I am very chuffed that my poem was highly commended in response to the painting by Goda Sirutyte.

Congratulations to Deirdre Dunnion on her winning painting, ‘Freedom’ and to Sorcha Cloney, Mary St Leger and Adrienne M. Finnerty. I'm definitely in good company!

Raindance
(The Revival)

From the raging fires emerged a cold hatred,

with fear so intense,

it festers and seeps like an open wound.

Cries of freedom

reverberating in their hearts,

chants echoing the 'Raindance' Song.

In union they stand erect,

as the broken forms

are masked by the inner shadows of before.

Their hearts will soar as they arise from the ashes

and like the phoenix,

they will live again,

Perhaps!

perhaps, once more.

Maria Noonan-McDermott Artists Copyright