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Niall McGrath
Niall McGrath writes from experiences and his background living in rural County Antrim. He also explores an interest in the transcendental, especially from a Vaisnaivist perspective. His work has been widely published internationally, with his most recent published collection being Treasures of the Unconscious (Scotus Press, Dublin, 2009).
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Elegy for the black hill by Niall McGrath |
Driving over smooth tarmac on the resurfaced
stretch of road, I stab off the rock CD
in a temper. Following the turn of the motorway
a quick cast of a cold eye reminds me that
bulldozers have peeled off turf the way
Hong Kong restaurateurs will skin a live snake.
Dumper trucks have carted soil away.
The triangulation pillar’s gone.
The summit of the Black Hill is disappearing
into a pit.Ìý Diggers strike.
Millennia of strata will be crushed to supply
the hunger for hardcore. I strain to catch a glimpse
of brown stain on skyline.
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