The Green, White And Gold Poem by Mai Murphy Venn

One century,100 years have passed us by,
Since 1916, and, we cannot deny,
The Poets' strong artillery was the pen,
With words of wisdom written and spoken then.
Yates wrote his poems, recalling his point of view,
Maud Gonne, Countess Markievicz performed their parts too,
Ballad singers sang out good and strong,
Relaying the story of what was wrong.
Thomas MacDonagh, another Irish poet from our nation's green land,
Gave to his country his gift, poetry, and culture so grand!
'His deed was a single word, called out alone
In a night when no echo stirred, to laughter or moan'
Historians wrote it down in history for all,
Their books gave a true and a passionate recall
Long awaited.Freedom from British control,
Courageously they battled with heart and soul.
Young leader, Pádraig Pearse, had a vision of Ireland free,
Court marshaled and shot, he was never to see
The green land of Ireland gained its liberty,
The green land of Ireland, at last, is free!
The fighting began on that Easter week,
Young men and women for freedom did seek,
As the leaders of freedom did all that they could,
The Irish flag was hoisted high, as they said they would!
Jacob's factory, the Four Courts, St Stephen's Green,
Our rebels gathered with such gallantry that was never before seen.
They occupied Boland's Mill, Clanwilliam's House too,
25 Northumberland's Road and Jameson's Distillery, to name but a few!
Then Eamonn Ceannt, at the South Dublin Union, obtained the command,
James Connelly wounded in the G.P.O., comrades in arms down a hand.
Plunkett's position, the General Post Office, was with a military plan,
Though his health was poor, he was of a remarkably knowledgeable man.
Séan Mac Dermott, I.R.B. newspaper, Irish Freedom, fought in the G.P.O.
He loved his country, was a member of the Gaelic League and was eager to go,
To fight for this country, his emerald isle; Mother Ireland was his choice,
To give the Irish People power with a far stronger political voice.`
Thomas Clark was one of the first signatories of the Proclamation,
In Kilmainham Gaol, Thomas died without seeing his aspiration!
Roger Casement was imprisoned in Pentonville Gaol; then hanged in London town,
A Gaelic League member, he wrote articles; Seán Bhean Bhocht' was the name he put down.
The gallivant captain Con Colbert gave his life for liberty,
His wish was to see Ireland united and completely free.
Edward Daly, the only son of his parents, he was 25 years old,
He too died for his country under the flag: green, white, and gold.