Faraway Place Poem

© Francis Duggan
Far north of here my life's journey began
And far north of here I grew into a man
And far north of here my parents remains lay
Twelve thousand miles or even more away.

Far north of here I went to primary school
Where I often sat on the dunces stool
Each hour seemed like a month each day a year
That I spent in the class room north of here.

Far north of here my love for Nature grew
And each day from Nature I learnt something new
And in retrospect I only can recall
That Mother Nature is the best teacher of all.

Far north of here I spent my youth and prime
And in my late twenties I discovered rhyme
And locally mine was a well known face
Far north of here back in my old home place.

The male snipe in his courtship flight display
Above the bog at twilight of the day
And I fancy I can scent the blooms of May
Far north of here and many miles away.


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