Agnus Dei

I take you by the hand. Your eyes are green and red and orange

Reflecting the traffic lights

The monster lorries by our side drown out your child heart pumping tired under the soot grey thorn trees, these exhaust fume greasy mornings.

My little girl, my Lamb of God, I’d like to set you free from Bitch Belfast as we pass the armed to the back teeth barracks,

to descend the road into the school grounds of broken windows from a spate of car bombs, but don’t forgive me for not.

Illustration to Padraic Fiacc poem “Agnus Dei” from his 1986 volume “Missa Terribilis”. Linoleum print on Japanese Hosho paper, black red and metallic gold ink. Limited edition of 10. $100 by PayPal to seamuscarmichael@gmail.com with a delivery address.