 by Author Annette J Dunlea Irish Writer

I raised my hand in class this morning, sitting in the back. The teacher didn’t see, I think. Instead she called on Jack. I stretched my hand up higher, but she called on Zach and Zoe. I started bouncing up … Continue reading →

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First Day at School by Roger McGough

Posted on October 26, 2014 by Author Annette J Dunlea Irish Writer

A millionbillionwillion miles from home Waiting for the bell to go. (To go where?) Why are they all so big, other children? So noisy? So much at home they Must have been born in uniform Lived all their lives in … Continue reading →

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The 18th Party

Posted on October 26, 2014 by Author Annette J Dunlea Irish Writer

The 18th Party A surprise party was planned for Nicole’s 18th birthday, Balloons were hung up all over the local hall its center piece a flower bouquet, For the entertainment a dj and disco her mum booked, A huge birthday … Continue reading →

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Spring

Posted on October 26, 2014 by Author Annette J Dunlea Irish Writer

Spring It begins on the vernal equinox and ends on the summer solstice, Its months are March, April and May to be concise, One of the four seasons on solar term it commences on 4th February and ends on the … Continue reading →

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Changing Jobs

Posted on October 26, 2014 by Author Annette J Dunlea Irish Writer

Changing Jobs You told the boss you are leaving, You had enough your moving on but still he is disbelieving, You are resigning and given two weeks notice, You’re looking for your P45 there’s no malice, You’ve got a better … Continue reading →

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Memories

Posted on October 26, 2014 by Author Annette J Dunlea Irish Writer

Memories Thinking of times past, brings happy images to my mind, The things we did when we were young and our life’s intertwined, We remember at a reunion these with fond affection, On a cold winters evening looking at our … Continue reading →

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Bridal Ballad by Edgar Allan Poe

Posted on October 26, 2014 by Author Annette J Dunlea Irish Writer

The ring is on my hand, And the wreath is on my brow; Satin and jewels grand Are all at my command, And I am happy now. And my lord he loves me well; But, when first he breathed his … Continue reading →

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Exiled by Edna St. Vincent Millay

Posted on October 26, 2014 by Author Annette J Dunlea Irish Writer

Searching my heart for its true sorrow, This is the thing I find to be: That I am weary of words and people, Sick of the city, wanting the sea; Wanting the sticky, salty sweetness Of the strong wind and … Continue reading →

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The “happy isles” of horace by Eugene Field

Posted on October 26, 2014 by Author Annette J Dunlea Irish Writer

Oh, come with me to the Happy Isles In the golden haze off yonder, Where the song of the sun-kissed breeze beguiles, And the ocean loves to wander. Fragrant the vines that mantle those hills, Proudly the fig rejoices; Merrily … Continue reading →

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An Essay On Criticism by Alexander Pope

Posted on October 26, 2014 by Author Annette J Dunlea Irish Writer

An Essay On Criticism ‘Tis hard to say, if greater Want of Skill Appear in Writing or in Judging ill, But, of the two, less dang’rous is th’ Offence, To tire our Patience, than mis-lead our Sense: Some few in … Continue reading →

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Literary Criticism

Posted on October 26, 2014 by Author Annette J Dunlea Irish Writer

Title: Literary Criticism From Sartre To Finish Author: Shmoop Full Text & Source:http://www.shmoop.com/literary-criticism/ The Internet, Online, 26/10/2014 Sample Text Beat Generation Literature English Renaissance Literature Harlem Renaissance Literature Medieval English Literature Victorian Literature American Romanticism (Coming Soon) British Romanticism (Coming … Continue reading →

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Irish Writers

Posted on October 26, 2014 by Author Annette J Dunlea Irish Writer

Irish Writers Many famous Irish writers celebrate Ireland, James Joyce, Oscar Wilde, Jonathan Swift by the pen in their hands, Four were awarded the Nobel prize, Yeats, Shaw, Becket and Heaney all guys. II Recently we have Maeve Binchy, Marian … Continue reading →

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The Countryside

Posted on October 26, 2014 by Author Annette J Dunlea Irish Writer

The Countryside I love to visit the green open fields, I get a sense of relief from city worries and freedom it yields, Beach or hill walks at my own pace, Less cars so quiet roads to cycle or horse … Continue reading →

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