Open Poetry #49 |
Little Green Laughter |
Rex Allen McCoy Member Elite
since 2000-01-30
Posts 2863Sippin a Timmy's in London |
~~~ Sunlight sweeps above the dale while shades of heather lift their veil Then gentle mist of morning swirls enhancing dawn with nature's pearls ~ Songbird's flight encircles glen to spot late crawler's search for den Yet ... not all that dwells in understory hides this day ... this day's their glory ~ The songbirds flee ... the piper grins "Far Darrig O'Malice yer at it again" The silence broke the wildwoods rustle From near and far the wee ones hustle ~ The songs roll out the barrels too the leprechauns abandon shoe They all break out one piece of gold To waste before their play grows cold ~ They barter sheep while lifting hogs They saddle ... ride the farmer's dogs And all the while they laugh and shout they never spill their mugs of stout ~ The Cluricauns with stouter trumpet Descend the town Subdue the strumpet Spend their purse to chase romance The quean much slicker ... steals their pants ~ Within the glen with dusk's approach the smoke gets thick as suppers roast The music swirls the echoes sail The dancers chant an Irish tale ~ An those with naked butts are taught They stop ... it gives the bugs a shot Far Darrigs crawl beneath the kegs they pop the corks and fill their legs ~ St. Patrick's blessed another year The sound of snoring now all you hear ~~~ |
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Lori Grosser Rhoden Member Patricius
since 2009-10-10
Posts 10202Fair to middlin' of nowhere |
And a very Happy St. Paddy's to you sir!This is delightful! This was very enlightening! I enjoyed it very much! Lori |
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Rex Allen McCoy Member Elite
since 2000-01-30
Posts 2863Sippin a Timmy's in London |
Thanks Lori... May we all be in Heaven, a half hour before the Devil knows we're out of Guinness |
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JerryPat2 Member Laureate
since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975South Louisiana |
Thanks for the uplifting verses of St. Patrick's Day Rex. ~*~ Better pass boldly into that other world, in the full glory of some passion, than fade and wither dismally with age.--James Joyce ~*~ |
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Sunshine
Administrator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Made me remember Brigadoon, Rex. And thank you for that. |
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Rex Allen McCoy Member Elite
since 2000-01-30
Posts 2863Sippin a Timmy's in London |
Actually I was able to watch Brigadoon last night... had forgotten just how much of a smile it brings along with the involuntary toe tapping |
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Redstart Senior Member
since 2014-05-16
Posts 535 |
Got to be worth a grand few pints of the black stuff to any man who can write such an enchanting tale. What a treat to read. Slainte mhaith! |
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Rex Allen McCoy Member Elite
since 2000-01-30
Posts 2863Sippin a Timmy's in London |
and Cheers to you, Redstart |
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Rex Allen McCoy Member Elite
since 2000-01-30
Posts 2863Sippin a Timmy's in London |
Almost missed you again Jerry... Cheers! Hope you were able to hoist a few yourself to help with the uplifting. |
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Marchmadness Member Rara Avis
since 2007-09-16
Posts 9271So. El Monte, California |
Enchanting, Rex, Ida |
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