America walks,

Strikes for justice tomorrow:

Grass roots resistance.

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Fascism-lovers,

those slow-boiled frogs keep smiling:

oops a daisy; splat!

Le Uilleam Ó Ceallaigh,

dé Sathairn, an seachtú lá déag, Mhí Eanáir,

An Bhliain Dhá Mhíle is Fiche a sé

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“The British and the Americans

are two peoples

united by a common language:

that of love!”

Yours Truly, 16/1/26

[apologies to GB Shaw]

Love, on the front line,

Murdered: there for her neighbor.

Poet in motion.

Le Uilleam Ó Ceallaigh,

ag a dó dhéag a chlog,

Dé hAoine, an séú ...

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Here, gents, is my new golden ballroom,

where I’ll make all the ladies’ hearts zoom:

but as daily I dance,

with dear golden-balls Vance,

I doom children from womb unto tomb.

Le Uilleam Ó Ceallaigh

Dé Céadoin, an ceathrú lá déag de mhí Eanáir,

An bhliain dhá mhíle is fiche a sé.

(Wednesday, 14th January 2026)

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Eurovision’s blind:

Neither sees nor hears evil.

Here’s a lump of coal.

Le Uilleam Ó Ceallaigh,

Ag a haon a chlog

Dé Céadoin, an Chéad lá de Mhí Eanair,

An Bhliain Dhá Mhíle is Fiche a sé

(at one o’clock, Thursday 1st January 2026)

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A deich,

a naoi,

a hocht,

a seacht,

a sé,

a cúig,

a ceathair,

a tri,

a dó,

a haon,

ATHBHLIAIN SHONA!

SAOIRSE don PHAILISTÍN!

COUNTDOWN to the NEW YEAR

Ten,

nine,

eight,

seven,

six,

five,

four,

three,

two,

one,

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

FREE PALESTINE!

Le U...

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Our Sarah has got a new chap

Called Jesus, (lives in t’ sky an’ all that):

Yes, she’s got religion,

Plays a born-again Virgin

In Reform’s Nativity an’ all that.

Yes, Christians, says Sarah, are good,

But Muzzies ain’t welcome in her ‘hood:

She’s cool shillin’ for Putin,

With our NHS’s lootin’,

An’ wi’ t’ sewage that the UK’s a-floodin’.

But I reckon our Sara...

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One man’s terrorist’s

Prime Minister of nothing:

nowt but genocide.

Le Uilleam Ó Ceallaigh

dé Máirt, an tríú lá is fiche de mhí na Nollag,

dhá mhíle agus cúig is fiche.

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NONET DON CHRANN NOLLAG

Christmas Tree Nonet

*

SEE!

I

*A STAR*,

I

*ONE OF A*

I

*CONSTELLATION*,

I

*THERE, HIGH ON THE TIP*.

I

*DOWN HERE, FOR YOU TO READ*,

I

*THIS POET’S MESSAGE, JUST FOR YOU*,

I

*WISHES OF HOPE AND OF GREAT JOY*,

I

*EVERGREEN, BELOW THIS CHRISTMAS TREE*.

II

III

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Haud yer weesht, Farage,

Yer nae welcome in Scotland,

Hands off Glasgae’s bairns.

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Double Haiku [National Emergency Edition]

SUPPORT GENOCIDE!

OPPOSE PALESTINE ACTION!

BURN OLIVE BRANCHES!

JUSTICE IN BRITAIN

FOR SALE TO GENOCIDERS

KILLS GREEN SHOOTS OF HOPE

Le Uilleam Ó Ceallaigh

Déardaoin, an seachtú lá is fiche de mhí na Samhna,

dhá mhíle agus cúig is fiche.

(Thursday 27th ...

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Reform school Gammons

needled by evergreen trees.

Snowflakes in meltdown!

Le Uilleam Ó Ceallaigh

Dé Céadaoin, an séú lá is fiche de mhí na Samhna,

dhá mhíle agus cúig is fiche.

(Wednesday 26th November 2025)

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Seven screenless days!

My ignorance was pure bliss.

Can owls be happy?

Le Uilleam Ó Ceallaigh

Dé Sathairn, an ceathrú lá déag de mhí na Samhna,

dhá mhíle agus cúig is fiche.

