Hello Ireland!
Begin Day 1
in Dublin.
Meet our guide Kim,
Continue readingIreland
Keeping my best side out
I will admit,
people in Ireland are friendly
no matter which
part of the island you may be.
Continue readingThe Atlantic Worry Rock
While in Waterville,
I walked toward the beach.
I swear all of this did happen
just past the statue of Chaplin.
I went until close to the sea
right up to the water’s reach.
Continue readingI once stayed in a room this big
Teetotaler on Tour
I went to Ireland
to see what I could see.
They said, “You know what is fun?
Stop by Jameson.
You’ll get some whiskey
while on your tour.”
Okay but I am a teetotaler.
Continue readingGift of Gab (Blarney Stone)
Miss-n-a-kiss and a-kiss-n-a-miss
If you want the gift of gab
go where the magic is at
the legend is well known
you must kiss the Blarney Stone
Miss-n-a-kiss and a-kiss-n-a-miss
Kiss the Blarney Stone!
Continue readingA Leprechaun’s Mischief
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.
Continue readingRing of Kerry
I 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 readingNot so wild about this movie
The 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 readingNot a great limerick but written near Limerick
I 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.
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