dublin
\nwhere there aren\u2019t any redwoods
\nno bears
\nno people who carry guns
\njust city
\njust dublin
\ndusty streets
\nwhere everything is literary
\nin a book somewhere
\nand used to be beautiful.
\nwhere everything is
\njust the right size
\nnot too big like america
\nnot too crowded like london
\nnot too delicate like paris
\njust right
\nwith the occasional junkie
\ndublin
\nwhere a chicken fillet roll is 2 euro
\nand I know some people
\nthat’s important
\nwith any city
\nin dublin
\nI know people.<\/p>\n
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D.S. MAOLALAI<\/strong> recently returned to Ireland after four years away, and now spends his days working for a medical supply company and spends his nights drinking wine. His first collection, Love is Breaking Plates in the Garden<\/em>, was published in 2016 by the Encircle Press. He has twice been nominated for the Pushcart Prize. You can follow him on Twitter @diarmo1990<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" dublin where there aren\u2019t any redwoods no bears no people who carry guns just city just dublin dusty streets where everything is literary in a book somewhere and used to be beautiful. where everything is just the right size not… Continue Reading
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