BOOK LAUNCH

A book of 47 poems ranging from traditional to modern, titled " EXCURSIONS " by Frank Murphy, Author of " The Marginal Line " and member of the Meath Writers Circle, will be launched in " Fergies " of Kilmessan by Trim Author and Poet and leader of the Meath Writers Circle Mr. Tommy Murray, on 23rd October 2008. Come early limited supply on the night and readings from members of the Meath Writers Circle.

Pictured above left Frank Murphy with his new book, center "Excursions" and right Frank's first book "The Marginal Line".

Below is a thought provoking poem from Frank's Excursions.

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A House in the Fields

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The crumbling walls and faded dreams

Memories of what might have been

The twilight world that lives within

Where daylight ends and night begins.

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A curtain through a broken pane

An invalid's supporting frame

The laughter sadness joy and tears

A gate that hangs on broken piers.

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Along a winding track that leads

Down to a garden overgrown with weeds

And apple trees all gone to seed

With no one left to tend their needs.

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And rooks that earn their daily bread

As sentinels that guard it's dead

It's empty rooms and rusted tin

A house in the fields

Too scared to go in.

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Franks book " EXCURSIONS " can be bought in shops in: Kilmessan, Antonia's Trim,the Post Office Trim, Bookwise Medges Lane Navan and Easons Navan Shopping Center- price €10