by DMcGirr | Jan 9, 2026 | Poetry, Writing
We bear hard these slights of the winters freeze, With shov’lling of snow and cracking of ice. Awaiting spring and her freshening breeze, As wish and want, seem now doubled in price. We try to keep warm our friendships embrace, The years, as always, pass on their...
by DMcGirr | Aug 20, 2025 | Poetry
Winter drawn in, now enveloping days; Suppertime done, and attention astray. Chatty memories, noisy Blind Date plays, Novembers long, and Christmas weeks away. Cars wet and slow go forth to town and bar, No light coming from the darkening stairs, Watching raindrops...
by DMcGirr | Jan 1, 2019 | 365 project, Poetry, Writing
Dawn of a new year. Ritual, habit. Bring intentionality, Into the new year.
by DMcGirr | Jan 5, 2009 | Table Polishing
Good Evening. I, as you may have guessed from the name of this blog, am The Mad Carpenter. Let’s get some housekeeping out of the way first, I’m David, I’m Irish. It’s a new year, so it’s time to get off my duff and start a proper blog....
