This week’s poem necessitated by a fantastic sister’s tour of Ireland, which was highly inspiring, but somehow failed to inspire poetically. So, having failed to produce anything more profound I now share a Limerick written about our visit to Limerick.

Limerick in Limerick

Three travelling sisters met up

In Limerick down by the pub

They ordered three beers

And shouted three cheers

We’ve conquered, survived and grown-up.

Limerick, Ireland 2016

This week’s poem inspired by some women I know, who always seem to do the right things at the right time, and a number of whom have other qualities and characteristics in common.

Efficiency

Efficient as middle-aged mothers of large broods;

instinctive organizers

who know it takes water, tea, coffee and food

to un-rattle nerves,

overcome chaos and lighten the mood.

Norway, 2016