~ Irish Lesson ~

A limericky kinda thing I wrote to entertain my 96 yr old Irish Grandmother...years ago To my best friend and the funniest and most lovable old lady I ever knew...( Blessss Nana !!! )

 

 

The village was alive in good ol’ Irish style

bagpipes blaring as people lined up to celebrate

along the crooked mile

finest Irish whiskey plentiful

among the poorest in the isle

 

The pubs overflowed into the street

the taps holding strong

brought some dance to the feet

of the the lads

 who stumbled a jig to an ol’ Irish song

 

Women & children & strangers alike

danced from the glen to the top of the dike

our Patrick the saint a man for all seasons

put the hub-bub in Dublin and gave our feast solid reason

they drank and they danced

along the moors into town

they danced with the Widow O’Leary & young Father Brown

 

Above Ireland in Heaven

even angels got caught up

with a bit of the ale as they danced in the pub

 

Father Morley O’Brien looked down from his spot

from on high next to Patrick

 

“the Irish may drink…but my angels cannot ! “

 

 

“I’ll fix them"

 

 

 ,he said…with a grin and a smile

and  he whispered a fog…..all over the isle

 

He covered the taverns & closed down the pubs

stifled the pipes n’ the drinkin’…the jigs and the hugs

 

“oh dear”, said the angels…” we drank quite enough!

must be O’ Brien…who cast down all this stuff “!

 

 

 The angels returned to the top of the cloud

with wings between their legs & headaches poundin’ loud

The fog it did linger…from Dublin to Dover

Father Morley O’brien …slowly lifted the fog

and the isle returned …to its jig and its grog

 

Obrien took aside each of the cherubs

 

“You’ve learned as I wish

Angels don’t belong in pubs

and don’t drink ..with the Irish “

 

 put a stop to the feast…till those angels got sober

Author's Note

Happy St. Patrick's day ...N' all that

Reviews

[JohnL]

Oh I loved this. It's beautifully written, I love the mad eccentric world of the Irish, their lost logic and their warmth. I have lived - I really have, but the crowning glory of an adventurous life has to be a few days and nights once spent in Waterford and Kilkenny. Have a look at my 'Dark Night' - I think you might enjoy it and thank you for your lovely review of my garden poem,
John

[Olivia Carmine]

Oh, wow! I loved this :)

It was so eccentric and colourful and purely FUN that it just leaped off the page! I think you could've left the different font sizes alone, but I loved the green touch :P

Ha ha. Angels in pubs. For some reason, this poem has totally lifted my day.

[Anthony D. Howe]

Yay! I'm back! Really well done and written, I really like the thrid stanza. Some really interesting rhymes, but it still has a good flow to it. Can't send to a read request so Imma ask here. I have a story Katy and I are working on if you'll go over to my page and look at my latest story, really excited about it.

[Carole]

This is even cute the second time around! I read this not realizing I had already reviewed it, but didn't remember it. Enjoyed it all over-and obviously perfect for today. HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY, my friend. Every year in our little town someone sneaks out in the middle of the night and paints a huge green shamrock right in the middle of one of our busiest intersections. I LOVE it and I love the heart they have to in commemorating St. Patrick's Day! We also have a big celebration and have for years!! You've got heart too, lady!

Big-HUGE-Hugs, Lady!

Carole

[Carole]

You just have a way with your writing, Jen. This is great. An Irish feast...We have an October fest yearly here that many attend. It is usually a big blow out. A big blow out.

Your grandmother must be a very special lady to write this little "Irish Tribute" just for her! ***Smiles***

[Fabian G. Franklin]

Great for Paddy's Day. We Irish may like a Black and Tan now and again but I'd never think to get my guardian angel drunk. Who'd drive us home? lol lol

[Siddartha Beth Pierce]

Ah, what a lesson - now should I be Irish as my ancestry or should I play angel and behave? Aghast, at the decision - lovely limerick - thank you...
Light,
Siddartha

[Lisa Hoffman]

Loved it! I love everything Irish anyway, but this litlle jig of words put a smile in my heart! The world needs more poets like you!

[Emily B]

Oh, funny, what would we do if our angels weren't on duty distracted by the ale in the pub? Great write.

[d]

go head Poet green jeans :-D !!!...dig this story set to rhyme and it even had a moral...good stuff