The thing no one knows
...but, with luck, they'd find out.
There it was, just there.
It was bigger than he’d thought.
The angels seemed nice.
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Love Letters Through Time
Context: Grace (Gráinne) Gifford, was a participant in the Irish nationalist struggle against British rule, which led to ‘The Easter Rising’, Easter Monday, 1916 in Dublin, Ireland. She was betrothed to one of the leaders, who were due to be executed the morning after being taken prisoner. Joseph and Grace were married the night before in his prison cell. Joseph (Seosamh Pluinceid)) was one of the leaders of The Rising, a signatory of the Irish Proclamation and, in death, a revered Irish hero. These are my imaginings of ‘her’ final words to him. I include a few words in Irish Gaelic as the movement that led to the rebellion favored speaking Irish, instead of English. I would wager a guess, as they were both poets and writers in the Irish republican movement that she would have chosen to marry her love of country with her love of him in expressing her devotion.
By Marie McGrathExclusive • about a year ago
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What a joyous poem …amazing
Hey! I just wrapped up your story and wanted to say how smoothly it flows. The emotional beats land naturally, and your descriptive writing makes it very easy to visualize what’s happening without overexplaining. That balance is rare. I work as a commission artist focusing on comics, Webtoons, and character art. While reading, I couldn’t help imagining how some of your scenes might look illustrated. No pressure at all, but if you’d ever want to explore that direction, I’d be happy to connect. Discord: ava_crafts | Insta: eve_verse_ Loved experiencing your story. Ava