Terry O'Leary : Writing

The Gnat

The Gnat

A Poem by Terry O'Leary


The spider Queen, aloofly vain!She rules a silent ruthless reign,with black-bead eyes like pearls of rainthat damp the depths of her demesne. . ..
Sweet Butterfly

Sweet Butterfly

A Poem by Terry O'Leary


Sweet Butterfly, with wings now dry 'tis time to break awayand light upon the leaves of dawn while weeping willows sway,not reminisce 'bout chrysalis ..
Improbable Me

Improbable Me

A Poem by Terry O'Leary


<> The human genome consists of 20 000 paired genes… about…<> During meiosis, gametes are generated by randomly swapping gen..
Shutdown City

Shutdown City

A Poem by Terry O'Leary


On asphalt, wet with blood and sweat (down streets with no address),there lay a man, snuffed by the Man and left to evanesce.The Man then strode along..
The Evil Eye

The Evil Eye

A Poem by Terry O'Leary


The darkness, now descending, floods the city as it dieswhile shadows lurk in legions 'neath the looming Evil Eye.Its frozen stare envelops all, it pe..
Neanderthal

Neanderthal

A Poem by Terry O'Leary


In times gone by, now recondite,Neanderthal, erect, upright,spoke softly, tones so lily-white,and tried to put the world aright.He taught us how the f..
In An Old Cathedral

In An Old Cathedral

A Poem by Terry O'Leary


She knelt upon a plank, old oaken,(sable cloak, her mourning guise),and sensed the breath of distant sighs,pale shades of pain behind blue eyes&hellip..
The Stone

The Stone

A Poem by Terry O'Leary


The Tale below was carved one nightUpon the Stone, by candlelight...most won’t believe, but some just might.........most won’t believe, bu..
The Verdict

The Verdict

A Poem by Terry O'Leary


NOWWell, GI Jack is welcome back, he left his legs in 'Nam.He wakes at night in sweat and fright, then drinks another dram.He doesn't kn..
At Heaven's Gate

At Heaven's Gate

A Poem by Terry O'Leary


THE MEETINGAlone one night neath lantern light, I trudged a weary mile.Forlorn, I went with shoulders bent (the storms around me howle..