Home in My Head

Daithí Kearney

The dripping tap
A slowed down clock
Drilling an altered sense
Of time into my head 

The floor my bed
Grounding me
As sparks flicker
From circuits in my head 

Darkness drowns
Abeyant fires but
Embers light 
Determined dreams 

Restless I wander
Without moving 
To find my way
Home in my head

Daithí Kearney

Daithí Kearney is an Irish poet and musician. From Co. Kerry, he now lives and lectures in Co. Louth on the east coast. His poetry is inspired by his surroundings and his young family. His poems have been recently published in Paddler Press, Patchwork Folklore Journal, and Martello.