Fighting Irish

For My Father

Hills alight with flowing green,

grey rocks for walls and homes.
The day ablaze with fair colleens

step dancing and blarney stones

A place where whiskey and tea

vie for the national thirst.
Where all expect your loyalty

and double crosses are cursed.

Tread lightly those to us unknown

for Celts we are still now,

and if  its found fists must be thrown

we'll gladly show you how

Reviews

[Kasey Miriam]

Fantastic poem.Very well writen. Also it holds the heart of the irish strongly.

[icelandicblue]

Thanks Kasey. I originally wrote this for my dad last year.

[Kasey Miriam]

you are welcome

[s y e]

I do love when you write tributes because they are so full of emotion and heart. You are such a beautiful woman with the kindest soul ever. We need to keep the memory of our heritage alive and you do that so vividly with your poems.

[icelandicblue]

Thanks so much Noodle. You are so very sweet.

[Sharon L.H. Kelly]

Excellent rhythm and rhyme. You truly captured the heart and soul of my ancestry. Enjoyed!

[icelandicblue]

'Tis my pleasure Sharon. Thank you.

[AprilRN1210]

What a great mix of humor, passion, pride and feistiness!!!
I love everything about it, the flow, the skillful rhyme, the creative storytelling, heck even the GREEN font! this has it ALL... Awesome poem! Definitely lives up to it's name-Fighting for sure! Can't wait to read more of your work.

[icelandicblue]

Thank so much April. Glad you liked it. ; )

[AprilRN1210]

You are very welcome!

[Tom]

A fine, fullsome, fortifying poetic homily to a proud and erstwhile culture!

[icelandicblue]

Thank you so very much Tom!

[Travis Gibson (poetic h..]

Pride and strength drips from every line, great write!

[icelandicblue]

We all need to celebrate our heritage. Thanks PH as always.

[Travis Gibson (poetic heroics)]

That we do... This piece is one fine example of just that.

[Pryde Foltz]

A place where whiskey and tea
vie for the national thirst.
Where all expect your loyalty
and double crosses are cursed.

Lord praise and keep the Irish.

[icelandicblue]

Thanks so much Pryde!

[lee von cleef]

Faith and be Jesus she is as Irish as Paddies Pig n dam proud of it.

[icelandicblue]

Slainte to you lee and thank you!

[Vidya Bacchus]

This is awesome Blue .Much enjoyed your poetry :)

[icelandicblue]

Thank you so much Vidya. ; )

[Vidya Bacchus]

You are welcome :)

[Einstein Noodle]

here! here!
way to say it lovely Colleen! :)
E.

[icelandicblue]

Thank you so much!