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Corinne
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since 1999-10-28

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state of confusion

0 posted 2001-03-13 09:10 PM

I may never cross mossy moors
on foot or upon graceful steed,
or see waves of amethyst meadows
in fullness before going to seed;
nor witness day’s end into night,
in liquid gems of golden green,
or dance in the clan tradition
in the land of in-between.

But I am nevertheless claimed
by the Isle of an olden past,
though this lifetime has been spent
in a place of bitter contrast;
the fire, it burns brighter
within the Gaelic core,
as though our souls carry
an infinite gift for more.

© 2001 Corinne Bailey

Irish Rose
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since 2000-04-06

Posts 10263

1 posted 2001-03-13 09:27 PM

Oh My God, I am utterly taken back by this. I wish my grandmother was here to read this, we'd both be dancin' a jig. God love your heart.

Kathleen Blake

"When red-haired girls scamper like roses over the rain-green grass,
and the sun drips honey."
Laurie Lee

Meadowmuse
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since 1999-12-27

Posts 3263

2 posted 2001-03-13 10:15 PM

A wonderfully expressed sentiment, Corinne. We rovers dwell far and wide, but know well that infinite gift for more. Erin go braugh.

Claire

Could a greater miracle take place than for us to look through each other's eyes for an instant?......Henry David Thoreau

[This message has been edited by Meadowmuse (edited 03-13-2001).]

Balladeer

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since 1999-06-05

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3 posted 2001-03-13 10:33 PM

Written as only an Irish lass could write it....Irish eyes are smiling at you, Corinne

Corinne
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since 1999-10-28

Posts 5167
state of confusion

4 posted 2001-03-14 02:37 PM

Kathleen, thank you, dear Lass, for the challenge!

Meadowmuse, yes, exactly! (And thanks!)

Balladeer, simlin' right back at ya, dear one!

Corinne

Trillium

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since 2001-03-09

Posts 12098
Idaho, USA

5 posted 2001-03-14 06:21 PM

This expresses so well the tie to Ireland that most of us who are Irish or part Irish,
have, even when we've never been there. Only in our dreams! Really nice!

Betty Lou Hebert

Marge Tindal

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since 1999-11-06

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Florida's Foreverly Shores

6 posted 2001-03-14 08:34 PM

Corinne~
Absolutely perfect !
~*Marge*~

~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~
noles1@totcon.com

Joyce Johnson

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since 2001-03-10

Posts 9912
Washington State

7 posted 2001-03-14 09:44 PM

Truly lovely poem on a lovely subject. Joyce

suthern

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since 1999-07-29

Posts 20723
Louisiana

8 posted 2001-03-15 02:33 PM

Beautiful, Corinne... I enjoyed it much! *S*

Honeybee
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since 1999-12-26

Posts 5372
Ontario, CANADA

9 posted 2001-03-15 02:39 PM

A wonderful poem!~ I have many irish friends who will adore this

Take care,
Melissa~

Sunshine

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since 1999-06-25

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Listening to every heart

10 posted 2001-03-15 02:41 PM

Oh look, Melybee bounced back a treasure...

Red-uni
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since 2000-07-30

Posts 192
Georgia, USA

11 posted 2001-03-15 02:48 PM

Great tribute to the Irish, of which I am part. Enjoyed your poem very much.
Red

Parker
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since 2000-01-06

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ON

12 posted 2001-03-21 04:09 PM

Corinne, I almost missed this.

Never tire of declaring your Irish..

er.... i'm not up on my Gaelic but did Clair call you an Irish Broad.

Parker

ethome
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since 2000-05-14

Posts 11858
New Brunswick Canada

13 posted 2001-03-21 05:06 PM

Somethings are just there within the soul and nothing can change them...this is a beautiful composition of life and roots....I enjoyed the soul searching feeling....

Wilfred Yeats
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since 2000-08-04

Posts 2704
Wilmington, Delaware

14 posted 2001-03-21 06:15 PM

Weather youer addressing your 'Irishness' directly as you've done here - Ot just being 'you' - It always comes through = and endears you to me and everyone here

Corinne
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since 1999-10-28

Posts 5167
state of confusion

15 posted 2001-03-23 03:40 PM

Thank you so very much, Betty Lou, Marge, Joyce, Suthern, Melissa, Sunshine, Reddie (hiya), the oh-so-silly Park, and a special thank you to Wilfred (Bill).

Corinne

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