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

[Fragilebrokendreams]

Nicely done, I may not be Irish, but I love their way of life and the land. Reading this makes me imagine a flute playing some good old fashioned elf music.

[Divinity Sleeps in This]

I'm trying to think of who you read like, and I'm left with one, Alexander Pope.

[quinfinn]

and a delightful little romp it is! nicely done

[Neva Flores Smith - Cha..]

My half Irish side loves it :)

[T. Michele Smock]

i like it

[Angelic Surrender]

This is a great poem :) I like it

[Nobody.]

Nice.
There's a magic in your homeland and her traditions that is seldom rivalled by any other place on Earth. This write has a deep, refreshing breath of that green electricity. I felt it.

I have only been ther once, but, I long to return. Somehow, as I read poems like this, I get homesick for a place in which I've only spent 2 weeks of my 35 years. :)
Strange and beautiful place that holds some roots of my family tree.

Cheers!

[Rik B]

Your writings are daring, yet intriguing, always be true in your words, You have a great talent. keep it up.

[Marie]

Well, I did write a poem for St. Patrick;s day; yours makes me almost ashamed to post mine.