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St. Patrick’s Day 2002

Dan Fitzgerald

Drove a long way listening
to jigs and reels and ballads,
sipping whiskey,
celebrating Ireland.

Brought back corn beef and cabbage
to eat in front of the TV.
Watched people
die in Afghanistan,
Iraq, Somalia,
in Israel and Palestine.

Saw more had died in the fog
of Georgia, of Minnesota, of Illinois,
crossing highways and rural roads,
going home.

Watched the BBC
on public TV.

Didn’t see any dead
in Ireland.

A good day.

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