The Boast

getting ready for the wearing of the green

The green of my eyes and the red of my hair balances out skin so fair. A temper now

 tapered and a love for the drink. Is a bold proclamation of the Irish in me. I can rhyme

 with the best and bellow at times. Bending for friends but yielding to none. I am old school

thunder, served with a toast. Those that know me best can confirm this is no boast.

lol

Reviews

[Norman 223]

I always loved the Irish landscape, folk tales and humour. Obviously it was catching, as I now have an Irish son-in-law who has provided me with so much humorous material for my writing.

[Cherrie Palmer]

We are full of it, that is for sure:)

[Einstein Noodle]

sláinte mhaith .... wish i had seen this on St. Pat's Day ;) your Irish humor is strong lass! gave me a quick smile and a wink in your direction ;)
E.

[Cherrie Palmer]

My parent's got married on St. Patrick's day.
A big day at my house

[Cherrie Palmer]

I am glad you liked it. I had fun writing it.

[Einstein Noodle]

what better day to wed ...i can see your family gathered ... i have over 70 first cousins and one of the families has 11 children.... it is at the elder cousin of that family that St. Pat's Day is always celebrated with the stew ..Mulligan of course ;) right after the parade .. so the picture and experience of a home filled with Irish kin on St Pat's Day is easy fro me to see ..an assignment for a class i took asked for a poem incorporating our heritage ...first in a strict form and then exploded and rearranged ... this is my "exploded form" .. if you get the chance:
http://www.writerscafe.org/writing/green444/1951207/
i also post it in the Pantoum form:
http://www.writerscafe.org/writing/green444/1947407/
is féidir na bóithre a ardú leatsa

[Cherrie Palmer]

My mother had 51 first cousins we would have s pot-luck family reunion every June. Then as a original 13 kids died that bloodline would stop coming. I never understood why, until my Grandma died and I could no longer bring myself to go.
Send me a read request on those two pieces. :)

[Einstein Noodle]

you can follow the links...but i will send the RR too ... isn't it grand to be Irish???

[mattavelli]

Hello, Cherrie! :)
This was a fun read. Beyond the boast, a lot of personality shines through.

[Deep]

'I can rhyme/ with the best and bellow at times.Bending for friends but yielding to none..'
loved this line, short and well directed and clearly, not a boast 😄.

[Neville]

Beejaze me shamrocks dead
The leprechaun said
What on earth am I gonna do
Go dance a jig and wear a fig
Go green and stop feeling blue......

Hope we are on the same side coz I aint gonna mess with you Cherrie Palmer....Loved the Boast, for sure I did.............Neville

[Cherrie Palmer]

Loved yours as well :)

[Neville]

Well there ya go then, another win win...............N

[Cherrie Palmer]

Indeed it is

[Cherrie Palmer]

I hope some more folks will weave a little Irish poetry

[Wesley Dingler]

Well, I will certainly give it a try. I'm part Irish myself but don't know that much of their poetry... I will go study and see what turn out.

[Cherrie Palmer]

Think of a toast or a poem for a pub

[Ghost]

I'll drink to the Irish in you, as I to am Irish.. So fun reading this thank you

[Cherrie Palmer]

Well top of the morning to ya

[CD Campbell]

Hooray for our Irish blood! That was a fun little read. I do hope you plan on being careful though. I'm making my wife drive that night.

[Cherrie Palmer]

We live out in the sticks there will be no driving.

[McEltic]

Well now, there’s a boast, fit for an Irish toast... cheers!!... and a refill when you get a chance :)

[Cherrie Palmer]

Thank you:) it was fun and hit me all at once