Notes About The Poem

Irish Proverb is modeled after an Irish proverb and written in a gnome or gnomic poem. The form is a symploce quatrain, of octosyllabic meter and 27 words. Centered for aesthetic symmetry the image is by me Josehf Lloyd Murchison.

Irish Proverb

Irish Proverb A long life and a merry one. A quick death and an easy one. A good girl and an honest one. A cold pint and another one. By Josehf Lloyd Murchison
Copyright © | Year Posted 2024

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Fowler Avatar
July 1, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Good for a toast in the pub, I think. Nice!
Maverick Avatar
July 7, 2024 at 8:11 AM
Flows well Josehf' May your days go well.'
Murchison Avatar
August 24, 2024 at 3:53 AM
Thanks
Nicholsen Avatar
June 17, 2024 at 2:10 PM
Lovely write
Murchison Avatar
June 18, 2024 at 11:53 AM
Thank you
Bartley Avatar
May 27, 2024 at 6:36 AM
Sweet!
Murchison Avatar
June 18, 2024 at 11:53 AM
I try
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