Cheryl Hoffman Poet Rhyme

Distant Shores

I imagine my ancestors having once lived in parts of Europe
having the ambition to sail to America with prayers and some luck
leaving behind the potato famine blight that disrupted their Irish lives
with their small suitcases arriving here as husband and wife

Their Irish brogue was probably endearing and very thick
as the Ellis Island inspectors inspected all the "Micks"
more than likely they had to talk slow so Americans could understand
gradually assimilating and talking like folks from Long Island

I wonder how it felt when they sailed into New York harbor
more than likely they were nervous and excited to their Irish cores
walking around the city they took in sights they never saw before
a fresh new start...bringing their Irish heritage from distant shores.



6-18-18

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Susan Gentry June 24, 2018 at 7:35 PM Congratulations on your win with this historical distant shores poem. Well done! Cheryl Hoffman June 24, 2018 at 8:38 PM Thanks so much for very kind congrats and visit Susan; I really appreciate it!~Che :)

Janice Canerdy June 21, 2018 at 8:23 PM Very good take on the prompt, Che--love it! Janice Cheryl Hoffman June 23, 2018 at 7:50 AM Thanks so much for very kind comment and visit Janice; glad you liked it!~Che :)

Tom Cunningham June 19, 2018 at 2:00 AM Loved it Cheryl, could just picture it. It must have been a real eye opener for them. Good luck. Tom. Cheryl Hoffman June 19, 2018 at 8:08 AM Thanks so much for very kind comment and visit Tom; really appreciate it! PS I agree about the city being a real eye opener!~Che :)