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 Praise Poems
Historical Thread
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Praise poems are a part of almost every ancient culture but especially among the Celts.
Praise poems preserve the stories of whatever or whoever is outstanding. They can be in any form or no form at all, serious, satirical, or just plain fun. I recently came across a modern African praise poem about a train, for example.
"The one who roars in the distance
The one who crushes warriors, smashes them!
The one who debauches our wives:
They abandon us, they go to town,
The seducer, and we remain alone."
(Thonga)
And here is an Irish example, the Avran (concluding stanza) from Eochadh O'Hussey's "Ode to the Maguire" from around the year 1630.
"Hugh marched forth to the fight - I grieved to see him so depart;
And lo! to-night he wanders frozen, rain-drenched, sad, betrayed-
But the memory of the limewhite mansions his right hand hath laid
In ashes, warms the hero's heart!"
Compose your own praise poems and post them here. Or share what you have found, making sure to credit the source.
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Old Poet Enduring Praise (* Fenian Niafer, Nov 20, 2007 - 11:22 ) Imagery of e. e. cummings.... (* Jacques Elliott Cruithni, Jun 27, 2006 - 23:58 ) Death! without your tender touch (* Flidais Niafer, Nov 24, 2005 - 18:45 ) About Praise Poems (* Flidais Niafer, Sep 30, 2004 - 10:47 )|
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