St. Peter’s Community School, Cork
Art by Marta Barcikowska Thoughts Running Amok I lie, still kept up by the deafening sound of my thoughts, The whirring of my brain going 90 miles an hour, Trying to silence my mind, I grieve the loss…
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Grennan College, Thomastown
Art by Maxi Each Morning, Every Mourning Getting out of bed to face the day, The third hardest thing each morning Face it hands on, or fall back and let it on you, That decision. Stop thinking about…
Newtown School, Waterford
Art by Lynn MacPherson Withering World See the trees and see the bees beside plastic-making factories All the pollution in the sea is way too much for me See the dying polar bears Because the ice caps are…
Davitt College
Art by Maxi Burning The roaring winds move sand Like a fruit ripe and littered with seeds In a blender. The heat being blasted from The treacherous sun which once Gave a nice warmth now gives A scorching…
Scoil Chaitriona, Glasnevin
Art by Mark Conlan Shine The sun is in my eyes It’s really irritating The sun is always in my eyes It never really goes away I can name so many times the sun’s been in my eyes…
St. Jarlath’s College
Art by Claudine O’ Sullivan True Cost My life is full of ups and downs From the joy of winning football matches And lifting trophies in the most prestigious grounds To feeling so down and out that you…