Sean’s reflective poem ahead of National Poetry day There but for Fortune

AHEAD of National Poetry Day, local poet Seán Brannigan sent in the following poem which is taken from his most recent book of poetry which is called ‘Oriel Observations’. The poem called ‘There but for Fortune’ was inspired by a walk down Moore St. in Dublin several years ago according to Seán.

“I saw some men down on their luck, at the end of the trading day collecting the discarded fruit which had fallen from the stalls. It’s a thin line that separates people, and I realised that I too could be one of them if the circumstances of life changed. Checking my reflection in a shop window I gave thanks for my good fortune, heading for the train and home with my family,” he explained.