A lament don Ghaeilge
A language
in my Blood
but not - on my tongue.
The prose and poetry of my ancestors
fallen - on deaf ears.
When did we accept this anglicized assonance,
to marr the seanchaithe tale of soil and air?
The Land of Saints and Scholars -
speaking words from others tongues.
Jun 7, 2019
Jun 7, 2019 at 8:33 AM UTC
A lament don Ghaeilge
A language
in my Blood
but not - on my tongue.
The prose and poetry of my ancestors
fallen - on deaf ears.
When did we accept this anglicized assonance,
to marr the seanchaithe tale of soil and air?
The Land of Saints and Scholars -
speaking words from others tongues.