(Saturday 22nd November 2025)

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Yuletide’s come early,

Some bright spark’s messed with the clocks,

Nine embers glowing.

Le Uilleam Ó Ceallaigh

Dé hAoine, an ceathrú lá déag de mhí na Samhna,

dhá mhíle agus cúig is fiche.

(Friday 14th November 2025)

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The Fraud

Such an edifying sight, were those poppies, this Remembrance Sunday,

on the Cenotaph railings, twenty times larger than life,

which were bunting-bedecked by flag-shaggers’ Union Jacks,

statements - or warnings - to “them illegulls, them immigrunts”

across the road - who’ve lived and worked here for as long as I have.

Rem...

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Limerick [British Bullshit Corporation]

For the price of a modest donation,

Auntie’s transformed the taxpayer’s station:

She’s long cheered for genocide,

Kissing Benjamin’s backside,

Her motto’s changed to “Nation Lies unto Nation”.

Le Uilleam Ó Ceallaigh,

Dé Mairt, an...

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Limerick [Remembrance? Forget it!]

The military industry’s “Forever Wars”,

Mean our pockets are picked by their claws.

But our veterans’ street-sleeping bags,

Are replaced by more body bags,

That's great; 'cos in the morgue, they don’t snore!

Le Uilleam Ó Ceallaigh,

Dé Luain, an deichiú lá de mhí na Samhna,

dhá mhíle agus cú...

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The syllable count should be 5 / 7 / 5…… I think it’s ok.

The Irish word for November is Samhain, which changes its form below.

Dóchas ní Fuath!

Tá scamaill dhubha sa spéir

tús mhí na Samhna.

Rough translation:

Hope not Hate!

There are dark clouds in the sky

the start of November (Samhain)

Le Uilleam Ó Ceallaigh,

Dé Domhnaigh, an dar...

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I composed this in my head whilst laid wide-eyed and sleepless at about four this morning.

Comments from native Irish speakers concerning my attempts at Irish are most welcome.

I’m attempting to stick to the Munster usage to avoid confusing myself more than I already am!

I’m itching to compose a sonnet,

One’s lurking here, under my bonnet:

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Luimneach [Ar Neamhní go Hiomlán!

Case Null and Void!

Today, Kneecap showed bigotry the door:

The Fascists were kicked off the floor,

‘Cause Fascists can’t dance,

They look backwards, can’t advance,

Creativity just ain’t at their core.

Le Uilleam Ó Ceallaigh,

Dé hAoine, an seú lá is fiche de mhí Mheán Fómhair,

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Their hopes and their dreams they’d be Raptured

From reality were most cruelly ruptured:

They’d confused eschatology

With the study of scatology,

By bullshit purveyors they’d been captured.

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NÍ SAOIRSE

GO SAOIRSE

NA PALAISTÍNE!

Canada’s banned the Rappers Kneecap,

About this fact, I’ll make no Bones:

Genocide’s friends are full of Crap,

Obsequious still, to creeps on Thrones,

Canada sucks, ain’t got no Spine,

War criminals ain’t no friends of Mine.

Le Uilleam Ó Ceallaigh,

Dé Domnaigh, an t-aonú lá is fiche...

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It’s said of old walls: they have ears,

Windsor Castle’s been listening for years:

Now the walls, they have mouths,

And they tell awful truths,

Revealing those sleazebags’ worst fears.

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WE’VE READ THAT MESSAGE.

RACISTS AND MISOGYNISTS:

RED TIES; ROTTEN CORE

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They claim to live by the Lord’s Word:

But allegiance they swear to the sword.

Children shot whilst at school,

Mattered less to that fool,

Than the violence and hate which he stirred.

Le Uilleam Ó Ceallaigh,

Dé Sathairn, an tríú lá déag de mhí Mheán Fómhair,

dhá mhíle agus cúig is fiche (Saturday 13th September 2025)

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HOUR’S WALK WITH RUCKSACK,

HEAVY SUPERMARKET SHOP.

ANOTHER LEAF TURNED.

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ONE HOUR FORTY-FIVE,

MONDAY; ONE FORTY, WEDNESDAY,

EARLY SPRING-SMALL STEPS!

