Narnia

Lush warm blades
dappled wet with morning dew
caress my feet
cleanse my soul

as i set my course

from Eoin's land

to Narnia.

 

From verdant land to aqueos spa, depart

bidding farewell to Niall

and his nine hostages

to seek an invisible castle

where Uidilín reigns

and Patrick is mourned.

 

On and on, the march

til veridian fields surrender

to a hillock great

where Shimna flows

through forest green and thick

to the Ocean

 

 

On and on, further still

To Borcha's hills; rising rising,  majestic from Sea

 Bearneagh, Commedagh, Meelmore

Binnian,Corragh,Muck

 

Swimming... across a lake of foxes

to a valley,... quiet,... still.

A glen of priests peering...

skywards, offering homage

to Domhangart.

© Paul O' Neill 2012

Author's Note

This image visited - I wrote it down for safekeeping- it will return, i hope

Reviews

[John Alexander McFadyen]

"Oh Mary this London's a wonderful sight"................I hope one day to see this for myself the Shimna with the Mourne Mountains as a backdrop. A beautiful and romantic portrayal of a beautiful place. You weave mystical phrases with evocative descriptive words and capture the essence of Irish landscape and tradition with ease. A beautifully described piece. Just wonderful and breath taking Paulo, wonderful!

[Pól]

Old percy f. described it so much better than i could. Make sure u let me know if u do get over, John, & i'll show you the best bits.

[Junert]

It's great, and the ending does it for me. I liked; From verdant land to aqueos spa, depart
bidding farewell to Niall
and his nine hostages

[Ghost of Jupiter]

beautiful Paulo, I can see the places you write of so vividly in my mind, it takes me into another realm entirely. Fantastic write.

[Pól]

Thank you, Karen

[Henz]

strange and beautiful .. my mind wanders in this poem...

[Pól]

thank you

[Neva Flores Smith - Cha..]

One of my favorite books as a child was The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe, I also loved the rest of the books in The Chronicles of Narnia. I am not sure that you are actually writing about this place in your poem here, but this is beautiful Paulo.

[Pól]

Cs's inspiration for Narnia is the place of which i speak. Honoured that you found this beautiful. I am quite proud of this one.

[Alexandria Reece]

Now that this is updated:

I love the way you shared a piece of your culture and the place you live and love. You make Narnia's beauty so apparent to the reader. I felt as though you were a guide here, showing we the readers onward!

My favourite part:
'swimming across a lake of foxes
to a valley,... quiet,... still.
A glen of priests peering skywards
to Domhangart.'

Wonderful, thank you for sharing friend!

[Pól]

go raibh maidh agat, mo chara

I hear you walking
Cracking and it sounds very
Peaceful. :)

E.L.

[Alexandria Reece]

This is honestly so strange, I made a Narnia reference in a poem I wrote earlier today.. (the creation scene in 'The Magician's Nephew').

I really enjoy pairing this with my pre-existent knowledge of Narnia and living it out in my head the way you have shed this light upon it from your own perspective. Kind of like... feeling out how it would be to be -- you in Narnia. It says 'A Work in Progress', alert me when there is more! Bravissimo!

[Pól]

I will