You©2018TonyFallon1231

You©2018TonyFallon1231

You are as refreshing to me as a summer shower
And more beautiful to me than any summer flower.
Yet in the coldest winter I think God intervenes
And I see the beauty in you and his evergreens
Your love pulls at my heart more than the wildest tide
My love will be forever it never will subside

There are many things we see there are things we do
They all would be meaningless to me without you
Between the earth and space you are my connection
When I think of you I think only of perfection
Your love pulls at my heart more than the wildest tide
My love will be forever it never will subside

Christmas problems © Tony Fallon.jan52017

Christmas problems © Tony Fallon.jan52017

My girlfriend left me it could be worse
All I bought her for Christmas was a fancy purse
She said she was expecting some expensive bling
I think she was expecting an engagement ring.
Two days after Christmas she ups and split
Saying I was as cheap as a word that rhymes with spit
We had been together on and off for five or six years
And just like that she up’s and disappears
All in all it could have been a lot worse
Next day in emergency I met a nice Irish nurse.
I said to her would you believe 
That I don’t have a date for New Years Eve.?
She told me she came from Glenties in Donegal
If we were going to be outside she had a Galway shawl
I said I’d watch the fireworks at the Blackthorne Bar
If I could find some one with a motor car
She said not to worry she has a two year old sedan
And If I’d do the driving I could be her man
But she also said that I couldn’t drink
Because on her car there wasn’t even one dink
I told then and there I wanted to know in advance
Was I just the driver with no hope for romance?
Or would she at least give me an odd dance?
She said that would all depend on how I behaved in the car
On the drive over to the Blackthore Bar.
I didn’t know now if I was to act like a Saint
Or if I acted the devil would I be put in restraint
So this bit of driving I’d have to rehearse
You have to be very careful dealing with a nurse
Well we got there and home again alive
She told me the one thing she hates to do is drive
She complimented me for keeping my hands on the wheel
And said she wouldn’t mind loaning me the automobile
She was the belle of the night and she looked so pretty
Next year for New Years I’ll drive her to New York City.
All in all I’d have to rate her a ten
And I’d never take back that other gold-digger again

Lessons Learned©2018TonyFallon1230

Lessons Learned©2018TonyFallon1230

Raised on poems and tales

Of heroes with details

Of men who crossed the waves

And wound up in foreign graves

Whether on the American plains

Or in European campaigns

They have fought with France and Spain even the Boers

And fought against England just to even up the scores

The grass grows green in many lands thanks to Irish blood

And many a brave man died in trenches inches thick in mud

Because of their bravery many tyrants were over thrown

And they are buried far from home often without a stone

No other place was Irish bravery more clearly on display

Than on the battlefields of the civil war in far Americay

The priests went to the African missions

And taught little black babies Irish traditions

The nuns were not far behind and taught them to pray

Jack Duggan robbed the rich in Australia far away

He said the money was for the poor and destitute

And rode around on a horse in a steel type of suit

In the Wild West some were on the wrong side of the law

And wound up full of bullets or they were slow on the draw

When swords were not needed they fought within the ring

We had many Irish champions before Tyson or Don King

Many a man spent lonesome nights on the American prairie

On cattle ranches far from home and his native Tipperary.

