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A poem of St Patrick's achievements. |
St Patrick Taken from home by raiders from the emerald isle, Patrick served as shepherd to sheep at first, his nubble of escape, granted six years later. His faith had grown in exile; he longed to spread the Word among his captors and their kin; he heard the call, returned determined, a shepherd of their numbers. With sensispect he wooed them, they heard and changed their ways; awgregious deeds behind them, the gospel tamed them all; Patrick, their sainted leader, devised the Celtic cross. Line count: 18 Form: Free verse For: NEOLOGY Writing Contest, March 2023 Prompt: Write a free verse poem about Leprechauns, shamrocks, Irish, or anything related to St. Patrick. Your poem must contain at least one (1) word and at most three (3) words you created. Nubble Part of Speech: Noun Type and Origin: A contraction of the words nub and humble Definition: The rather unimportant point or heart of the matter Sentence usage: “The nubble of Jerry's argument impressed no one." Sensispect Part of Speech: Noun Type and Origin: A contraction of the words sensitivity and respect Definition: Consideration for others’ beliefs Sentence usage: "Only with sensispect could Jerry avoid offending them." Awgregious Part of Speech: Adjective Type and Origin: A contraction of the words awesome and egregious Definition: Extremely bad or evil Sentence usage: "Jerry's awgregious plans to rule the world were thwarted." |