Shamrock Poems - Poems about Shamrock

Shamrock on the Shorts

a fairy tale of Camden Town

Clancy’s Gym, the same old sounds
a minute’s rest then two more rounds
I’ll jack this in (like Bobby Prewitt)
but where’s the one who made me do it?
He hasn’t come, he’s never here
by now he’s on his second beer
presiding in the Dublin Castle
surrounded by his navvy vassals
they’re calling me “the Tralee Tiger”
I

St Paddy's Day Collab

Today we give cheers to St. Paddy
                               Taken from the sea lake, Lochmaddy            

My Feral Celtic Faerie Queene

babe
I stumbled home—
drenched in Guinness, soaked in guilt
the apartment crumbles, a shattered ruin
but you—your copper mane ablaze—
my wild Morrigan
a feral Celtic Faerie Queene
waging war against the wreckage.

You told me love was a lie
stitched by leprechauns
but your touch proves
there’s truth in everything
we break and rebuild.

Chased the wail of a banshee tonight
hoping to drown the shame
gulped it

Two Limericks For Saint Patrick's Day

I.

I strolled through a field of clovers 
Looking each one of them over 
When I found that fourth leaf 
All my joy turned to grief 
When my prize was snatched by a gopher.


II.
 
Last night as I left the bar 
A leprechaun stood by my car 
He offered to drive 
So I’d get home alive

Sweet Shamrock Song

Sweet shamrocks I love you, you are my favorite thing!
Evie collected them from an old fashioned swing
They filled up her lap and made her laugh go ting-a-ling.
St. Paddy’s day made her happy, causing her voice to sing.

Shamrock Twins

Shamrock twins argued about this and that
They argued as to if a dog was a hog
Or a cat was a bat

On Halloween they were disagreeable to a masterful degree
They put spells on each other’s jack-o-lanterns
They put spiders in each other’s tea

Their favorite holiday was St. Patrick’s Day
with green mint shakes and pistachio cakes
They argued about

Shamrock Reflections

Roads rising up from Irish mists in merry jigs
To the flowing tenor song
Sung by the River Boyne born from Tara's Keep
As Patrick's paschal fire
Weaves truth from stones of blarney
And lucky charms of Erin's spring
Cloth hills in kilts of green clovers with four leaves
To the Kerry pipers wail of jigs and tiompan reels
When soft sunbeams kiss

Hooray For Saint Patricks Day

Hooray for Saint Patrick’s Day
Hooray, hooray for Saint Patrick’s Day
Hubby took steps unaided today 
It may be only two
But at last a break through
A shamrock for luck, we’re on our way.

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17th March 2022

Song For St Patrick 2022

“Song for St Patrick 2022”

Find me a four-leaf clover she said
Find me a four-leaf clover

If you do 

You’ll get Lucky she said
You’ll get Lucky 

I’ll name it a shamrock she said
I’ll name it a shamrock

Find me a Leprechaun she said
Find me a Leprechaun

If you do

I’ll put him in a clasp and 
Press him to my

Shamrock and Pink Raspberry

it took one glance into your emerald eyes’ kindest beams

for the focus to change and enlighten darkness and pain

to guide my broken refraction towards your olive skin


I felt all verglas thawing vision and join chartreuse blinks

of the moment as light sea foam pastels sprouted lush ferns

presented sage mint and lime moss to the harlequin waiting

Saint Patrick's Day

The wearing of the green,
Shamrocks bringing you luck.

Days of delicious shamrock cookies,
Elves frolic about.

Bringing happiness to the kingdom,
Celebrating with delicious foods.

We remember the Irish,
The pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.

The friendships of elves and gnomes,
Everyone celebrates Saint Patrick;s Day,

Celebration with friends and neighbor\s,,
Singing and dancing.

A day of friendship and honor,,
Everyone is truly

Story of Shamrocks

S - Shamrock, graceful, green emblem 
T - three heart-shaped leaves, only one stem.
O - On St. Patrick's Day the Irish understand
R - redemption - shamrock's story firsthand.
Y - Youngsters recall what St. Pat taught them.

O - Outline of the Trinity, hereof...
F - Father God in heaven above,

S - Son, Jesus Christ, shows His love.
H

Shamrock, Texas

brown on dusty mustard

clashes

with streaks of gray


we

drive through riding

the wave


haven't seen

a drop of rain

in days


sun bleaches boards

and bones

alike









© Whit Howland 2019

Tis Shamrock Vale

Meadow of Evermore Rise,
Verdant greens of envy neath the skies,
Emerald breathes swirl wayward bound,
The scene repeats the olivine surround,
Spray of jade gladiolas emerges for eyes.

The cool rocky fence tinged moss lies,
Gathered sage on display, tossed flies,
Observed fronds of ferns, all around,
Meadow of Evermore Rise,

The mints swim freely, breeze back tries,
A row of pines stands proud,

Shamrock Dreams

As if the grass had leaves
 my feet glide freely on the breeze
 where a blade is not nearly a leaf
 and the shamrock steals my luck like a thief.
The four clovered dreams predict a promise
 that love and riches aren't quite that fully honest
 and the fields of clover begin to burn yellow
 brittle

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