Tuesday, March 15, 2011

An Irish Ditty


Ah to be a violet again
dark and vibrant
snappy and sassy
with all the shamrocks in the neighborhood
chasing after me for a taste of
ale
and a bite of my
buttermilk and raisins.

I still have a bit o' the snap
in me
it's just my hair is white
and my stem leans a tad toward the ground.
But I'm easier to catch.
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18 comments:

  1. LauraMarch 15, 2011 at 11:52 AM

    Love this Suki! So creative and fun:-)

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  2. Tumblewords:March 15, 2011 at 4:02 PM

    Cheers! I love this and can relate in a thousand ways. :)

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  3. HelenMarch 15, 2011 at 4:30 PM

    Ok, OK ... I can't stop chuckling! I fit your Magpie to a T.

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  4. LynMarch 15, 2011 at 6:19 PM

    Great fun!! So original..

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  5. R. Burnett BakerMarch 15, 2011 at 6:50 PM

    Heard that!! I love this...just a delight to read!

    Rick

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  6. Brother OllieMarch 16, 2011 at 4:12 AM

    Nice Mag Pie - fun narrative.

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  7. ElaineMarch 16, 2011 at 6:18 AM

    "Catchy" little poem. Love it!

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  8. Lucy WestenraMarch 16, 2011 at 7:54 AM

    Admirable use of extended metaphor. Would there were more like this.

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  9. UnknownMarch 16, 2011 at 9:08 AM

    Sheer delight - I nicked both picture and poem to combine, for personal pleasure of course.

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  10. AnonymousMarch 16, 2011 at 9:54 AM

    Absolutely great! Terrific use of metaphor/personification. Vb

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  11. MartinMarch 17, 2011 at 1:29 AM

    Great stuff! There's plenty of snap in this poem.

    Poetry24…where news is the Muse

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  12. hyperCRYPTICalMarch 17, 2011 at 5:28 AM

    I really love this! Bravo!

    Anna :o]

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  13. Dave KingMarch 17, 2011 at 8:33 AM

    The poem, too, is snappy and sassy. Well done.

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  14. Linda Bob Grifins Korbetis HallMarch 17, 2011 at 7:13 PM

    lovely color take..
    enjoyed the flow.

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  15. ~T~March 18, 2011 at 10:41 PM

    I hope to look back and still have the snap. Fun!

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  16. FireLightMarch 20, 2011 at 4:32 PM

    Snappy indeed! My high school students say "Snap..." whenever someone has just the perfect comeback!
    Snap!
    You mentioned a play by Yeats involving a wishing well. My first thought was THE HOUR GLASS...then his poem, "Brown Penny."
    I really love his work.

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  17. FireLightMarch 20, 2011 at 4:33 PM

    PS I saw your comment at Willow Manor.

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  18. LeslieMarch 22, 2011 at 11:25 AM

    This brought a smile to my face... so fun!

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