[JustAmy]

Wearing of the Green
Aileen Fisher

It ought to come in April,
or, better yet, in May
when everything is green as green-
I mean St. Patrick's Day.

With still a week of winter
this wearing of the green
seems rather out of season -
it's rushing things, I mean.

But maybe March is better
when all is done and said:
St. Patrick brings a promise,
a four-leaf-clover promise,
a green-all-over promise
of springtime just ahead!

[JustAmy]

The Irish Snake

There is a green grass snake named Shawn
Whose best friend is a leprechaun.
They hang out in the misty moors
And sometimes on the Irish shores.

The leprechaun, whose name is Lou,
Cooks shamrocks in his Irish stew.
His shillelagh stirs the pot just right,
John always hisses for a bite.

Across the land this special pair
Is talked about 'most everywhere .
It's such a mystery, goodness sakes,
For Ireland's said to have no snakes.

But occasionally the two are seen,
This leprechaun and snake of green,
And Irish hearts sing out with cheer,
"We're glad to know a snake lives here."

—Grandpa Tucker
Copyright ©2000 Bob Tucker