Le Uilleam Ó Ceallaigh,

Dé Céadaoin, an deichiú lá de mhí Mheán Fómhair,

dhá mhíle agus cúig is fiche (Wednesday 10th September 2025)

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They came

from out of nowhere

this morning,

before I rose,

half alseep,

for some reason,

hazy memories

of my sixteen-year-old

or thereabouts self

swam through

my sleep-slow mind

and suddenly,

focused on his face,

I remembered

his wiry hair,

clear as a bell,

I remembered his face,

his angry, waspish

bespectacled face.

I hadn’t properl...

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Day of lunacy,

Over and over again.

New leaf, anyone?

Le Uilleam Ó Ceallaigh,

Dé Luain, an t-ochtú lá de mhí Mheán Fómhair,

dhá mhíle agus cúig is fiche (8th September 2025)

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Were you there

When they crucified my Lord?

Were you there

On Parliament Square?

Were you there

Giving humanity a kicking?

Were you there

Giving fascists your backing?

Were you there

Just following orders,

Were you there

Putting the boot into democracy,

There on Parliament Square?

Le Uilleam Ó Ceallaigh,

Dé Domhnaigh, an seachtú lá de mhí Mheán...

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And will those Boots in this dark time,

Trample on England’s human rights:

And will The Many be downtrodden,

Or will they Tyranny put to flight?

Now must The People show a spine,

And not submit to a thousand ills!

Let a Thousand Souls fill Parliament Square,

Defiantly facing Tyranny’s chills!

Bring with you Courage burning bold:

Bring thirst for Justice, your d...

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Uilleam:

Dear Jesus, I sincerely apologise

for uttering profanities in anger.

Lord God,

I have sinned against you;

I have done evil in your sight.

I am sorry and repent.

Jesus:

We’ll let it pass for now my son,

But let’s not have that kind of thing

in front of the children, please!

Uilleam:

But, Jesus, they're dead!

500 bullets the IDF pumped in...

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Mi dear mam on’ dad, aw’ve summat ter tell thi,

(Yeah, aw know, th'art up theer, wi t'big mon on high),

It’s just uz aw’ve bin a prize pillock sometimes,

On' a selfish sod, aye many’s the time,

But theer’s wun thing in which aw con truly tek pride,

Uz aw didn’t give these morally bankrupt scrotes,

These basterd scumbags on’ hypocrites,

This festerin' genocidal shower o' shit,

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Humanity fights for survival,

Barbarity our deadly rival:

On the Sixth of September,

Palestinians remember:

To The Many, on Parliament Square, be faithful.

Le Uilleam Ó Ceallaigh,

Déardaoin, an ceathrú lá de mhí Mheán Fómhair,

dhá mhíle agus c...

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Tá sé Dé Céadaoin,

That’s “Fasting Day” in Bhéarla.

Birds eat well this month!

Le Uilleam Ó Ceallaigh, 

Dé Céadoin, an tríú lá de mhí Mheán Fómhair,

dhá mhíle agus cúig is fiche (3rd September 2025)

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Old ladies protesting ‘gainst genocide,

Are manhandled, of liberty deprived:

But that UKIP boss calling

For his opponents’ hanging?

That’s fine, ‘cause we kiss Bibi’s backside!

Le Uilleam Ó Ceallaigh,

Dé Máirt, an dara lá de mhí Mheán Fómhair,

dhá mhíle agus cúig is fiche (...

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Those plastic patriots in town,

Put the Cross of Saint George upside down:

Top from bottom’s a puzzle,

Those clowns’ brains are frazzled,

Tommy Ten Names, their king, wears the crown.

Le Uilleam Ó Ceallaigh,

Dé Luain, an chéad lá de mhí Mheán Fómhair,

dhá mhíle agus cúig is fiche (1st September 2025)

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I’m an ardent supporter of genocide,

And oft have I practiced infanticide,

But a murderous faction

Such as Palestine Action,

Would she want such scum on her side?

