Not sure if this one counts. I was attempting an Ae Freislighe style of poetry but it was hard. When I finally finished, I went to bed and as I drifted off to sleep, I realized I didn’t get the dunadh! Which means, it was not in fact done. Not sure if my dunadh works but this is my first attempt.
On record as mythical
I walked around Dublin
searchin for the mystical
hopin gold would be comin.
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July 10, 1941
Greetings Private Romero,
Oh, that sounds so formal, doesn’t it? I’d rather just call you Pete. It seems rather silly of me to be writing this so soon after we said goodbye on my front step but I want you to be among the first to get mail when you arrive at the base. So, after we said our farewell, I ran up to my room and grabbed a pen and paper to write this note.
I don’t want you to think I am the kind of girl that does this often. No sir, let me assure you, I will only write to one soldier at a time and that soldier is you. I’m sure Ruth will have something to say about that but she isn’t home yet anyway. Besides, considering her behavior lately, I’m not sure I give a flying fig what she thinks. Sorry if that sounded a little harsh. Sometimes I get a little tired being the buffer between her and dad. You know what happens to a buffer? It gets worn out, that’s what!
Continue readingContinuing with my Ireland poetry, I thought instead of merely being inspired by the locale, I should attempt to express myself using an Irish form of poetry. While this is my first attempt at Dechnad Cummaisc, hopefully it isn’t too terrible. While challenging, it was fun to try!
I traveled to a distant shore
for adventure
a lyrical place of beauty
to be, for sure.
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Amy sighed while sitting at the bar. She rubbed her finger along the glass rim. Even though she had just looked, she couldn’t help but looking at her watch again as if that would force her sister to come to her so they could go home. Deep down she knew she would go home alone. Again. But still she played along to the game they had somehow fell into without ever discussing it. Her sister, Ruth, and her were so different yet Amy loved her. Even though Ruth was older Amy felt like she needed to protect her. Even if the person Ruth needed the most protection from was usually herself.
That’s why Amy sat at a bar even though she would rather not be sitting there that particularly hot July day. Of late, the bar had become somewhat of a military hangout spot. Soldiers heading to basic training, soldiers on leave, and the women looking for a good but short time with a soldier congregated at this place. Ruth fell into that last category. Amy was always a little uncomfortable but Ruth seemed to thrive in the atmosphere.
“Here again, Amy?” a voice asked.
Continue readingI traveled the Ring of Kerry
hoping for inspiration
some form of desperation.
While looking at all the beauty
nothing worth thinking came to me.
Continue readingThe other night I decided to watch Wild Mountain Thyme (2020). I should say, I decided to try and watch it again. A previous attempt didn’t make it much past the opening credits. I happened to read the synopsis and decided, nah. But after doing some research for my Far and Away post last week I saw that this movie hit the number one spot on a list of bad Irish accents. Which I thought was a little harsh since the lead actor is, in fact, Irish. I’m getting a little bit ahead of myself though. Let me back up to the beginning.
Continue readingI passed through Limerick, Ireland and stayed nearby. So, I had to try my hand at a limerick.
There once was a girl from Wyoming
that went to see the seaside one morning
hoping to see
the great big sea
instead she saw absolutely nothing.
Continue readingMy only thought when I returned home from Ireland was “I need to rewatch Far and Away.” Which sounds like a poor take-away from a travel abroad: watch an old American movie about a foreign country. My reasoning though is not what you are probably thinking. Sure, I wanted to see some of the land I just visited. But mainly, I was interested in the accents.
Continue readingThis morning
I sat down to write
not because I have anything
important to say
because I don’t
Continue readingI am far from what I consider being a world traveler. But I have had – or I should say, I have taken or made – the opportunity to do some traveling abroad. All within the last 8 years. I can now destination-drop a few places making me sound much more cultured and snobbish. Until some follow-up questions inevitably come my travel resume is starting to look a bit more impressive. And I love it! My most recent trip was a week long group excursion to one of my ancestral homes: Ireland.
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