St Patrick's Day - a Poem for Friday Writings
Was St. Patrick Pinched?
Was our St. Patrick really real?
Yes he was real though not a saint
Catholics hadn't made saints back then
Celebrate him March seventeen
He drove snakes out of Ireland?
Yes, were a poetic symbol
Metaphors for the devil leaving
Leaving from his many converts
Did leprechauns really help him?
Total fable they don't exist
We like to think so, needed help
We write of them as if they're real*
Then why should we wear green that day?
Wear them so that you won't get pinched
Green dress gives total Pinch License
Put on your green and pinch away **
** A very good rundown on "9 Surprising Facts About St. Patrick's Day" can be found Here.
- Poem Copyright, Jimmiehov 2024, All Rights Reserved
- I am Linked with Magaly at Friday Writings #118 at
where Magaly has invited "us to write poetry or prose inspired by strange spring traditions. Don’t happen to know any? No problem!" According to her, "we can find some interesting choices HERE and HERE and HERE." (My 'St. Patrick's Day' would be weird conduct on any day but St. Patrick's Day, but still is not as weird as some of these.)
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p.s. an apology to my faithful readers who were waiting on the 14th for my annual "pi Day post". Finaly i made it, dated as proper for pi, March 14. Here is my repertoire for the ones I have posted,
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Labels: Friday Writings, Holiday, Holiday Posts, Poem, Syllabic Form
posted by Jim @ 3/15/2024 01:57:00 AM
10 comments
10 Comments:
Oh I didn't know you'd get pinched if you didn't wear green on St. Patrick's day... LOL :)
I like your light-hearted yet educational verse! However cannot like St Pat, as I believe you've got one thing wrong – the snakes were actually a metaphor for the Pagans: the Druids and witches. And ha ha, he did not succeed in driving them out, only underground.
Thank you Rosemary, you have it right also. Depends on who you've studied and fell for. Yours were all purveyors of the Devil, his angels, booted from their souls.
Jim here.
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Some say the snakes were the druids. I never heard the part about pinching, kind of like spankings on birthdays the number of years you are.
Well done! This is how "history" is made ... a pinch of real and fantasy. :)
Well done - you have to admire St Patrick !
I didn't know about the pinching. Everyone I know, has always been focused on the "kiss me, I'm Irish" bit. Interesting...
Ha! Very cute. Love your leprechaun. I'm half Irish but I don't want to get pinched! Happy St. Paddy's Day.
There have been times I forgot to wear green and was pinced. I wonder how that tradition can tagged on.
This was a delightful read!
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