May you have a quiet evening
and gentle waking when you rise.
May your dreams bring a smile
and the refreshment of dew upon your eyes.
May you have a strong stout place
to keep you from wind and rain.
May you have a good strong life
for your work, and without pain.
May you have provision in your pantry,
and a cook’s necessities upon your shelf.
May you be blessed with great wisdom
and have the good grace to keep it to yourself!
Bless you, ’tis another glorious night of poetry at dVerse Poets Pub, and the man behind the bar, Paul himself, bids “…let us put pen to paper tonight and write a Blessing Poem. May our words create ripples of light and hope in the pond of the world.” So gather near the fire, light up your pipe if you’ve a mind, lift a pint (or what have you), and prepare to bless and be blessed.
Slainte
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They all flowed like wonderful blessings until the last one about wisdom, which was also wonderful, but in its own way.
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Thank you, Frank! I feel that it would be the least one could do when blessed.
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Loved the ending. Perfect.
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Thank you! I thought it went well with the title.
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I also liked the “May you” structure. It really grounds the poem in the tradition of Irish blessings.
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Not bad for someone with only a pinch of Irish, a shot of Scots.
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Hahaha! I read that as “a shot of Scotch”, which I assume you intended…
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I like to play with words a bit. As do you, I’ve noticed. A sign of higher intelligence… or facetiousness.
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Beautiful … and that’s a kicker finish! Have you heard the phrase “Lord, fill my mouth with worthwhile stuff, and stop me when I’ve said enough”? Your finish made me think of it. Good write!
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Thank you! I do remember a proverb (possibly apocryphal) that says, “Even the fool, if he remains silent, appears wise.” Thank you!
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very uplifting and full of generous thoughts, I am blessed reading it, lovely Charley!
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Thank you! I’m glad it worked for you as a blessing; it’s how it was intended.
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Very sincere but with a great humorous twist at the end!
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Which may be sincere as well! One does not exclude the other. I’m glad you enjoyed it!
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And may your words be applied all round – I could certainly use a few of those! This is wonderfully traditional; do I see a twinkle in your eye at the end, there, Charley?! 😉
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Always, Jill! Always!
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Thanks Charley, a quiet evening is a tremendous blessing tonight, Bless you!
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You are welcome, Walter!
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The last one made me smile ~ Thank you for the bountiful of blessings ~
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You are definitely welcome!
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My favorite lines:
May you have provision in your pantry,
and a cook’s necessities upon your shelf.
May you be blessed with great wisdom
and have the good grace to keep it to yourself!
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I’m glad you enjoyed it!
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Yes – the end really put a smile on my face.
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Very nice!
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The grace of keeping wisdom to oneself – I often dish out ‘wisdom’ as an act of generosity to those who think they’re beyond it.
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That was very delightful to read. One not need more than that!
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Thanks for that last line. I think we needed it 🙂
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Lol! I know I do!
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Too much goodness is bad for you 🙂
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Then I am safe.
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lol!
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Wonderful blessing…love the humor of the final lines!
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Thank you! It seemed necessary… if only for me. 🙂
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I love the humorous ending!
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I’m glad you enjoyed it… it was meant for me as much as anyone!
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