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Revolution NOW [08]: Revolution in Progress

By Peadar O'Donoghue

Revolution in Progress

The lead wings make us fly
the tethers the tears in our eyes,
shine, bring the bier,
the good days are back, the good days 
are here comes Stalin, there goes Ho Chi Minh,
Ian Dury wouldn’t know the horrible state we’re in,
still holding dear
“El derecho de vivir en paz”.
Forever is in a day
thank god for Margaret Thatcher,
never mind Tony Benn,
Just let them good old times roll again,
it’s a Pussy Riot, it’s a tea party,
did you ever see Grace Jones
hitting Russell Harty?
Now here’s a cure for cancer,
then there’s a girl in the nude,
here’s a headless corpse,
Just like a good news show should.
Buy one get one free,
forget about Nana with the great big C,
I shot Michael Collins,
I kissed the cheek of Dev,
would you ever look at the Rev
in his paisley shirt
don’t say nothing
nobody’s gonna get hurt.
These are the good days
the revolution’s  on the go,
look at yer wan with the hair
on the Late Late Show.
Nothing nor nobody
is beyond the pale,
celebrate with Guinness,
everyone’s against the ale.
God bless us America,
god help the free man,
god knows the distinct style
of a Black and Tan.

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Peadar O'Donoghue is the founder and co-editor of PB literary magazine, an innovative journal of art, fiction and poetry, accompanied by a CD of the poets reading their work. He has had poems published in Poetry Ireland Review, The SHOp, Revival, Bare Hands Poetry, Can Can, and The Burning Bush. He has also published flash fiction in Ink Sweat and Tears. An accomplished photographer, Peadar’s photos have been selected for a solo exhibition at The Signal Art Gallery, Bray and group exhibitions for Wicklow Arts Office and The Mermaid Arts Centre, Bray. They have been published in The Stinging Fly journal (and anthology) and The SHOp, including several front cover. They have also been published in Magma and The Dubliner. His debut collection, Jewel, was published in 2012, and his second collection, The Death of Poetry, is forthcoming from Salmon Poetry. He never sleeps, does his best work when he has nothing to lose, which fortunately/unfortunately is most of the time.