'A Lot of Fact, A Little Fiction'
A Book of Poetry by Peter Costello
Kilkelly, County Mayo, Ireland
A word from the Author
I have written many poems over
the last twenty years, most of them are true stories that tugged at
my heart strings and indeed the heart strings of a lot of people. I
have selected 29 poems for this book. They are a mixture of sad and
happy times, from joyful sporting events to the terrible sadness of
9/11.
There are poems about world famous people like Princess Diana, down to ordinary everyday people that I have come to know very well over the years. There are also a few poems in here where I have added a little bit of imagination, hence the name 'A Lot of Fact, A Little Fiction'.
It is really a book of history in verse. We all have to look forward to the future, but it is very important not to forget the past. This book will help you remember important events that most of us grew up with. Serious and light-hearted events that have made us what we are. Peter Costello
About the Author
Peter Costello was born in Kilkelly, a small town in County Mayo, close to Knock Marian Shrine and nowadays close to Knock International Airport. He left school at an early age and worked at a variety of jobs, labouring with local builders, farmers, gardeners etc. He spent some of his early working years in England and later in Dublin. He worked hard but always enjoyed the experience of meeting and getting to know so many different types of characters - people 'from the real world, real people who were out there making a living for themselves and their families'.
He returned to Kilkelly while still a young man and became involved with many local voluntary organisations and it was then he started to write poetry. He would write a few verses on football matches or local events and although many of the earlier ones never saw the light of day, he continued to pen lines on many actual real-life events. In recent years, despite the busy responsibilities of rearing 4 children with his wife Tina, he enjoys going to a quiet room with pen and paper and composing his thoughts on everyday happenings in Mayo and in other parts of the globe. Some are about tragedies that happened around the world, others are of a more lighthearted nature. Each poem has an introduction with a paragraph of information on what the poem is about.
This is Peter's first book of poetry and he is donating euro2 from the sale of each book to the Western Alzheimers Foundation in Mayo.
Below are extracts from two of the poems in Peter's book.
Extract from 'The Cottage' |
Extract from 'Good Friday' |
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I remember long ago |
There was Trimble, Hulme and Adams |
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