Tir na gCroi

Wow the metaphors are so amazing. The calming effect that this poem seems to have on me is amazing.

5/5

-Heather

This poem was really cool. Liked everything described here. Your metaphors were really neat. Nice write. :)

This poem caught my attention right from the start because of the title, and the St. Patricks day Holiday. The closest translation I have found for his title is Land of the Heart. I believe this Poet is from Ireland as well so it seems even more interesting to me. This poem is full of Irish legends, history, mythology, and symbolism. The first thing to catch my eye was the Salmon of Knowledge
Legend has it that an ordinary salmon ate nine hazel nuts that fell into the Well of Wisdom. The Salmon gained all of the knowledge of the world, and the first person to eat of its flesh would gain this knowledge. He wants to have this knowledge, who wouldn't!? He wants to be powerful and all knowing.

He goes on with more fantastic Irish imagery with chasing Leprechauns to the end of the rainbow. He wants to be rich too. So he wants fortune and fame
Then he brings in, to wave farewell to the snakes on the shores. Legend has it that St. Patrick charmed all the snakes to the sea and they drowned, Colm is waving goodbye to them so I think he has all plans of staying where he is but is using these legends as metaphors for something even deeper than meets the eye.He finishes up with "but then I met you" Everything changed at this point. Now its not about power or knowledge or money but simply about Love and someone who lives across the Atlantic.loved the imagery he created riding his horse across the Atlantic., and the way his poem made me try to dig deeper inside it. I found it fascinating and well written. It remained with me long after reading it.

Colm,

Thanks for writing such a magical piece. Stellar my friend.

What a goosebumpy write this is.... wow i love this.... the ending stanza is heart gripping... this small piece is packed with a sense of peace... well done~