Saint Paddy!

Just a hat tip to my patron saint.

 

 

Ah mo buachaill stór de na ngleann,

Do óige agus neart adored,

Súile na hÉireann a ghabháil do teens,

Mar is féidir fir saibhir acmhainn maith.

 

 

Stealth is féidir leat chun dul ar ais,

Glacann A eaglais na fir amháin,

Ar ais ina dhiaidh sin go dtí an Tuaisceart agus

Thiar,Mar easpag Pádraig an Pháil Bhaile Átha Cliath.

 

Leanaí Little foghlaim fós uait,

Scéal nathracha slithering dtí seo,

Do anam pious agus mhín raibh mar thoradh,

Chun Sainthood scríofa ar bharra ór.

 

Cathanna throid do do chomhlacht marbh,

Áitíonn muid go fóill faoin áit a scíth a ligean ort,

Ná réiteach le treoracha a fir,

Rud amháin atá a fhios againn, tá tú ár gcuid is fearr.
 

Author's Note

This is just a playful piece to the Patron Saint of my Mother country.

Reviews

[Rick Puetter]

Dear Thomas,

Interesting piece. Thanks, Butterfly Kisses, for the translation of the last two verses. This is helpful and I learned a lot. Amazing how language roots appear across so many languages. I was struck, for example, by the word for gold, i.e., "ór". This is similar in so many languages. My, do we have common roots.

Thomas, how about a translation of the rest of the poem so that we can all really enjoy it? Looking forward to learning more of your Irish roots, but you have to help me, My Friend!

All the best and looking forward to learning more.

High marks for inspiring us to reach to new goals!

Rick

[BS Johnson]

It's interesting. Enjoyable.

[WhiteWillow]

I should have my red-headed daughter give this a read, to get a true appreciation of where it is she comes from.

Beannachtam na Feile Padraig!

[Brandon S. Whitten]

I swear I heard your voice when I read. Oh, hello

[Distant horizons]

Nice. Have a good one

[...]

This was a really fun poem that was also laced with an underlying message. Great way to weave lore with reality!

[Amer Almadani]

"Little children still learn from you" and will never stop

[Lawrence Parlier]

Nice. I plan on hoisting a few to St. Paddy this weekend.

[Jasmine]

You deliver all the enchantment to us unfortunate-un-irish lot that we could possibly hope to hear. Thank you! :D

[Aella.lives]

Had me captured from the very beginning, this is the type of poetry I love to read. Great read and write. :)