Keepin’ Safe
‘hello-‘ello! C’mere, lad.
I hope you’ll be keepin’ well.
It happens every year
after a wee bit, a donnybrook
somewhere near here,
sorry now, so
me shillelagh’s swingin,
callin’ fer bacon.
Not well then are ye?
wackin’ the cod,
wi’ narry a nod, nor a bandage
or pad to be had.
T’ank you for feelin’
brave to go, smart to not.
Look both ways on whisky drinkin’ festival days.
Mind the gaps at the tube and lads at the pub.
The annual Donnybrook Fair near Dublin included fiddlers and dancers, but it was best-known for the frequent eruption of whiskey-fueled fighting – often involving heavy clubs known as shillelaghs. “Bacon” is Irish slang for police and “cod’ for fool.
Our Literary Journey 
How fun are you? (And thank you for the definitions!)
I’ll be sure to keep away from the swinging shillelaghs!
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Thank you, Dale.
I want to be an Irish actor with an Irish accent and to read poetry. Love when they do that.
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My pleasure and yes! I love it!
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🙂
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A typical Saturday night out for you Bill?
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No longer (sadly), Peter.
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Thanks for the explications at the bottom, Bill – this is a great piece!
❤
David
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Thank you, David. Tricky business, accents. 🙂
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First reading – what the hell’s this about? The second reading made total sense and I like it!
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Glad you didn’t give up on it, Keith. Thank you.
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Sláinte Bill!
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Cheers, Keith. 🙂
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Thank you Bill. Didn’t know about this festival. Sound fun.
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