St. Patrick's Day New York - Before & Aft 5th Ave.Parade - Following the Pied BagPiper Home - The Kiss - Films by Peter G Pereira 2012
Getting our Irish On began a few Cooler Days Earlier
of a Crazy Leprechaun following them
Singing O' Danny Boy in Yiddish
Rabbinical Henry with same Yonder Gaze
Kay and our Happy Leprechaun are to share a Slice
The Leprechaun and I sing O' Danny Boy Together
He in Yiddish
I in a Irish Brogue
St. Patrick's Day Proper - New York
Irish On 3/17/2012
Terrific weather and Terrific Parade
Down 5th Avenue
Marching Brass Bands, Happy Crowds, Patricius
a Happy Cardinal Dolan and The BagPipers
After the Parade...
We caught the Waves of Crowds
Coming Down 86th Street
I Followed a Pied Bag Piper Down
the Avenue
...On the way...we bumped into Peter The Poet an Old Acquaintance Not Soon Forgot
...and Finally
...Down to Our Street on York Ave and the Confluence
Lots of Friends and Revelers
A Special Thought on A Special Friend
Another Poet
From Dublin
Michael the Dubliner...
...Michael the Dubliner who did not Survive his encounter
Three Year Hence with Drunk Driver's Wayward Swerve
on 81rst Street
Michael Died Three Years Hence
...But Spirit is Eternal
I remember him on This St. Patty's Day
A Magical Leprechaun
with the Heart of Gold
and Twinkle in his Widest Wonder Blue Eyes
.....Who brought Everyone he met for one
Feverish Joy,
a Baudy Poem or Limerick for Two
a Dirge or Song for Three
or a Sandwich for Four
...as he with Ardor Felt everyone needed to Eat
properly Before Digesting the Finer Art of Things
Great and Small
with his his Bag of Threats
"...Mr. Peter...Good to see you Mr. Peter. You're looking very Fine as per Usual! As Always!
...but
have a bite...must have a bite or two...share what's left with a Friend or Two...
keep an Apple for Dessert...
So Now Mr. Peter
Peter...
did you hear the one about...?"
Michael's Favorite Chair at Logos Bookshop...
Henry warming his Place
Be Well Michael the Eternal Dubliner
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