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Post by westcoast » May 18th, 2008, 1:39 pm

Irish girl,
trades in vows
and broken things,

stands tall in the choir
to sing:

Come home,
take refuge

From your pain

He knows you,
He loves you,

Come home

[Refrain]

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Post by Lightning Rod » May 18th, 2008, 1:45 pm

simply musical

(I'm seeing River Dance)
"These words don't make me a poet, these Eyes make me a poet."

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Post by westcoast » May 18th, 2008, 1:49 pm

thank you
:)

River Dance?
great leaping leipreacháns!

i was reading about northern ireland
the tune materialized

~westie
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Post by Lightning Rod » May 18th, 2008, 1:54 pm

"trades in vows
and broken things"

is a beautiful line

it opens pictures in my mind
"These words don't make me a poet, these Eyes make me a poet."

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Post by Doreen Peri » May 18th, 2008, 4:08 pm

lovely piece!

When I think of "River Dance," I think of fast and furious and full of unstoppable energy. This poem doesn't remind me of that at all.

It is musical, yes, but more in a mellow, balladic way.

The lines LR quoted were the lines I was going to quote, too. Very nice!

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Post by gypsyjoker » May 18th, 2008, 7:48 pm

Made me homesick for Ireland.

Seems like I been homesick all my life.

I liked your poem mucho grande westie.
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Post by westcoast » May 18th, 2008, 8:41 pm

thanks doreen :) i'm glad you like it. i really like the sing song/ballad-ish effect you and LRod refer to.

jack, i long for Ireland too but have never been. my ancestors are Irish. i was adopted and raised by a 1st generation canadian scotsman and his american wife. but me blood boils!

~westie

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Post by constantine » May 19th, 2008, 8:52 am

very beautiful - the lines have a strong and simple elegance. your photo is neato and the poem superb.

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Post by westcoast » May 19th, 2008, 1:18 pm

thank you dno :D

the greeks and the irish have saved the world many times over!!!

;)

~westie

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Post by Arcadia » May 19th, 2008, 5:50 pm

drops & words
uilleann pipes in the wind
(the choir in her head)
she treads


beautiful poem, westcoast!!!!!! :)

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Post by westcoast » May 19th, 2008, 5:53 pm

tx Arcadia, what a great image you share
:)


~westie

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Post by gypsyjoker » May 19th, 2008, 6:04 pm

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Post by westcoast » May 19th, 2008, 6:10 pm

thank you, Jack. i read and really enjoyed the poem and the pic she posted.

~ * ~ * ~

a few years back, i was able to visit the dock in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada where my ancestors would have landed with whatever they were able to bring with them from Ireland. it was an emotional experience. i felt an erie deja vu in the great open receiving area.

~westie

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Post by gypsyjoker » May 19th, 2008, 8:25 pm

Westie wrote:
the greeks and the irish have saved the world many times over!!!
true

On an unrelated personal note I wonder to myself what have the Jews done for the world lately?

I am a first generation north american, I am the wretched refuse of Europe's teaming shores.

lovely poem westie
for some reason I hear Joni Mitchell singing in the background.
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Post by hester_prynne » May 20th, 2008, 12:55 am

I like this too, being Irish and all.
It's true, traded vows, and broken things, yes plenty.
Refuge?
Who needs it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
heh.

Very nice read
I really dug it

H 8)
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