Today we’ve climbed up the ladder and we are nearing the top

Our sons are fireman and on most streets you’ll find an Irish cop

We have stars in football and baseball and many other sports

And lawyers and judges tripping each other in the highest courts

But the time we have gained the most is at the elections

With a man named John F.Kennedy with Wexford connections

The 3 days©2018TonyFallon1229

The 3 days©2018TonyFallon1229

I met Teresa last Sunday evening and she sure looked swell
She and her mother were walking I knew the mother well
They were walking three big collie dogs in the local park
It was almost five o'clock and chilly it was almost dark
It was not the time or place for serious conversation
I think she was flirting because my heart had a palpitation
She said she loved writing in the newspaper had a column
She had written two books and was finishing another volume
Yesterday when I went there was no mother or daughter in sight
And I walked round in circles and miles way into the night
I remember her mother saying they were an Italian family
But one grandmother was O'Malley from the town of Tralee
Teresa had told me she didn't live in town but two towns away
But I thought she might be staying with Mom until Christmas Day
With thoughts of this lovely girl I was now totally consumed
I might never see her again because I had wrongfully assumed
Christmas morning at the local Churches I went to every mass
This could be my chance to meet her and I wasn't going to let it pass
Finally at Cairo mass I saw the mother in one of the pews
But the daughter was nowhere to be seen I was dreading bad news
At the end of mass I made a beeline and wished her much Christmas cheer
And happiness to her and her family for the coming year
When I asked about Teresa she said "Oh she's gone back to the convent"
This is one Irish man whose day was ruined as I felt such discontent

Good Night by tony fallon122816

Good Night by tony fallon122816

Now I lay me down to sleep
I hope I don’t have to count sheep
I just want to make one New Year’ wish
That I don’t get a request on FB from Tish
Telling me that if I don’t express my love
From her page I’ll get a shove
I never heard from Tisch even once before
So this request I can easily ignore.
She never sent me birthday wishes
She never commented on my fishes
She never admired me at the beaches
Copy and Paste is what she preaches
She says she won’t settle for a share
I think that is very unfair
I don’t need more clutter on my computer
Her message might be spam or a polluter
So the next time a friend sends a request like Tisch
Just send her back a new year’s wish
Say her request slightly displeases
But you will do it when hell freezes.

Two days in December © Tony Fallon122816

Two days in December © Tony Fallon122816

I went into the hospital last March to get rid of kidney stones

I was in there yesterday because I have some broken bones.

This time they didn't keep me they were devoid of pity....

They sent out into the winter weather which was really shitty

There was ice all over the place I had no other driver

The same kind of weather that almost sent me into a river

I was in Hudson city eighteen to twenty miles from home

I live on Main Street in Cairo just a few blocks from Jerome.

For the next half an hour I never went over the thirty speed

Anybody who didn’t like my driving could kiss my ass indeed

Without skid or accident, I arrived safely at my abode

I swore I’d not go outside until there was no ice on the road

I had a lovely breakfast of Tara and Herb’s Christmas ham

Before I went over to Hudson again to have an eye exam

I got over there in the late afternoon and got a big surprise

Two pairs of glasses for a hundred and they tested my eyes

She said my eyesight was great for a man of seventy-four

When I told her I was seventy-two she never talked anymore

It’s all starting to work out except for my ribs and shoulder

I guess they’ll take longer to heal now that I’m getting older

Until I get another auto I’ll be driving my old Thruway van

I love the comfort it gives but I’d much rather have a sedan

The Car Lights© 2018TonyFallon1227

The Car Lights© 2018TonyFallon1227

Its Christmas night already I've seen all the city sights
I'm on the Taconic Parkway and no one dims their lights
Having blinding lights on your car that's now the latest fad
I have to nearly come to a stop and this drives me mad
Some of them have lights so bright they are totally extreme
You may flick them five times yet they will not go to low beam
Our gov is naming bridges instead of getting switches
To eliminate them before we wind up in ditches
Classified them as illegal and inspection don't pass
But they aren't obeying the law about the tinted glass

Well, Well ©2018TonyFallon1226

Well, Well ©2018TonyFallon1226

And low is he who comes to tea
Without sandwiches or cake
With hands as bare as a bald head has hair
For a picnic by the lake

Even if finely dressed he will not have impressed
Whether he comes early or late
We must assume he has sealed his doom 
He will not be asked back to the next tailgate

If he's a vegetarian and he comes from old Eireann
That's no excuse for his oversight
Even though he was single and a native of Dingle
The Kerry man will never get another invite

Year End. ©2018TonyFallon 1226

Year End. ©2018TonyFallon 1226

It is the end of December the end of the year
Though I have seemed rueful I'm a fellow of good cheer
Some people say my dreams are far from reality
Yet I am happy without ever using any lsd

To many people I'm friendly with whom others disagree
I never forget people who have done a favor for me 
If I haven't seen you recently I may have to rack my brain
But once we clear that up we should be good friends once again

When I meet a really nice single girl I never forget 
Be she young old a blonde a redhead or a brunette
I find when I need help with my laptop phone or tower
The girls usually are the ones with a lot more brainpower

They are patient when I ask for help or maybe it is pity
Who cares if its compassion especially if she's pretty
So to all you fair maids I love be you living far or near
Thank you for your attention may it continue next year.

