Ireland On A Sunny Day! Poem by Ross DixPeek

Ireland on a Sunny Day!

By
Ross Dix-Peek


A Glorious Burst of
Golden Sun,
upon a great “canvas” rendered!
Heaven’s warmth sent!
The sky, a majestic blue!
A vast mantle of joy,
The streets vibrant and alive,
People a hustle and a bustle,
Milling to and fro,
Excitable chatter,
The Irish tongue a-wag,
Cars, bicycles, motorcycles
and big yellow buses,
The day a rich tapestry of colour,
Apparel and clothing of every hue,
Verdant, luxuriant grass,
Beneath tall towering trees,
A million shades of green,
The flowers a veritable artist’s palette,
White, Yellow, Blue, and Red,
The birds infused with life’s joy,
Their magnificent song
a most heavenly and divine choir,
Its sweet dulcet tones
cosseting happy, laughing
children at play,
while mottled Butterflies float
lazily upon the soft breeze,
All is so very alive!
Ireland is alive!
But, Alas, a sad portent,
For in the distance,
A most dark, pregnant sky!