A Poem, A Port, A Remembrance and

Greene Revelry

St. Patrick's Day
A poem by guest author Anna Alexander

Oh St Patrick’s Day is almost here

My calendar proclaims
And I have fallen back in time
Wishing I were young again
When all my world seemed green
And all my life was cheer
With the fragrance of corned beef
And a pail from the local pub of green beer

My Irish gramma held court at table with her tea
While her softened sibilants whispered words to me
Of times and places I am not sure
Were only in her mind , but how I loved those lovely words
And longed myself to see
The places that she spoke about to me

The kitchen was a castle and her chair a throne
My mother was a cook with charm
Her spoon it was a scepter
And dinner was a feast
Of boiled cabbage and corned beef.

We all wore something green
Mother would bake a cake
The frosting an emerald sheen
Smiles and laughter ; order of the day .
No one frowned or looked down ,
I wish it were so today

For life it was so simple then
When all I had to do was just be me
Safe and loved in the family nest
The memories that I recall
From my childhood days
These were ….THE BEST-MOMENTS OF THEM ALL

Anna Alexander 3/15/05©

For more positive entertainment, information and inspiration be Irish for the week with

Virginia Greene ezine

www.vgreene.com

more poems by Anna Alexander along with an essay titled
"Little Grandma: A Remebrance"
Port Dingle Diaries "A Commodore for St. Patrick's Day" by Virginia Greene
Boomer Journeys "A Pinch of Greene for St. Patricks' Day" by Alex Carrier

Greene Lite ezine

www.vgreene.com/greenelite

"Wear Your Greene Proud" by Lou Page
"A very special Hope" by Alex Carrier
PLUS - a recipe for grilled spicy sweet potatoes and more about the revelry and other activies in the Greene County area - including
Kid Pan Alley pictures and review

New issues coming out on Wednesday, March 22