A story/poem. A work in progress.
Of Dublin
They worked for Dunnes Stores Henry Street City of Dublin
Mary work the tills , Karen her shop steward , union rep , that is
Mary and Karen , Union , had decided to oppose apartheid in South Africa
In 1970 , the Springboks rugby team were due to play against the Irish team
Mary and Karen , took action , Mary refused to check out Outspan grapefruits
For a customer
Mary said to the customer and her boss '' she would not sell any South African
Fruit that day or any day! ''
That day Mary and Karen , lead there mates out of Dunnes store
On strike for two years six months so they were
Striking in support of those they never know , or ever met , I'm thinking
Solid in solidarity they stuck
Now Mary , Karen and there mates , did not have to do what they did
They could of said '' We're Irish '' '' whats a going on in South Africa ''
'' Nothing to do with us , or Ireland! '' '' south or north! ''
'' That polities , that is! '' , '' Nothing to bother our heads with!
'' Wear going out with the boys tonight , new band playing at Paddy's Bar ''
'' There grand so we've been told! ''
'' Whats Apartheid about? '' , '' well we're Irish! '' , '' so nothing to do with us ''
Well , Mary and Karon , made it were there concern , something to do with with
THEM!
Tis a shame , they will not be invited to say farewell to Nelson Mandela
The great and the good , politicians and celebs will gather of course
I wonder what Mary and Karen will be doing next Sunday?
It were the likes of Mary and Karen and her mates who helped destroy , tear down
Apartheid
Ken D Williams
The Dyslexic Wordsmith
Poetry by ken d williams
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Written on 2013-12-08 at 13:03
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MARY MANNING , KAREN GEARON AND NELSON MANDELA
Mary and Karen , many will not know of them , or of there matesOf Dublin
They worked for Dunnes Stores Henry Street City of Dublin
Mary work the tills , Karen her shop steward , union rep , that is
Mary and Karen , Union , had decided to oppose apartheid in South Africa
In 1970 , the Springboks rugby team were due to play against the Irish team
Mary and Karen , took action , Mary refused to check out Outspan grapefruits
For a customer
Mary said to the customer and her boss '' she would not sell any South African
Fruit that day or any day! ''
That day Mary and Karen , lead there mates out of Dunnes store
On strike for two years six months so they were
Striking in support of those they never know , or ever met , I'm thinking
Solid in solidarity they stuck
Now Mary , Karen and there mates , did not have to do what they did
They could of said '' We're Irish '' '' whats a going on in South Africa ''
'' Nothing to do with us , or Ireland! '' '' south or north! ''
'' That polities , that is! '' , '' Nothing to bother our heads with!
'' Wear going out with the boys tonight , new band playing at Paddy's Bar ''
'' There grand so we've been told! ''
'' Whats Apartheid about? '' , '' well we're Irish! '' , '' so nothing to do with us ''
Well , Mary and Karon , made it were there concern , something to do with with
THEM!
Tis a shame , they will not be invited to say farewell to Nelson Mandela
The great and the good , politicians and celebs will gather of course
I wonder what Mary and Karen will be doing next Sunday?
It were the likes of Mary and Karen and her mates who helped destroy , tear down
Apartheid
Ken D Williams
The Dyslexic Wordsmith
Poetry by ken d williams
Read 656 times
Written on 2013-12-08 at 13:03
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