Poetry Taste #20: "St. Paddy's Day This Year"

 

St. Patrick's Day decor - © wavebreak3 - Adobe Stock

It is different this year,

When celebrating St. Patrick’s Day.

I usually enjoy hard cider since I don’t like beer.

It is on a community food truck night over here,

Which means at least it falls on a Friday.

So it is different this year.

I have a planned path I need to adhere

To; being alcohol-free with no leeway.

I usually enjoy hard cider since I don’t like beer.

Instead I’ll focus on a relaxed atmosphere,

With mocktails, a minty milkshake or green entree.

Which makes it different this year.

How different I’ll need to celebrate is clear.

And from my plan, I won’t stray.

I usually enjoy hard cider since I don’t like beer.

Regardless of the festivities, there’ll be lots of cheer,

And the mood won’t be dull & grey.

It really is different this year,

Since I usually enjoy hard cider because I don’t like beer.

[Alyssa Scheidemann - 2023]

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Poetry Taste #18: "Life is Grand”

My romantic life is grand.
There is lots of sweet laughter.
I have pretty rings on my left hand.

Before, the days were bland,
And real love was what I sought after.
Now my romantic life is grand.

I can have affection and love on demand.
I have found my happily ever after,
And am loving the pretty rings on my left hand.

Ask for your desire - and life turns out better than planned.
I’m loving this new life chapter.
My romantic life is grand.

No longer do I feel lost in a woodland.
I left the single life behind with a delightful answer.
I am loving the pretty rings on my left hand.

Solidified in a ceremony with colorful sand,
I became a Mrs. within four years’ time worth of intriguing banter.
Now my romantic life is grand.
I love my hubby, and the pretty rings on my left hand.

[Alyssa Scheidemann - 2021]

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