Le Uilleam Ó Ceallaigh,

Dé Domhnaigh, an t-aonú lá is tríocha de mhí Lúnasa,

dhá mhíle agus cúig is fiche (31st August 2025)

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ON PARLIAMENT SQUARE

SEPTEMBER SIXTH; ONE THOUSAND

CANARIES MUST SING

Le Uilleam Ó Ceallaigh,

Dé Sathairn, an tríochadú lá is fiche de mhí Lúnasa,

dhá mhíle agus cúig is fiche (30th August 2025)

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MELLOW FRUITFULNESS

BUT ONLY FOR SOME OF US.

THE BIRDS GOT THERE FIRST!

Le Uilleam Ó Ceallaigh,

Dé hAoine, an naoú lá is fiche de mhí Lúnasa,

dhá mhíle agus cúig is fiche (27th August 2025)

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THE RAINDROP PRELUDE

TO THURSDAY’S BRIGHT BLUE SKIES AND

MELLOW FRUITFULNESS!

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A FAST-MOVING BAND

OF HEAVY RAIN’S NOW PLAYING

THE RAINDROP PRELUDE

Le Uilleam Ó Ceallaigh,

Dé Céadoin, an seachtú lá is fiche de mhí Lúnasa,

dhá mhíle agus cúig is fiche (27th August 2025)

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LACKING TESTICLES

LOOKS BUT REFUSES TO SEE

BLIND BUDS NOW WITHERED

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Trump, he wants

a Nobel Prize,

whilst Starmer,

equally despised,

hands down, gets

the No Balls Prize.

<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

Hitler has only got one ball,
Göring has two but very small,
Himmler is rather sim'lar,
But poor old Starmer has no balls at all.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>...

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And did Old England once, play by the rules,

That nation of shopkeepers, honest folk,

Who shunned smooth-talking charlatans and fools?

Once, solidarity broke the tyrants’ yolk,

When Yeomens’ sabres slashed at Peterloo,

When Murder wore the Mask of Anarchy,

When on Cable Street, at the Workers’ Waterloo,

The Blackshirts’ arrogance met with Unity.

Th...

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NAZIS?

what NAZIS?

I see no NAZIS!

not the type of NAZIS

which meet with MY dissaproval

not the bespectacled type who shout

“Achtung”! and “vee haff vays off makink you talk”

not the NAZIS in our playground games of “goodies and baddies”

not the ones who wore World War Two helmets

not the type who routinely raise their a...

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STARMER AND NETANYAHU ARE AFRAID OF KNEECAP!

YVETTE BARRELMAKER IS AFRAID OF KNEECAP!

THE BOARD OF DEPUTIES OF BRITISH JEWS

WHO DON'T REPRESENT BRITISH JEWS

IS AFRAID OF KNEECAP

IS MISE MO CHARA!

FREE MO CHARA!

FREE DO CHARA!

FREE ÁR gCARA!

IS É AN TSAOIRSE CAINTE

MO CHARA!

IS É AN TSAOIRSE CAINTE

DO CH...

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I’M CREATIVE AND I SUPPORT PLASTICINE ACTION!

I AM MORPH, AND I SUPPORT PLASTICINE ACTION!

"...If this makes me a 'supporter of terror' under UK law, so be it - I would happily publish this statement in a UK newspaper - but that would now be illegal."  

I’M AN ANTHROPOLOGIST AND I OPPO...

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NOT THE NINE O’ CLOCK NEWS

“ISLAMOPHOBIA RULES OK!”

DID WE ACTUALLY SAY THAT?

YOU MAY THINK THAT IT DOES

OUR PRODUCER COULDN’T POSSIBLY COMMENT.

THE NINE O’ CLOCK NEWS!

FUNDING PALESTINE ACTION

IS A TERROR OFFENCE

WARNS NUMBER TEN.

[STARMER KNOWS IT’S NOT,

BUT HE COULDN’T POSSIBLY COMMENT]

NOT THE NINE O’ CLOCK NEWS

FUNDING GENOCIDE ACTION

IS NOT ...

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Heaven can see what you’ve refused

to say, to do, through cowardice.

“Let the dead tend to themselves”, they say,

but what say you of innocent babes

who’re slaughtered daily as we speak?

Naught: to Zionism you’re beholden.

You live, but silent as the grave

remain: complicit in their pain.

You strut and pose upon a stage

That’s...

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