SING SING I held my breath As it caught my eye The dull drab building stood On an acre of wilderness Two or three storeys high Neglected -- With broken panes of glass It didn't look like Anyone lived there And from mud patches On window-sills Sprouted tall wisps Of wilted grass. Our train had come To a halt. A friend clutched my arm I wondered why. Then a chill Went through my spine As out of the hushed silence I heard a woman sigh. Most had travelled here To bid farewell To next of kin Before they were led To death In the electric chair. Maura O'GRADY, native of Carracastle, Co. Mayo, has lived in Dublin for many years, is a long-time member of Rathmines Writers. Her poetry can be found in "A Sea of Bluebells," Swan Press Dublin (2006). Ms. O'GRADY is also a book illustrator. One of her paintings was presented to President Mary Robinson. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Patricia" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2007 3:56 AM Subject: Re: [IRISH-AMER] IRISH-AMERICAN Digest, Vol 2, Issue 68 > Jean, > RE: How to find info on person executed in Sing Sing. > Thanks for all those wonderful leads. I have several things in process > now, and will let you, and the list know how I do. > Patricia > > > > ====Irish American Mailing List===== > Add/check your surname to the Irish-American mailing list Surname Registry > at: http://www.connorsgenealogy.com/IrishAmerican/ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > -- > This message has been scanned for viruses and > dangerous content by MailScanner, and is > believed to be clean. > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.441 / Virus Database: 268.18.2/692 - Release Date: 2/18/2007 > 4:35 PM > >