Ireland Poems | Examples of Ireland Poetry

I saw you moving through the trees Unsure I'd seen what eyes had seen Through glints of sunshine on your face To shadows on the trees embrace I remember you I thought From a memory that's longingly sought Like dreaming in...Read More

Doing an Irish Jig*** (To the music of The Bothy Band) ——— ——— So early in the morning, If you looked,...Read More

my ireland when us of your blood come to pass.....our living shouldn't yearn our wakes reunite irish souls.....on an emerald road in eden...Read More

On to Ireland Don’t look for me here anymore, I’m moving on to Ireland On the morrow, for I’ve only one voice and It’s longing to sing! Henceforth, I’ll work as a seamstress, Stitching everyone’s wings To the sides of their hearts… There in...Read More

Autumn a blessed relief From sun that showed no mercy Day after blistering day Green grass burnt to rusty brown I hungered for Celtic mist. ...Read More

They were Lilly Whites from Kildare, And Boggers from County Clare, Herring Gutters from Donegal And Dubliner Jackeens. They were Goat Suckers, Slaneysiders, Magpies and Rossies. They were Kellys, and Murrays, O’Carrols, and Moores, They were Campbells, MacMurphys, and Dunns. One claimed he’s...Read More

Green meadows, forests, and heather-clad hills are gifts from the natural world. Celtic spirit ensures these elements will be treasured. Nebulous mist, and gentle rainfall, even thunderstorms have their own magnetic appeal if followed...Read More

Clover and moss adornment, fields of ancient emerald mellow with spring lambs innocent, elderly farmer with a tea stained smile. Yet, north of there, her people warring, life spills on concrete, in the singing wind is the song of the Troubles. My maiden,...Read More

Irelands uprising in ninteen sixteen was crushed by the state The ringleaders were arrested and death would be their fate Charged with the crime of treason against the British Crown Fifteen men faced a firing squad and without...Read More

I met her in a place unfettered by the world A secret place, a place where no one would dare judge For we were all walking the same path But soon there would be tension, yes people would...Read More

Black hoodie, black gloves and a black balaclava Allegiances born of belligerent father A council estate with yards full of tyres A rucksack that’s laden with tin tacks and wires Cars outside boozers where loyalist losers Don’t spot...Read More

from island corner, big Antrim lad to Belfast city, a tiny pad shattered windows, tilted clocks Goliath had lost his socks gargantuan giant going mad Armagh apple girl,...Read More

They've trimmed the tops off trees outside, Where will the black crows now reside? Perch upon the remaining stubs up high To view the cold but clear January sky? They've trimmed the tops off trees outside, There's nowhere left for...Read More

It was another grey stone winter. Menacing Queen Beira terrorized the countryside. We traveled the winding cobblestone way, the grey stone winter way. We believed in anything to get us through the murk, anything to overlook our disintegration. We sought...Read More

Another year says good bye Greeting the next when it arrives Saying hello and hi Time to give me a try Life adventure awaits Go enjoy that husband and wife date Bring on the new...Read More