Biographical Poetry posted March 17, 2017 | Chapters: | -1- 2... |
A Biographical Limerick Suite
A chapter in the book My Limericks
Irish
by Badger_29
"May you be in heaven half an hour before the devil knows you're dead" Irish Proverb
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lurid: [loo r-id] adjective
1. gruesome; horrible; revolting: the lurid details of an accident.
2. glaringly vivid or sensational; shocking: the lurid tales of pulp magazines.
3. terrible in intensity, fierce passion, or unrestraint: lurid crimes.
4. lighted or shining with an unnatural, fiery glow; wildly or garishly red:
a lurid sunset.
5. wan, pallid, or ghastly in hue; livid.
When I wrote this today, I could not help but notice it's seven stanzas
(I count EVERYTHING), so I wanted to include seven Gaelic words, and decided on the days of the week.
Happy St. Patrick's Day!
There's a great little song in Irish (based on a folktale) called
De`Luain, De`Mairt,
in which a crippled man called Donal Bocht Cam (Poor, Twisted Donal) rescues a group of fairies from the monotony of singing Monday, Tuesday, Monday, Tuesday in Irish over and over by supplying the Irish word for Wednesday.
Not every stanza is a pure Limerick, per se, but I pray that you will allow a bit of poetic license in my desire to add a few lines as I saw fit . . .
The fairies reward Donal by removing the hump from his back and sending him on his way healthy and sound (not a typical result of encounters with Irish fairies, which tend, on the whole, to be rather unpleasant creatures!).
You may never encounter a group of fairies stuck on repeat, but, if you're learning Irish (or thinking about learning it), it's always useful to know the days of the week (and how to use them properly). First, the basics
If you simply need to recite the days of the week, here is what you would say:
De Luain (Jay LOO-in): Monday
De Mairt (Jay march): Tuesday
De Cadaoin (Jay KAY-deen): Wednesday
Deardaoin (JAY-ar-deen): Thursday
De hAoine (Jay HEEN-yeh): Friday
De Sathairn (Jay SA-ha-rin): Saturday
De Domhnaigh (Jay DOH-nee): Sunday
Brother Badger March 17th, 2017 St. Patrick's Day
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and 2 member cents. lurid: [loo r-id] adjective
1. gruesome; horrible; revolting: the lurid details of an accident.
2. glaringly vivid or sensational; shocking: the lurid tales of pulp magazines.
3. terrible in intensity, fierce passion, or unrestraint: lurid crimes.
4. lighted or shining with an unnatural, fiery glow; wildly or garishly red:
a lurid sunset.
5. wan, pallid, or ghastly in hue; livid.
When I wrote this today, I could not help but notice it's seven stanzas
(I count EVERYTHING), so I wanted to include seven Gaelic words, and decided on the days of the week.
Happy St. Patrick's Day!
There's a great little song in Irish (based on a folktale) called
De`Luain, De`Mairt,
in which a crippled man called Donal Bocht Cam (Poor, Twisted Donal) rescues a group of fairies from the monotony of singing Monday, Tuesday, Monday, Tuesday in Irish over and over by supplying the Irish word for Wednesday.
Not every stanza is a pure Limerick, per se, but I pray that you will allow a bit of poetic license in my desire to add a few lines as I saw fit . . .
The fairies reward Donal by removing the hump from his back and sending him on his way healthy and sound (not a typical result of encounters with Irish fairies, which tend, on the whole, to be rather unpleasant creatures!).
You may never encounter a group of fairies stuck on repeat, but, if you're learning Irish (or thinking about learning it), it's always useful to know the days of the week (and how to use them properly). First, the basics
If you simply need to recite the days of the week, here is what you would say:
De Luain (Jay LOO-in): Monday
De Mairt (Jay march): Tuesday
De Cadaoin (Jay KAY-deen): Wednesday
Deardaoin (JAY-ar-deen): Thursday
De hAoine (Jay HEEN-yeh): Friday
De Sathairn (Jay SA-ha-rin): Saturday
De Domhnaigh (Jay DOH-nee): Sunday
Brother Badger March 17th, 2017 St. Patrick's Day
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