Ok well this post is not on my birthday but that's ok! As our class is focused on poetry, Dr. Reed just so happened to write me a poem for a birthday gift! It was very good, and I have never had anyone write me one. My birthday was on March 19th, and I turned 20! I thought it was so generous that my professor was able to take time out of his day to come up with his own work of art. In the poem he mentioned the seal & ships of Dungarvan. This made me think of the sights that I have seen on the walks I have taken. The ships I have seen have been sitting on the bank because when the tide is low the water is shallow enough to reach the bottom. I think it is still interesting to see how much the tide rises and falls over a couple of hours. The mention of the seal is funny because I have yet to see this majestical seal taking a nice float on the surfboard.
The poem had slightly mentioned "No Second Troy" by Yeats, which we read in class. Dr. Reed had his lines flowing with rhythm like the poems we have read in class. The poem called "A Score for Ellen" went into some of the things about Dungarvan and focused on some of the little things we've encountered. The poem also foreshadows potential great adventures for me to experience! Which I want to make come true by the end of this Ireland experience. This poem was nice to read & listen to! I guess one could say I had a poetic birthday.
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