After using the search feature to see if this forum actually features poetry, I was intrigued to find a locked topic that got many responses but was locked after its controversial content sparked less than ideal discussion.
My poem about women might also be seen as controversial, though I certainly did not take the same approach and perspective as the author in the mentioned topic.
Speaking of approach, but in regards to form rather than content, I do not bother with a rhyme scheme, so sorry in advance for those who love rhyming. Also, I know this is posted later than the holiday I had in mind, so sorry for my poor timing.
In any case:
Ironic Tradition
Irish girls flock farewells
Like windswept barley
Atop rotten coffin ships
That teeter away
From a sunken livelihood
For a reluctant shore
Irish women sink
Roots even as
Fevered firetrap mills
Absorb slave sighs
Until their wills
Are like ancient bark
And their American sons'
Stunning St. Patricks' Day
Feast in Georgia celebrates
A heartening heritage
By ironic tradition:
No women allowed
My poem about women might also be seen as controversial, though I certainly did not take the same approach and perspective as the author in the mentioned topic.
Speaking of approach, but in regards to form rather than content, I do not bother with a rhyme scheme, so sorry in advance for those who love rhyming. Also, I know this is posted later than the holiday I had in mind, so sorry for my poor timing.
In any case:
Ironic Tradition
Irish girls flock farewells
Like windswept barley
Atop rotten coffin ships
That teeter away
From a sunken livelihood
For a reluctant shore
Irish women sink
Roots even as
Fevered firetrap mills
Absorb slave sighs
Until their wills
Are like ancient bark
And their American sons'
Stunning St. Patricks' Day
Feast in Georgia celebrates
A heartening heritage
By ironic tradition:
No women allowed
