Uinseann Mac Thómais is a retired civil servant. Formerly of Roinn na Gaeltachta, his work in community and language development holds considerable interest for him still. He is currently on the board of Taibhdhearc na Gaillimhe, the National Irish Theatre, Gaillimh le Gaeilge, and Dúchas na Gaillimhe. He has been “dabbling” (his own word) in writing poetry, short stories, and occasional contributions to the Irish Times over the years. Tá cónaí air i gCnoc na Cathrach ó 1983 lena bhean Gearóidín, a iníonacha Katie agus Louise, an cat agus na madraí.
Contradiction
(“Violence is never an acceptable response to those disagreements”. Hilary Clinton.)
You sat
Enthralled and frightened
watching live realtime content
via Oval Office screen
on May 2, 2011
While men, under orders,
Shot dead in his bedroom
An alleged murderer
who had not had,
and was denied,
the benefit of
due process.
On December 7 2012
the words from your own mouth were
“violence is NEVER (the emphasis is mine)
an acceptable response to those disagreements”
Hilary, my dear,
You need to help us
change our mutual thinking
on imposed
war
murder and assasination
suicide
immolation
famine
capital punishment
abortion
(our instruments of deliberate death)
to seek a higher consciousness
for what is right and good
and help man and womankind
forward
to attainable peace
and fulfilment of spirit.
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The Galway Review 