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Taste of Guinness, Scent of Heather: a Monotetra

Sunlit days I spent on the moor Sweet Summer heather scents allure Bathing in waves on Dublin's shore Aye, Irish lore Aye, Irish lore Crumbling castles on exhibit Pricey ticket; warm day visit Guinness stout without a limit Tastes exquisite Tastes exquisite Stung by wild bees in clover leaves Winded, needed the help of sheaves Love for Ireland my heart now weaves And soon it grieves And soon it grieves Time has come for vacation's end And Summer's days with Autumn's blend When I close my eyes and pretend In dreams I wend In dreams I wend
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Daniel Avatar
July 10, 2017 at 9:29 AM
This has to be a fave, Lin, so enchantingly beautiful, I've always wished to come to Ireland and this poem makes me long for it:)
Warrior Avatar
July 9, 2017 at 9:17 AM
Beautiful lady...beautiful poem...beautiful pic...and hey, you got the date right lol...all the best my friend...^WW^
Lane Avatar
July 9, 2017 at 10:59 AM
Don't ever stop.
Warrior Avatar
July 9, 2017 at 10:17 AM
You should have stopped at beautiful lady lol...^WW^
Lane Avatar
July 9, 2017 at 9:21 AM
I'm going to have to stop calling you a gentleman if you keep pointing out my flaws. lol Yes, I remembered it's July and no longer June. Thank you most humbly for the compliments.
Manassian Avatar
July 9, 2017 at 8:53 AM
Love those repetitions in the last line of every stanza. Beautiful poem full of descriptions. Hugs
Lane Avatar
July 9, 2017 at 9:20 AM
Glad you enjoyed it, Eileen. Thanks.
Bauer Avatar
July 8, 2017 at 8:06 PM
hey lin! having just returned from ireland, i must confirm what jan expressed in her comment - i absolutely love this poem! you've really captured the beauty, history and tastes of this gorgeous country in a wonderful way with amazing rhyme. bravo!
Lane Avatar
July 8, 2017 at 8:37 PM
Thanks ever so much, Ilene, for liking the poem and for the heads up on my faux pas. One day I'll get to the Isles.
Allison Avatar
July 8, 2017 at 2:36 PM
Oh Lin the imagery is superb and I love the repeated phrase to be sure to be sure lol - Ilene Bauer has just returned from a holiday in Ireland I think she would love this poem. I adore Ireland and have visited several times:-) hugs jan xx
Lane Avatar
July 8, 2017 at 2:54 PM
Now I'm jealous...lol and thank you for the compliments. You're a bonnie lass.
Cozart Avatar
July 8, 2017 at 2:07 PM
The pic is gorgeous. When you talk of heather and moors I think of 'Wuthering Heights', although I don't think Kathy ever got bee stings. At least she never said so. I like the poem; I can really see the colors. I think you are probably proficient in every poetry form listed on PS. I also think you whip them up in about five minutes. It just isn't fair.
Lane Avatar
July 9, 2017 at 9:19 AM
Thank you, Jan.
Allison Avatar
July 8, 2017 at 2:37 PM
I've visited the Yorkshire moors and the Bronte museum its a wonderful place:-) I agree Dale, Lin is an incredibly accomplished poet :-) hugs Jan xx
Lane Avatar
July 8, 2017 at 2:16 PM
Thanks for liking the picture and the poem. Wuthering Heights always comes to my mind as well when I think of the moors. It's my dream to visit Ireland and Scotland. As far as how long it takes me to write...usually very little time to get initial thoughts down, but then I put them away and return to edit...exclaiming, "How could you have written something so terrible?"
Turner Avatar
July 8, 2017 at 1:31 PM
Such a beautiful poem, Lin. I love the form you chose, too:)
Lane Avatar
July 8, 2017 at 2:13 PM
Thank you, Danny. It's a great form in which lines can flow.
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