Many moons ago [poetry for the cynic]

"Ireland as distinct from her people, is nothing to me: and the man who is bubbling over with love and enthusiasm for Ireland, can yet pass unmoved through our streets and witness all the wrong and the suffering, the shame and the degradation brought upon the people of Ireland –    
   
aye, brought by Irishmen upon Irishmen and women, without burning to end it, is in my opinion, a fraud and a liar in his heart, no matter how he loves that combination of chemical elements he is pleased to call Ireland."  
   
 - James Connelly, executed by Brittish firing squad, Dublin 1916 for his part in the Easter rising

Poignant  ....

I concur, Lady

nice to see you, thank you  

When the flags have fallen and the echoes forgotten - the remembrance is just a spectacle

Hullo

couldn't have put it better myself, good fellow

thank you

Thought provoking

I thank you for the compliment, dear Lady, and for your presence and words

Yes, quite a spill Lepp...
Zazz

Hullo

you're very kind, Lady. and thanks for dropping in and leaving your thoughts

Not a colour left to die for.
Indeed.

Melody man ...I'd die for your tan any day of the week. good to see you around, I thought the yanks had shot you :)

One of the few poets who says much, with so little. How the hell do you do that, E?!  Teach me, please.... xo

Hullo  
 
I wouldnt say there's a helluva lot  anyone could teach you, Lady; poetry or otherwise .  
 
^ here endeth the lesson  *takes bow*    
 
thanks for the shower, miss :)-

I've thought a lot lately that it's called a revolution because it keeps coming back around. Lately, the revolts are infiltrated and highly controlled. One day it has to catch on that we're only winning the ones they let through. I think there must be another way, one no-one has thought of yet, but I can't think of it neither. i feel we are at a crucial point.
the tone of your poem really stands out to me as a familiar feeling, summarized.  I put down the protest sign recently, saddened by  how efficient their "divide and conquer" tactics are working. I sat and watched the series of Zeitgeist films last week and now I'm just watching the show, waiting on the stage change.
thanks for this timely piece.
cheers,
Miki ;)

Hullo

I agree. these days revolution is simply another weapon in the arsenal of  governments. ..a controlled demolition

good to see you back, Missus

thanks for your thoughts

a very blood stirring write Craic..

I've only heard on the news about the injustice in Ireland..

knowing it falls short of the full truth..

good on you for shining a light on the plight of your homeland..

love Crim

biggest injustice here is im not leader. I'd soon beat the natives into a submissive bunch of liver impaired whingers!


cheers, Crims

and thanks for your time and thoughts *hat tip*

no colors left, not even red? intriguing poem radiating violent mystery

Hullo

welcome to DU,  good fellow.

violent, yes. sadly not much of a mystery though.

thanks for dropping by and leaving your thoughts

Amazing how much you've said in such a short piece,
A well written,heart felt read...

Hullo

nice to see you,  and thank you muchly for dropping by and leaving your foot-print

I can't help.but echo everyone's else's sentiments on this write...
Brilliant choice of profound words, written with so few lines, that speaks volumes.  Amazing poem.  Thank you for sharing - X  - barrie

Hullo, very kind of you to say, lady. and thank you for dropping by to say it in such charming manner

A very bitter and sarcastic poem indeed, mocking, I think, how in the eyes of the narrator once lusty and heartfelt traditions have become like a Pavlovian response for an ignorant, apathetic populace. Thank you for the read, I enjoyed it a lot.

How're doing  
 
mocking would probably be the (hopfully ) main influence here, I suppose bitter and sarcasm may have surfaced...  
 
It got ridiculous, man.  I mean circus would be an understatement. thanks.  ...I'm sorry I had to wire it.

I wrote a similar short poem about the queen's jubilee a long time ago, back when I was Heslopian, in which the queen's fake little regal wave is mentioned haha.

Another comment is probably redundant but bravo none the less .

hullo

hopefully thoughts will never be redundant, they're a fantastic spark. thanks for dropping by and leaving yours