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Famine To Feast
Posted by: Bohemian Poet (92.0.237.---)
Date: March 22, 2022 10:09PM

This island green from sea to ocean
Beyond the pale in perpetual motion
Is free embodied yet in disguise
The white boys hide behind blacked out eyes

Where potato crops failed the rain offered blight
A sympathy of others as more died each night
In famine starvation yet in ignorance
Now standing on the cusp of pure providence

The golfing the yachting all objects of wealth
Are traded exchanged for poor literary health
From O’Casey to Yeats from Collins to Russell
The Celtic tiger once more flexed her muscle

Now feasting on the beast of capitalism
Without concepts of a future vision
Is lost like all the other sheep of this union
Beyond compare and in confusion

This Emerald jewel from crag to mountain
The other worlds door through natures fountain
Is flowing freely but in disregard
For the poorest ones when the days get hard

This notion this dream from Howth to Sneem
The offering up of thickest cream
In hope desperation then resignation
The rising from the ashes of the Irish Nation


Re: Famine To Feast
Posted by: petersz (69.181.22.---)
Date: March 23, 2022 12:06AM

Yes, ones poor relations are the measure of a nation. We must remember the 'bad old days.'

amo,

Peter


Re: Famine To Feast
Posted by: lifeisbutadream (94.249.8.---)
Date: March 24, 2022 10:08AM

The Celtic tiger once more flexed her muscle

Now feasting on the beast of capitalism
Without concepts of a future vision
Is lost like all the other sheep of this union
Beyond compare and in confusion

I love your choice of words and imagery, and the title.


Re: Famine To Feast
Posted by: Bohemian Poet (92.0.239.---)
Date: March 26, 2022 11:45PM

Thank you again for the positive comments and feedback. Sometimes the past explains the now and helps to get things into perspective.

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 03/26/2009 11:46PM by Bohemian Poet.


Re: Famine To Feast
Posted by: petersz (69.181.22.---)
Date: May 05, 2022 01:19AM

bump


Re: Famine To Feast
Posted by: les712 (68.185.64.---)
Date: May 06, 2022 01:14PM

This is a good one, I missed it earlier.

Les


Re: Famine To Feast
Posted by: les712 (68.185.64.---)
Date: May 11, 2022 01:36PM

forward




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