A muse ing Myself©2018TonyFallon1224

A muse ing Myself©2018TonyFallon1224

Writing poetry is really not that tricky

All you have to do is write about Micky

Or Vicky or Dickey or Mr & Mrs Hickey

After that you could try your hand at prose

And tell about where the river Shannon flows

Or about giving your girl friend a rose

Then its on to the thing they call Haiku

It doesn’t have to rhyme but that you knew

Don’t put in too many syllables what ere you do

Tankas have more syllables it’s thirty one

And you have five lines by the time you are done

If you don’t have five and thirty one it must be redone

Triolets and pontoums are too hard to explain

They take hours that’s far too much strain

And are written by a person with a big brain.

A poem© 2018TonyFallon1224

A poem© 2018TonyFallon1224

I can say Happy Christmas to You as often as I please

And when I want to pray I’ll can go down on my knees

Yet you and friends say my beliefs and customs offend

If you want to live here maybe its you who should bend

If I went to your country I would likely be suppressed

And by making the sign of cross be subject to arrest

If I upset the fanatics in your country I’d probably be killed

You don’t have churches and you wouldn’t let me build

You can build your houses of worship and schools here

And each week you can worship without too much fear

You can practice your ways but don’t criticize mine

No religion should teach hate of me at their school or shrine

The Lady in the Station © 12/23/16 Tony Fallon.

The Lady in the Station © 12/23/16 Tony Fallon.

As I approached the train station I saw her there by the door
That was not the first time I saw her she was often there before
The clothes that she wore was for summer not for winter cold
She looked like she was about forty maybe not even that old

I was going on Christmas vacation on the train down to Tralee
Without even thinking I said ‘would you like a warm cup of tea’
She said I never drink tea but I do drink coffee once in a while
I could tell by the way she spoke this woman grew up in style

Why the urge came on me to share some moments I can’t explain
Maybe it was because I was twenty minutes early for the Tralee train
My fiancée was down in Kerry I wasn’t thinking of cheating
I certainly learned a lot about life while she and I sat there eating

She said she came from a rich family and always wanted to act
She got bit pieces in movies and TV but never got a contract
The parents were against it, they didn’t like the vocation she chose
But her father was a real softie and he gave her money for clothes

In one of the early movies the hero saved the maid in distress
It wasn’t very long after until they were sharing the same address
He went down to the west every weekend and never took her along
Her mother said he was married what she was doing was wrong

The years went by quickly each weekend they parted at the train
Then once he went down to the west and never came back again
She had no number or address how could this mystery be solved
All alone in her native Dublin with none other was she involved

They say that he’s over in England in some different occupation
If he comes back on the boat he’ll have to pass through the station
When we parted she said she loved him though she’d been misled
Another Maureen O’Hara with blue eyes and a flaming red head.

The Dream Job©2018TonyFallon1222.

The Dream Job©2018TonyFallon1222.

I woke up early this morning covered in perspiration

I had been nominated by the Trump administration
To try to build the Mexican Wall and stop immigration
And try to stop the caravan before its final destination

Whoever had been in charge has handed in his resignation
How do they know I want the job I put in no application?
There was no request for my statistics or any information
I have never been in Texas so I don't know the exact location

In my dream I had been in this terrible situation 
I'd first have to talk to Democrats about cooperation
I would have to go before the Senate for verification
And make sure everything was in order for my conformation

They would have to check if I had drunk driving disqualification
Or if I had been brought up on improper sexual litigation
I don't know too many Spanish words so I'll need translation
And argue with Chuck Schumer an all New York confrontation

For this position I have absolutely no aspiration
I'm seventy four my knees are sore I need more relaxation
Besides for this position I have near no qualification
If I should screw up I know there will be swift retaliation

There will be a huge bump in pay so there is great temptation
Having so much authority would garner much admiration
I'm sure they'd have a first class hotel for my accommodation
I would probably get moving expenses and decent compensation

