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poetry by j matthew waters

An Ode to St. Pat

I make it a point to say my mother
Is full-blooded Irish; gives me a right,
I conclude, to drink all I want and curse

With God’s okay. As a half-Irishman,
I have a tendency to admire women
With full breasts and the wherewithal

To say whatever is on their minds–
All the while knowing I can read
Their minds like a leprechaun.

Of course my magic is limited within
My own linen, an all too familiar feeling
That is seeded by love and mistaken

For thoughts that are all too common.

nineteen ninety-six
copyright j matthew waters
all rights reserved

Posted in Poetry and tagged Irish, ode, poem, poetry, St. Patrick

9 thoughts on “An Ode to St. Pat”

Björn Rudberg (brudberg) on March 17, 2014 at 4:30 pm said:

Cheers !!

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- j matthew waters on March 17, 2014 at 6:01 pm said:
  
  Cheers, indeed!
  
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Mike on March 19, 2014 at 2:13 am said:

Not cheers – Sláinte 😉 Nicely done.

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- j matthew waters on March 19, 2014 at 6:26 am said:
  
  Cheers, Mike!
  
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Pleasant Street on March 17, 2016 at 8:58 am said:

So playful and so you 🙂 🙂

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- j matthew waters on March 17, 2016 at 12:06 pm said:
  
  thank you 😀
  
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Denise Carruthers on March 18, 2018 at 12:48 pm said:

A poem could be written on an Irish linen handkerchief, (or petticoat) it has a kind of sexy lilt, love it.

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- j matthew waters on March 17, 2019 at 5:15 pm said:
  
  Thank you so very much, Denise!
  
  (please pardon my delayed reply!!)
  
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  - Denise Carruthers on March 17, 2019 at 8:06 pm said:
    
    I could be a doctor I have so much patience…lol

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