Melancholy strains fill
the air of battles
fought on mountains high
Eerie echoes hang on
long after the last note
is played
Ladies and Gents step dancing
furiously keeping up with the fiddle
and flute as the pounding
of boots on wood stamp
out the beat
Lovers sway to the whispered
tune holding close the fragile
melody
with victory comes the boys
flutes and fife, drummer boy
marching out with pride
and as the last waltz is
played we rise..to a solo
rendering of..
"The amhra'in na bhi'ann" (National Anthem)
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Written August 29th, 2005
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Aw,,, thank you
delighted that you enjoyed it 
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I am not big on history, but you managed to make it interesting for me Well done!
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Ah...Garth Brooks country
I enjoy the freeness of country and western..Barn dances..or is it line dancing? lol Well they say music makes the world go round..so keep on playing
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excellent
to us here in my home town that would be a shin dig or ho down, country style, very nice write,loved the flow and ALWAYS PLAY A FLUTE AS WELL.. THANKS FOR SHARING,
Linda
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Thank you I am glad you enjoyed it
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Whenever I hear the bagpipes..I think of a cat with it's tail caught in the door
..but yes, it does have a wail all of it's own
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Well, they do say that Ireland never made it into the 21st century ...they still hold dances that only a fiddler and piper (flutist) play..and they raise the roof with their roars and whoops and flashing feet.
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My apologies...
I have this thing with colour and I am inclined to forget the problems it can pose..I have changed the font colour and hope this will be easier..Once again my apologies and many thanks for pointing it out to me and also for your kind words
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Thank you you are very kind
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Thank you for your kind words as always they are appreciated
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Aw...thank you lost-boy
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Timeless!
this is the second historical type poem I've read in a couple of days, its very nicely written and has that 'deja vu' feel that could be applied to most any country that has had internal battles and celebrations. Very enjoyable and descriptive. -
wish I could write music .. and play the bagpipes.. I want to here the pipes right now..
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this had me thinkin' of some of my favorite books i've read. i like historical novels so it's stories frome, sometimes, centuries ago. where they had dances in barns on wooden floors, etc.
very picturesque and i enjoyed very much
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I really enjoyed the poem, it's certainly reminiscent of the last time we saw "Riverdance." Your words flow well, and that makes for nice poetry. I will say, however, that I get frustrated by poorly contrasting text that makes me strain to read, or worse yet, makes me have to hilight the whole poem to read it. I would ask you to reconsider your color choices in order to showcase this lovely poem properly.
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that was amazing. i didn't want it to end! great job, i really loved this write.
dyei -
Music may be music, but to write about music and make it sound like music is different cook and that's what you did. Very good!
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cutiepie
how are you?
I see you still got it
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You are very kind, Many thanks
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Inspiring, dear poet! I have often felt this way about music, and I'm glad to read some fabulous poetry about the beauty of it! Great job! Your writing will always amaze me.
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Thank you Aby Glad you found your toes tapping to the beat....
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Thank you I am delighted that you enjoyed it
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I am delighted that this "gaelic" favourite pastime brought back fond memories
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As I started reading this I has a real scottish moment. Just past life memories reaching through.
Really enjoyed it.
Thanks.
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"Lovers sway to the whispered
tune holding close the fragile
melody
with victory comes the boys
flutes and fife, drummer boy
marching out with pride
and as the last waltz is
played we rise..to a solo"
Wonderful visuals and soothing this one is to the reader i enjoyed. -
well i loved the WHOLE THING!!!
but my fav parrt was :
Eerie echoes hang on
long after the last note
is played
it was great u should be proud
your a great poet!
Keep It Up!
much luv,
aby
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