A poem

Queenie I o


Angela Macari O’Looney

Queenie I o, she came to town. The roads and motorways all shut down.

Marksmen on rooftops, barricades galore,
Dubliners and tourists were in an uproar!

Shores were all sealed, no audience allowed.
Woe betide any maddening crowd.
Our reputation as a nation was tested
And a few got short shrift, when they protested.

There were pros and cons voiced on TV.
The media had fun and so had we.
As we watched with mixed feelings the pageantry and flair,
Her Majesty and our Mary laid wreaths here and there.

Day three she was touring the County Kildare,
Our horses to visit
At the National stud there.
Then off to a concert she and Prince Philip went.
Fashion and music, it was an event.

Day four all was calm, the Royals went to Cork.
Police still about, but roads back to work.
There seemed to be prevalent a sigh of relief.
Visit successful, even if quite brief!

Who would have imagined it, a visit from Royals?
Three cheers for her Majesty on our Emerald Isle.
We next have Obama, whose coming to tea.
Our Island is popular
As all can see.

The Queen and Prince Philip, Obama, The Pope.
In a time of recession,
It inspires us with hope.
I Quote one hi profile American(Homer Simpson); Woo hoo!