I see his blood upon the rose

Joseph Mary Plunkett was one of the 1916 leaders who was executed following the Rising. He had a keen interest in spirituality and this  poem illustrates how he  was deeply influenced as a poet by his study of the mystics, including Saint John of the Cross, Saint Theresa of Avila and Saint Francis de Sales. 

 Artwork Danny Coyne http://www.sketchbookelement.com/

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I See His Blood Upon The Rose
 
I see his blood upon the rose
And in the stars the glory of his eyes,
His body gleams amid eternal snows,
His tears fall from the skies.

I see his face in every flower;
The thunder and the singing of the birds
Are but his voice—and carven by his power
Rocks are his written words.

All pathways by his feet are worn,
His strong heart stirs the ever-beating sea,
His crown of thorns is twined with every thorn,
His cross is every tree.

Recording Notes
Recorded at Contact Studios, Tallaght, Dublin 24.  Engineer and Instrumentalist Gerry Horan.  Guitarist and Vocalist Tony Bardon
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