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Waiting for the Ferry to Passage East
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John Blake
| I do not know? |
confusion, ireland, journey, people,
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CELTIC SERENITY
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Line Gauthier
| Haiku |
beautiful, fantasy, green, ireland,
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Vaso Visits Ireland
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arthur vaso
| Free verse |
ireland, art, beautiful, humorous, introspection,
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GOLDSTONES AND A DRIED FISHERS NET
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Allan Terry
| Ballad |
clothes, england, fish, ireland,
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McGee Who Knew
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Jerry T Curtis
| Rhyme |
ireland, christian, discrimination, friendship, heaven,
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Irish History Lesson
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Rico Leffanta
| Limerick |
history, international, ireland, religion,
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Lady in Green
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Brenda Rose
| Rhyme |
ireland, appreciation, dedication, feelings, green,
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Leprechaun
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Timothy McGuire
| Limerick |
fairy, ireland,
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Glue Bill Whar Ming Dublin Down
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matthew harris
| Free verse |
ireland, 10th grade, 11th grade,
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Biddy Early Biddy Early
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Jennifer Sanfilippo
| Ballad |
fairy, giving, ireland, longing,
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Distant Shores
by cheryl hoffman
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...
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Rhyme |
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america, boat, ireland,
Naked Sea
by arthur vaso
Major Sir William Newenham Montague Orpen, KBE, RA, RHA (27 November 1878 – 29 September 1931), was an Irish artist who worked mainly in London....
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ireland, appreciation, art, beach, beautiful,
The Glory of Green Repost
by Connie Marcum Wong
Happy Saint Patrick's Day!
The Glory of Green
Green hues denote the healing of our earth,
That special season of springtime’s rebirth.
Green grasses growing o’er the hillside's face,
Embracing...
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Categories:
green, holiday, ireland,
The Green
by ilene bauer
Emerald seems the primo choice
With kelly right behind.
Hunter, mint or jade might also
Be the shades you'll find.
Army, jungle and chartreuse
Would certainly suffice.
Forest, olive,...
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Categories:
color, ireland,
St Patricks Day
by Tom Cunningham
Seventeenth of March is Saint Patrick’s Day
Great day for the Irish I can honestly say
All over the world they’ll wear the green
Drink some stout and...
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ireland,
SAINT WHO
by John lawless
Saint “WHO”
In the midst of a self imposed drought
which he couldn’t stop bragging about
came the day of the green
oh, a sight quite obscene
his resolve, with...
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Limerick |
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celebration, culture, ireland,
Mind the paint
by Roy Pett
Take three visually vibrant colors
inherent in my desire, heart and mind
symbolic red cross, Saint George recovers
faith, hope and belonging that doth remind,
dark blue background...
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blue, england, ireland, patriotic,
STOUT Hearted Men
by John lawless
Stout Hearted Men
Alas for the Irish ‘tis fate
to drown in Guinness this date
and “quietly” shout
hoorah for the “stout”
‘Tis an insatiable thirst I must sate
John G....
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Limerick |
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celebration, culture, ireland,
Beannchor Looks On, Fabulous Pivoting Place
by Ian Love
molten times, vulcanising immensity, vast plateau
belly-belching landform
oceans, shallow seas and lakes swell up and down
land-bridging, submerging
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future, history, ireland, places,
Silver Jubilee
by Reason A. Poteet
Celtic courtship ended
nineteen eighty-two.
Marriage nuptials blended
"us" from me and you.
Seaside lovers heading
to the Irish Sea
showcase Christmas wedding,
silver jubilee.
Touring without hassle -
Isle...
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ireland, marriage, travel, wedding,
Enniskillen 1987
by Nik Pearce
I remember that day well
Dad wore his best suit
It wasn't really black
But Mum said it would do
I remember arriving early
and waiting for it all to...
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Categories:
ireland,
Storm
by Sophie Wilson
A lonesome figure stood upon the crashing waves
Extended arms to the darkest skies
Screaming out her fury at the heavens above
For the bitter storms she had...
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ireland, 3rd grade, character, grave,
Celtic Nightfall
by Aleah Fitzwater
On the crest of the sky
Where blue Irish mountains lye
Lightning strikes and greenery starts to die
Through thick, misty clouds like those from dry ice
The full...
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Categories:
animal, ireland,
This Place Doesn't Exsist
by Brenda Chiri
Moving on to a different new place
One that holds much love and grace
Where deceit and lies aren't abound
And trust and love can still be found
One...
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ireland, allusion, beautiful, care, friendship,
A mighty mole
by Julian Scutts
Many hard battles King Billy fought
ere he fell from his horse at Hampton Court.
No enemy's musket laid him low,
no cannon ball , no swordsman's blow.
A...
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Couplet |
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Categories:
animal, earth day, ireland,
The Traveling Poet
by cheryl hoffman
A poet traveling chose real quick
a city where there lives a bunch of Mc's,
not a waste of time
as he loves to rhyme
as they all do...
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Limerick |
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humor, ireland, poets,
TCD GRADUATION
by Sidney Beck
TCD GRADUATION
Cobblestone, campanile,
Mortar boards, smiles, laughter,
Library, pigeon, tassel,
Friends, classmates, tea after.
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Note:
TCD = ...
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Imagism |
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education, ireland,
Dublin
by Tom Cunningham
Dublin, capital of Ireland, it's a beautiful city
Famous for Guinness and Jameson's whiskey
The Temple bar area for music and the 'craic'
Many say on departing "one...
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ireland, places,
An Gorta Mor, The Irish Famine 1845-1852
by Tom Cunningham
Ireland was suffering a terrible fate
People were dying at an alarming rate
The potato crop failed because of the blight
Little help was given now that wasn't...
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Categories:
candy, ireland,
CHI - RHO IN THE BOOK OF KELLS
by Sidney Beck
CHI - RHO IN THE BOOK OF KELLS
A millennium and more since it left the Scottish shore,
Chi -Rho ...
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Imagism |
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Categories:
bible, history, ireland, religion,