Inis Fáil
Dáibhí Óhailín 1986 (Florida)
Eirin, so beautiful.
Eirin, so rebellious.
Eirin, so dutiful.
Eirin, so zealous.
You don't know,
The meaning of your sight.
Your stunning capture,
Expresses strong contrite.
Tara, the lonely.
Tara, so alone.
Tara, so loyal.
Tara, so outgrown.
Your doubt is wrong,
Your beauty is known.
Your ego is long,
Your love is shown.
Hibernia, the lovely,
Hibernia, the frail.
Hibernia , the ornery,
Hibernia, the pale.
You word has wavered,
Your dedication skewed.
We've heard you favored,
As a long prelude.
We commend you, Insula,
We praise your name.
We care for your aspera,
Our love remains.
So heed this verse,
as we commend.
Our love doesn't die,
it will never end.
About this poem
An ode to the island of my ancestors.
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Written on January 31, 2023
Submitted by Dave.rellihan on January 31, 2023
Modified by Dave.rellihan on January 31, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | ABAB XCDC EFAF GFGF EHEH IJIJ AXDX XKXK |
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 671 |
Words | 150 |
Stanzas | 8 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4 |
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