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I Wish I Were Irish

I Wish I Were Irish 

For the gift of gab, the blarney stone I’d kiss
Upside down by ankles dangling, I’d do this
A story-teller I’d surely be
Risking life and limb ‘tis me
To spew flattery among every laddy and miss

Like the pirate queen Grace O’malley of seafaring clans
Before she sheard her long hair and designed plans
Emerald eyes and strawberry blond locks
Lads swoon by the dozen in flocks
I’ll be in the Dunguaire Castle made by the O’Hans

Plow through O’Conners novel “The Last Hurrah”
Party on Paddy’s Day, shoutin’ Erin Go Braugh!
Feast on authentic Irish lamb stew
While swilling pints of Guinness brew
Peddling my bike up the mountain, of Ballyhoura 
    
I’d sing "Carrickfergus" an Irish folk song
Become a Celtic flutist and chime along
A tenor belts out “Galway Bay”
“Danny boy” heard at the pubs all day
Riverdancing through the heather all night long

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Suzette Richards Date: 3/30/2023 1:10:00 PM My only visit to Ireland was celebrated with an Irish coffee - at midnight during a layover at Shanon airport. I enjoyed reading this as I traveled back in my imagination. Login to Reply I Am Anaya Date: 4/17/2023 4:51:00 PM A great imagination you have, dear Suzette! I really enjoy your poems vivid imagery, a coffee and just a peek of the Emerald Isle, how sad, there's still time to at least kiss the blarney stone!

Arlo Parker Date: 3/27/2023 10:04:00 PM Aye, a guinness and a wee dram makes the day almost forgotten. Love me some pub grub and folderol, Lass.~;>)) Login to Reply I Am Anaya Date: 4/17/2023 4:43:00 PM Aw, that was quite showy and flowy dear Arlo, I love Fiction/Fantasy, you should write about it. Enjoyed your comment, made my day!

Joanna Daniel Date: 3/22/2023 3:47:00 AM Great wishing, Anaya, I hear Ireland is a beautiful place:) Login to Reply I Am Anaya Date: 4/17/2023 4:39:00 PM Thank you, Joanna! The Emerald Isle

Paula Goldsmith Date: 3/21/2023 4:39:00 PM A lovely story/write. Everyone wears the green and is Irish on St Patrick's Day. I love the soda bread. Have a wonderful day.................. Login to Reply I Am Anaya Date: 3/21/2023 6:28:00 PM Yes, O I love the Irish soda bread a treat, soft warm and sweet! Trader Joes has it!

Anonomus Scorpio Date: 3/19/2023 2:53:00 PM Anaya, it is joyous to watch you have fun with a write! Vivid imagery compiled with beautiful written word, really enjoyed this one! Warmly A.S. Login to Reply I Am Anaya Date: 3/20/2023 12:28:00 PM The research was worth every joyful comment, A.S. Thank you!

Suzette Richards Date: 3/18/2023 11:46:00 PM Yeh, lassy and do a turn of the old River Dance in honour of Micheal. I loved the lilt of these Limericks, Anaya. A belated happy St P Day Login to Reply I Am Anaya Date: 3/20/2023 12:26:00 PM Ah, Michael Ryan Flatley the Lord of the dance & creator! I'd say I really enjoyed being Irish for a day ~Thank you, Suzette!

Anil Deo Date: 3/18/2023 9:32:00 AM Great panorama of Ireland's charm-ing holidays, including riverdancing. Educational as always, Anaya. Stay blessed & in hope, even if darkness tries to stalk humans who dare - to -care, for him, for her, for the discarded MASTERPIECES everywhere. Shalom shalom, hallelujah Login to Reply I Am Anaya Date: 3/21/2023 6:24:00 PM Shalom, Anil!

Ilene Bauer Date: 3/17/2023 2:08:00 PM Nicely done, Anaya! We’re all Irish today! I’ll stick with Guinness on all the other days as well… Login to Reply I Am Anaya Date: 3/20/2023 12:21:00 PM Lol, thank you, Ilene!

David Kavanagh Date: 3/17/2023 9:34:00 AM Hey Anaya are you in Ireland today, if so hope you’re enjoying the celebrations and festivities, Dublin’s Temple bar is totally packed at the moment, be lucky to get a pint of Guinness today lol, Brilliant poem and descriptions of Ireland throughout, Cheers David Login to Reply David Kavanagh Date: 3/17/2023 11:21:00 AM Go raibh maith agat, Agus lá Fhéile Pádraig sona duit freisin Anaya, you said it perfectly, cheers David I Am Anaya Date: 3/17/2023 10:05:00 AM Lol. Lá Fhéile Pádraig sona duit! Did I say that right? David, I am Irish for a day and feeling lucky...pubs here are already packed too, love that Irish coffee! Glad you enjoyed. :)

Michelle Faulkner Date: 3/17/2023 9:02:00 AM Well they say everyone's Irish on St Patrick's Day, hope you enjoy some Guiness and lamb stew :) Login to Reply I Am Anaya Date: 3/17/2023 9:28:00 AM I'm Irish and proud. Lol, I know of a Tavern downtown that serves Guiness stew! Michelle you have a nice St Paddy's Day!

Tom Cunningham Date: 3/16/2023 10:16:00 PM Love it Anaya, Kissed the Blarney stone some years ago (I never shut up lol) My parents were from the west coast of Ireland but I was born in the uk Lá Fhéile Pádraig sona duit. Tom Login to Reply I Am Anaya Date: 3/17/2023 9:10:00 AM Lol. Sir Tom, you must share the story with us! It's morning, and the pubs here are already filled--eggs Blood sausage, blood pudding & Irish coffee! Such glorious countryside! And to you a Happy St Patrick's Day!

Fin Chuuk Date: 3/16/2023 8:07:00 PM Now you’re making me wanna be Irish too . Lol. Anaya, your poem is beautifully flow and charmingly humor. I surely enjoyed it and I’m so gonna be and Irish at least for a day. Lol. Fabulously done! :) Login to Reply I Am Anaya Date: 3/17/2023 9:18:00 AM Irish for a day, we are Irish for a day, Fin! The pubs are open, thank you for the wonderful comments and Happy St Patrick's Day!