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Irish
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Dedicated to my father, God bless his soul...


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I'm Irish, I'm tough 'n tender and I'm a survivor.

Faith is my bond and honor is my golden crest. I am born of soil and sea and I reach for the stars.

Generations of toil and trouble have crushed me into fine grain.

I have sown my seed through all the world.

Music is my crown, and language the complement of my soul.

I helped build the land that sheltered me with sweat of brow, depth of spirit
and force of will.

But my veins are knotted eternal to the land of my forebearer's birth, my blood the tie that binds us both...








 

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Reviewed on March 17, 2005
Linda,

Very much enjoyed this wonderful tribute ... written with deep compassion and beauty - excellent!!

Best wishes,

Robert

Reviewed by Katy Walsvik (Reader)
Reviewed on March 16, 2005
This is the 3rd of your poems I've read in this sitting, Linda... and I'm ready to say we have a sort of kinship, and it feels lovely.

Ireland is a passion with me... was there in 2002, a dream come true. You so exemplify the nature and the honest and bold truth-telling I encounted while making friends in all corners of that mystical and brave landscape.

"Music is my crown, and language the complement of my soul." LInda, that's the sort of line I wish I'd written... line after line of this precious read touches deeply. Your poetry is most enchanting, so very real, yet has the unique spirit all good poetry needs. katy xox

Reviewed by Melissa Rives
Reviewed on March 10, 2005
Beautifully written...my lineage on my father's side is Irish...I would love to go there sometime. :)

Reviewed by Larry Rochelle
Reviewed on March 9, 2005
Srong, committed and eternal!

Reviewed by Tinka Boukes
Reviewed on March 9, 2005
Wonderful dedication Linda!!

Love Tinka

Reviewed by Bhuwan Thapaliya
Reviewed on March 9, 2005
Dear Linda....I love Ireland and its people very much....wonderful write my friend...love n luck....BHUWAN from nepal.

Reviewed by Judy Lloyd (Reader)
Reviewed on March 9, 2005
I agree and along with me Indian blood there is the Irish blood as well. You did this one so nicely.

Reviewed by D May (Reader)
Reviewed on March 9, 2005
Nicely done. : )

Reviewed by m j hollingshead
Reviewed on March 9, 2005
well said

Reviewed on March 9, 2005
Although rooted in a different part of Europe, my tree is of Celt (if not Irish) origin, so there certainly is a vast affinity with the essence of this beautiful, musical poem. "I am born of soil and sea and reach for the stars"... yes!
Love&Light*
Alexandra*

Reviewed by Andy Turner (Reader)
Reviewed on March 9, 2005
The Irish are a very proud race. Plus the worlds prettiest woman come from Ireland...
in Dublin fair city where girls are so pretty I first set my..............

Great tribute..

Reviewed by Li Smith
Reviewed on March 9, 2005
Hi Linda,

Fantastic! I admire your spirit and sense of purpose! We are all survivors - isn't that cool! Viva, li


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