Takeflight
60Lough Gil
The Chieftains
Lough Gil, Doorly Park, Sligo
Yeats' Country
Take Wing
Fowl of nature bound to earth, cock and hen, denied heaven's mirth;
Sacrificed flesh mankind sustain, down for warmth, fresh eggs like rain;
Caaww, caackle, cheep, cheep, whiip oor weel, hooonnnkk, gobble and screeeech;
Ravens, jays, wrens, hawks, eagles,blackbirds and gulls at the beach.
Gaggles of geese, wings of tern, egret and osprey, ostrich and swan,
Flocks in rocks along the shores, hordes that lord the blue azure;
Packs of pigeons patrol cityscapes, coooooin and pooooin, anon anon.
Ducklings and singlets litter our lakes, fine bit o' work by your mallards and drakes.
Sunrise is signalled by cock crow and melifluous song,
Robbins tend gardens, birds of prey mind the fields,
Wonders of nature, true to their mates, minding their young,
Best of the nest, orchard and seas, natural goodness simply reveals.
gerry gilligan, a/k/a sligobay
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Wonderful read...exquisite rhythm and flow...Thank you
You live in one of the most beautiful places on earth....my wife spent a week in Balina during her college days, early 60's, and remembers it as heaven on earth.
Belated thanks for your visits and kind words. Cheers.
Fantastic hub!, Thanks
Thanks for the visit and comment brightforyou. Your visits always brighten my day.
This is beautiful, Gerry. I loved it. Do you know the answer to why Irish dancers keep their arms at their sides while Scottish dancers holdthem above their heads? I've often wondered, since I like watching both.
Love and peace
Tony
mikeq107 Level 5 Commenter 3 years ago
Great Gerry!!!!
I can here the sounds and feel the brezze and smell the moist air and most of all the water lapping against the boat!!!
Mike :0)