Years End ©2018TonyFallon1220

Years End ©2018TonyFallon1220

My friends all wonder why I'm deep in depression
I have had five lousy girl friends in succession
I'm sure that some of them would say I'm not perfect
But now that's five romances in a row that's wrecked

I had one who was so proud she had her head in the clouds
Yet was very afraid to go dancing because of the crowds
I think that is some kind of attack that is called panic
Another one did not believe in God she was satanic

That gave me my own panic attack which I found hard to quell
I haven't signed up for heaven yet and I won't sign up for hell
Another one would spend most of the night on the mobile phone
She even took it with her when she was sitting on the throne

The ones that did not use the phones would talk the whole night long
Every thing they said was gospel and I said everything wrong 
Another one had a girl friend that was there like a shadow
Feeding the two of them nightly was taking all my spare dough

Finally it is December and this year is nearly done
I often had more than one girlfriend now I have none
When I was going through my pictures I saw your lovely smile
And I know I haven't talked to you in quite a long while

The last time we talked you were tied to that idiot Mort
I hope you didn't commit to him and that you made it short
On the 31st if not committed we could go for a bite
After that we'll find some nice place to start the New Year right.

One in A Million(2018)TonyFallon1218

One in A Million(2018)TonyFallon1218

The first time I ever heard her was that night in Abilene

The teens were singing along with her she was their country queen

She was a bundle of energy with every song she sang

She yodeled like in the mountains or put on a Texas twang

Her voice was somewhere between Loretta and Dolly Parton

She was not wearing blue jeans just a mini skirt of tartan

She sang of her childhood growing up in a distant holler

Or driving down the highway in an eighteen wheel hauler

I had seen her in a program and I loved her photograph

Later I asked for her phone number and her autograph

She said no one has ever been that brave before and laughed

She said lets you and me go for tea I must be going daft

As we walked across the street we must have looked so unmatched

She smiled so sweetly and said you know I'm still unattached

I said I already know your name and mine is Tony

I could tell she was real she was not dressed up too phony

Sitting drinking coffee she said they think I'm the real thing

They treat me as good as Elvis and Elvis was the King

You've seen the bald bass player that I refer to as my daddy

That is one big fat lie I went to school in Glenamaddy

She said tomorrow my contract ends I am about to leave

My manager is too demanding, dishonest and a thieve

She said for fifteen years I've traveled many a country road

I'm not hooked on drugs or booze but my head wants to explode

I've had many record offers but they somehow fell through

And when guitar players got good they always left the crew

I've had hundreds of offers of marriage but I have no remorse

Many of them were drunks it would have wound up in divorce

I am tired of all the honky tonks and all the red neck bars

Driving hundreds of miles at night and sleeping in dirty cars

People who know me think I lead a glamorous exciting life

I envy my sister in Tuam who has children and no strife

For over three hundred nights a year I put on a country show

I'm longing to see friends in Glen or to go to Ballymoe

So I'm packing it in no matter what my manager will say

I'm going to have my dinner in Ireland next Christmas Day

She was one in a million within five minutes I just knew

That in this crazy world like this girl there were very few

She had used her singing talent and almost reached the top

She wanted to return to real life and she knew when to stop.

I proposed to her six nights later in the Bronx on Jerome

We both went home that Christmas to meet all the folks at home

Many of our friends know about her but we live low key

But she surprises most people when she sings at Karaoke

Strokestown2018©2018TonyFallon1217

Strokestown2018©2018TonyFallon1217

I woke up one morning and thought I was hearing fiction
About a family being thrown, from a home of their own
A Strokestown, Roscommon new century eviction

This was neither lawful, legal or rational
Irish justice was misapplied, due process being denied
The bosses once again acted unjustly and irrational

The politicians are insulated in their high price suits
Did not raise a hand, to save the family's land
Did not understand how deep grows Irish farming roots

Throw them out, throw them out, let's set an example
The eviction could have waited; now their order is vacated
But vigilantes came at night say we will not let you trample

The men of the west threw out oppression and have awoken
They have shown again they'll fight, for their neighbor's right
And in Roscommon have very loudly and clearly spoken