It's Far Away I Am Today

'Cross waves of wheat, her face I'd greet that white skin of milk and dew A voice so sweet, echo's the street green eyes cased in honey hue

Lucy Hamilton, Princess of Ireland

It's far away I am today

from shores where my mind has been

In ocean spray where children play

there I long for Irish kin

Warm fire of coal should be the goal
of the life I call my own

This kindly soul now pays the toll

safe and sound, yet all alone

 

'Cross waves of wheat that face I'd greet

her white, skin of milk and dew

A voice so sweet echo's the street

green eyes cased in honey hue

 

 

 

In stacks of hay where we might lay

dreamin hopes ring freshly new

For everyday I wake to play

I give of my soul to you

 

 

 

By every dawn and carriage drawn

I watch leaves sail off the tree

All crying on will not begone

the most precious tales of thee

 

 

 

On wings above does fly the dove

of a life gentle and true

Oh precious love you be made of

as the lord created you

 

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Galway Bay

 

'It's far-rr away I am today

from scenes I'd roame-dd a-boy,

And long ago the hour I know

I first saw Ill-i-nois

 

But time nor tide nor waters wide

could wean my hearr-t away,

For ever true it flies to you,

my own dear Galway Bay.

 

O ! grey and bleak, by shores and creek,

the rug-ged rocks a-bound,

But sweet and green the grass between,

as grows on Irish ground,

 

So friendship fond all wealth a-bound,

and the love that li-ives always,

Bless every home beside your foam,

my own dear Galway Bay.

 

Had I youth's blood and thoughtful mood

and a heart of fire once more,

For all-ll the gold the world might hold

I'd never lee-ave your shore,

 

I'd be content with what-ever-God sent

with neigh-bours old and gray,

And I'd lay my bones, 'neath church yard stones,

beside you, Galway Bay.

 

The blessing of a poor-old man

be with you night and day,

The blessing of a lonely man

whose heart will soo-oon be clay;

 

'It's all of Heav-ven I'll ask of God

upon my dying day,

My soul to soar for-ever more

above you Galway Bay.

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Author's Note

This I wrote for the sweet maid Lucy Hamilton of Ireland. She rescued me when I was lost, with a sweet nature and a melodic voice like far flung rain. Her loving care melted my cold heart and gave me back my soul.
May God watch over her.
As to the poem It is the most complex thing I ever constructed. I try to make works seem as though they just roll off the tongue. However with this it was intensely hard.Every rhyme adds to complication of a poem.But that does not always make them better.In some cases the simplest formulas and rhyme make the best poetry.
I hope you liked it. It was anything but easy to construct. And I have worked on it off and on for 2 yrs.
Tate

Reviews

[Shelly Braen]

Tate,
This piece, I must say, is spectacular. To breathe in such a refreshing breath of crisp and cool nostalgia is simply devine. It's like breathing in the ocean's spray on a winter morning. The melancholy is not overlooked, but simply adding to the beauty of such a heart's flow. The heart beat and architecture of this piece are simply astounding! I feel it as almost a prayer of thanks and longing, as if Solomon wrote one last Psalm that was hidden in the catacombs of time and place. This piece soars and forever breathes within my mind's eye, painted into the proverbial retnas of my soul. So magnanimus in feeling and spirit.

[Claire in VA]

Amazing Tate. I think that this is incredible. I love how it seems so natural and effortless, but then you tell us that it was difficult to construct. We would never know that. I admire that amount of effort and time that you put into it.

This is a wonderful tribute to the sweet maid.

As for the rhyme and meter....impeccable!

I thoroughly enjoyed it!

~Claire in Virginia

[Tate Morgan]

thank you it alternates a 8 syllable 1st line then a 7 syllable 2nd again and again it has a hidden inner rhyme in the 1st line and 3rd lines And those inner rhymes all 4 of them rhyme with each other as well It also has rhyme in the 2nd to the 4th and the 1st to the 3rd all intertwined to sound as if it flowed like a melody

[Claire in VA]

Beautiful!

[Tate Morgan]

thank you very much

[Angel]

I love it, Tate.
It is by far, I think, the best thing I've read from you.
I, too, come from Celtic roots...although I've never been there, yet, somehow, it calls to me...the land of Majick...

[Tate Morgan]

Thank you This work i toyed with for 2 yrs It was a labor of love but intently hard to do

[Angel]

The love you put into this beautiful piece pours over us from every line, Tate. It may have been hard to do...but it was well worth the effort.

[Tate Morgan]

I sent this to the girl Lucy in Ireland along with all the others i wrote to her. As promised. I published them as i told her i would. She called two weeks later crying over them. My wife fell in love with her voice and wouldn't give the phone back

[Angel]

I do love to hear a Celtic accent...

[Tate Morgan]

oh she has that alright lol would turn the coldest heart to steam

[Angel]

And she looks even more Irish than you do...if that is even possible...

[Tate Morgan]

oh yeah that voice is very like the girl singing in this song. So much the same accent

[Tate Morgan]

though i wasnt sure that i myself looked irish Ill take that as a compliment lol

[Angel]

Well, in your profile pic, you do look very Irish, at least to me. And *ahem* yes, you are very handsome

[Tate Morgan]

Well thank you I inherited all of that lol But I hope my character becomes a bit honed. In the end it is our heart and soul that are left to memory. Looks fade as do ties if not held tight

[Linda Winchell]

Very well spoken words of deepest love. Love the song as well. God bless

[Tate Morgan]

Awe thank you I just got back his girl only lives down the street

[Linda Winchell]

Love her music and story there within. God bless

[Tate Morgan]

Thank you Linda may i be the first to welcome you to the cafe

[wordwarrior]

Gorgeous writing as always Tate. Your imagery and rhymes are chosen to great effect, creating a very beautiful poem.

[BAKANO A. M.]

Remarkable effort,Tate! I like the presentability of the poem! Keep painting in words!

[Stella Armour]

it's perfect in content and form Tate... a beautiful tribute to a special lady....

[Tate Morgan]

I think it was one of my best and hope she finds it as intriguing in the book.i am sure i will get a call from her in 2 weeks time crying over it .

[Tate Morgan]

thank you

[Stella Armour]

well that is lovely... :o).. happy tears

[JulieMorgan]

Thank you for sharing this poem! It has such a light and fresh tone and it makes me yearn to visit Ireland one day.

[Carnation]

All your poems/lyrics are amazing! I don't know what to say. I wish to meet you one day so you can teach me how to as great a writer as you. Your just so talented at this!