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Mairi bheag

In neon bright the message shone
– a single word, three letters – “ONE”.
I felt traduced and sat-upon,

I was reduced and woebegone.

Ou sont, quand-même, les neiges d’antan?

 

I am myself; my self I count

the egocentric-flowing fount…

I mount, dismount, remount, surmount

the troubles laid to my account,

and make each Mairi bheag miscount!

 

 

 

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Make Every Mairi Bheag Count.


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  • paulcreates silver member
    June 20
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    Oh my, there is more than one?


    • Mairi bheag gold member
      June 20
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      As if there could be only one "Little Mary" in the gaelic-speaking world!


  • Amera gold member
    June 23, 2008

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    My sister is becoming prolific; two poems in one day! Inspiring short little verse you have penned here.

    Love,
    Amera♥


  • lowercase prelude gold member
    June 22, 2008

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    this was great. you have surpassed my intellect, especially when it comes to using the French language. well done indeed.


    • Mairi bheag gold member
      June 22, 2008
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      Thank you.

      I can help you out with the French, as it happens. I have borrowed a famous quotation (the refrain from François Villon's "Ballade des Dames du Temps Jadis" - about famous women of the past) and mucked about with it a bit. It now reads: "Where, moreover, are the snows of yesteryear?" (or thereabouts).

      There's no point in having a bit of intellect if I can't muck about!


  • celticwarrior
    June 22, 2008
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    I think you made Francois Villon smile.


  • Peteskid gold member
    June 22, 2008

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    I enjoyed this, thoughtful little poem; just enough to get the idea across, and more than enough to delight the eye and ear...PK


  • cricketjeff gold member
    June 22, 2008
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    Yep
    not bad!

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