Today’s Poem started and in a big way begun life as an exercise of using random words and phrases together in a poem. But it quickly sprung into something that was deep within my heart and mind in recent times. That of language (in this case it is the Irish Language which is one of the Celtic Languages and is the language of the Irish People), Most notably the Irish Language which had centuries of hatred and attempts to kill this langauge. But what resulted was the birth of Hibernian English which used english and I believe are use of some irish into this english.
But for many years Irish was spoken in certain areas of the country and following Irelands Independance from Colonial rule the Irish language was found to be in some terms On life support as it were. BUT It is on a revivial and is on an upward rise from the ashes of colonial past. Thus as One who has been learning my natve tongue for some time, This Poem came into a new road in its life as it were.
This is a poem about The Irish langauge BUT More Important Language , Native Language whether it is any native language in thie world, Has a great importance in society and indeed the society that speaks such a langauge. It is a Poem that promotes in a way such a language and Never should such langauge be permitted to be burried as evil or in any negative manner, But a Prime language that some use in their lands. Although I speak English (more Hibernian than any else) And write in English I have begun to speak in Irish when with some and shall contniue to learn more of this beautiful language.
About The Poem:
As stated above today’s Poem begun life as an exercise in using random words etc and wandered nto becomming a Poem on Language. The use of Language that may not be and in many ways is not english But one more important to many. If it is Irish or any of a host of Languages that have been battered by rulers or by some within society. Yet a Language that is important in a society or a state that uses such a langauge to communicate with.
This is a Poem to Promote such language, And is a Note as it were that Language is Important in society for obvious reasons and should be seen as that at the very least.
I could provide many Political or social arguments etc for such use of languages. But Instead I will say or write no more on it here. Except to say;
Having said all of the above; Please Enjoy This Poem:
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The Voice of Language
Softly Shedding light as darkness ends
As dawn dances before old friends,
Thus bucking trends ne’er for fashion,
Are reasons without compassion.
Still strangers forget the language used,
Now fused for prosperity infused,
Despised by rulers old and new,
Native desire and educate grew.
Vocal voices sing tunes resumed,
From tales that Poets dreamed boomed
That a language ne’er reached deaths door,
But lives well within the hearts core.
Roaring rally cries lifted some
Cynics misguided by hate’s thumb,
And false truths infested their dreams.
This language ne’er the jokers schemes.
Deaths door failed to open on time,
Or life support required to climb.
This language lives again to feed
The souls of lovers who agreed.
© Pat Fitzgerald 2025
ENDING THOUGHTS:
Thank you for following me on my little journey, that is composing or writing poetry. If Life is a journey which we all walk on and my journey in creating Poetry is a journey of it’s own. Which I still learn much on as I write.
At times I experiment on methods or way how I can improve my poetry, therefore getting feed back is always most welcome for such as these.
When I write poetry, some readers may be offended with something within the poetry. I do not write to offend, But such are written for reasons I outline in the posts. Often I miss typos and mistakes when publishing each poem. BUT I correct the moment I discover such mistakes.
But Poetry is a form of art work that I enjoy and thus using it in a manner to touch or inspire the reader.
Thank you for joining me on this journey.
Poetry is a learning curve where I always work to improve. A lot of work goes into editing and reediting and then repeating that process on a number of occasions until I am happy with the result. This is how I operate in creating posts to share here.
Please forgive for any such mistakes and for your understanding this.
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