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HAPPY ST PATRICK'S DAY

Two Poems from Out of the Forest by Shelby Forrest:

Look Out for the Irish, They're on the Way

                                                                   © Shelby Forrest

The Irish are coming, they soon will be seen.
Just watch for those wearing the color of green,
Irish whisky and coffee, and green colored beer,
Leprechauns waving shamrocks will also be here.

They're looking for parties where whisky is plenty,
There's one going on at the house of McGinty,
There's others at Reilly's, O'Toole and McBean's,
Such fun and festivities, like you've never seen.

Then over at Murphy's, the tone became louder,
Someone had thrown overalls into the chowder.
Let us go to O'Leary's; They're expecting us now,
But avoid the old barn, and beware of the cow.

Flannigan and Dugan had argued all night,
No one was at fault; they just loved a good fight.
Then McGinnis and Morgan jumped into the fray,
A good way to celebrate Saint Patrick's Day.

The Luck of the Irish

                                                     © Shelby Forrest

A lady entered a Catholic Church

Walked up to the priest and proclaimed,

"I would like a service for you to perform

My old Irish Setter is dead."

The priest then turned to the lady and spoke

Condescendingly with a sad smile

"I'm sorry , my dear, but funerals for dogs

Are not exactly my style.

"However", he said, with his tongue in his cheek,

"There's a church just a block down the street.

They are Protestant folks, but I would predict

They'd be glad to take part in this feat.

"Thank goodness," the most grateful lady then said,

"Now about all this financial stuff -

If I gave fifty thousand or so to their church,

Do you think it would be quite enough?"

The priest, gasping slightly and rubbing his chin

Said softly, "It sure seems to me

That since the deceased was a true IRISH Setter,

A Catholic that fine dog must be. "

"Though some might consider it slightly irregular,

I will reconsider for you,

Because your dear loved one is Catholic,

This service for you I will do."

"And now, concerning that financial stuff -

The donation you graciously mentioned.

Forget the "or so" you were generous to add,

Fifty thousand will be quite sufficient."