On St Patrick's Day

Tom Dylan


Notice of absence from Tom Dylan
Sorry if there is a delay in responses. Sometimes life gets in the way. As John Lennon said, life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans.

I will sip a drop of the pure,

And raise a glass of porter,

Slainte Mhath.

Some of my friends are going along

To parties in bright green hats

And silly glasses.

 

I stay home and listen to the songs

My grandfather taught me,

The Rocky Road to Dublin,

The Auld Triangle,

A family funeral comes to mind.

 

My grandfather who I’m named for,

Taught me so much about Ireland,

About that little bit of Heaven,

And about life too.

 

He taught me to count in Gaelic,

And these wonderful phrases and sayings,

And how to say goodbye.

As the song comes to an end,

I wipe the tears from my eyes.

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  • arqios

    ☘️beautiful Tom, just beautiful ☘️ quite a contrast to my rambunctious irreverence 🙏🏻🕊

    • Tom Dylan

      Thanks, my friend. Appreciate your comments, and I've just checked out your poem too. 🙂

      • arqios

        Yes, I saw; thanks so much for that.much appreciated, Tom🙏🏻🕊

      • Tom Dylan

        Thanks, my friend. Appreciate your comments, and I've just checked out your poem too. 🙂

      • Poetic Licence

        A fond remembrance of their heritage and their grandfather, nicely expressed

        • Tom Dylan

          Thanks a lot for your comments. Really appreciated.

          • Poetic Licence

            You are very welcome

          • sorenbarrett

            A poem of heritage and its importance. My heritage also has a line to Ireland but is much more distant. A fun read on the appropriate day of the year.

            • Tom Dylan

              Thanks a lot for your comments, Soren. I do enjoy celebrating St Patrick's Day but it is a rather a personal thing too. 🙂 Cheers, Tom.

            • orchidee

              Good write T. Happy St P's Day! It's too much ink to spell out names every time. lol. Though I heard of one who actually did not his 'i's' to save ink. Doh!

              • Tom Dylan

                Thanks, Orchi. 🙂 My father in law went on holiday once and sent my wife a text when they got there. Where his wife would have text, got here okay, flight was alright, hotel lovely, weather glorious, he simply text LANDED. Precise and to the point! 🙂 Happy St P's day to you too!

              • Tristan Robert Lange

                Wonderful write, Tom! Happy Saint Patrick's Day, my friend! 🌹👏🎩☘️

                • Tom Dylan

                  Thanks so much, mate. Really appreciate your comments. You too!

                  • Tristan Robert Lange

                    You are most welcome!

                  • Cheeky Missy

                    I fell in love as soon as I read this pretty number capably giving a winsomely realistic perspective on the annual holiday. So deliciously rendered with gorgeous imagery and a tantalizing poignancy. Thank you so very, very much for sharing.

                    • Tom Dylan

                      Thanks a lot for your comments, Missy. Really appreciated.

                    • Goldfinch60

                      Wonderful tribute Tom.

                      Andy

                      • Tom Dylan

                        Thanks a lot, Andy. Really appreciated, mate.



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