W is for Waltons extolling Irish songs
A wireless on a high shelf tuned to belong.
– Marie Studer
W is for Wellington, a genius so stable,
his victories in Waterloo named roads and made fable.
But when claimed by the Irish and birthers at the table,
he said you don’t blame the horse for being born in a stable.
– Nessa O’Mahony
On Wellington Quay, the old Working Men’s Club,
Worked over by Bono & Co as a pub.
– Catherine Ann Cullen
The Werburgh Street Theatre, a first for the city,
Flourished four years and then closed, what a pity,
On a street with a church. “Who’s Saint Werburgh?” sez you,
saint, a wise woman, and princess, that’s who.
– Catherine Ann Cullen
W is for Williams, Beau be the name
All Ireland Slam Champion from Portland in Maine
Who will remotely in Maribor, Slovenia compete
With eighteen other European Slam Champion Wordsmiths that tomorrow do meet, speaking in tongues,
Women and men at home via Zoom, from Belgium
With Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia,
With France and Finland, Greece and Croatia,
Lithuania, Hungary, Republic of North Macedonia,
Portugal Russia Slovakia Slovenia Serbia and Spain.
Winners all in the game of togetherness and Union
With Europe, oh Europe of grassroots grá n ruaile buaile.
– Desmond Swords
Where the wind cuts the shore and sweeps across the sand, two mills raise their arms to stable grains on ancient land.
– Damien Donnelly
Windy Arbour two stops to mine
fragments of different lives of me
kids with bike and schoolgirls on time
daddies in a hurry and young fine girls close to me
fragments in me while waiting of my stop
two times after Windy Arbour
– Arjuna Cecchetti
If you’re brave take a walk down ancient Winetavern street and through historic Christchurch and Wood Quay,
Visit Dublinia for a viking experience and a stroll through Dublin’s history.
– Mary B Shannon
Wood Quay, which once wobbled on wide wooden struts,
Is now home to the bunkers that drive people nuts.
– Catherine Ann Cullen
Wonderful, historic Wynn’s Hotel with its old-fashioned charm and style,
with its diverse crowd in the Saints and Scholars, you’ll want to stay a while.
– Gin Reidir
Alphabet Blitz for the City of Dublin 