THE TALE OF Paddy O:Rourke
I lay on blood stained battle ground
with perished comrades groaning sound
crashing swords,as knife hit knife
what hellish place,to lose yir life
and closed my dying tired eyes
amidst the fighting,warrior:s cries
for reason still unknown to me
i open eyes ,before me see
a woman , taking form of crow
appears in times of wrath and woe
at time of death releases soul
in raven feathers black as coal
she whispers in my ear… goodbye
i scream at her ,don’t let me die
oh morrigan,please let me live
my meg ,a child i want to give
she stares then smiles,.. then walks away
and lets me live ,another day
she spared this merest mortals life
returned to land ,returned to wife
she comes at death ,takes bravest men
but let me live,raise children ten
the morrigan,a goddess queen
on battle ground that day i seen
so now on newest eve of year
to the morrigan i raise a cheer
and if on roof.there’s ravens sat
wish them good morning then tip my hat
© eliza 2010
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I have a passion for folklore and legend,and so I wrote The MorriganThe Morrigan is a character from Irish folklore,she appeard in time of death,at battlegrounds and in time of war..seeing her indicates your time is up
July 1, 2011
eliza keating
folk of feodora's lane 
33 responses to “The Morrigan”
Becca Givens
March 7th, 2011 at 04:56
Eliza – I really like this … I also love folklore and legends … the intrigue of them, the mystery and the question … what if??? Add some Irish / Scottish in there – and I am hooked … Thank you for sharing your creativity with words. ~ becca
eliza keating
March 7th, 2011 at 10:32
Thank you so much Becca for the lovely comment…maybe because Im half Irish/ half Scottish..thats why I love this type of thing…never thought about it like that before…having all those old stories told to me as a child definetly made me want to write…very nice to meet you .x
earlybird
March 7th, 2011 at 10:58
I really enjoyed this. Do the Irish raise their hats to ravens?
eliza keating
March 7th, 2011 at 11:04
The Irish would raise their hat to old nick if there was a drink in it for us..THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR READING…Eliza
Mike Patrick
March 7th, 2011 at 15:15
You struck me twice with one poem. I love folklore and mythology, but I also love poems of battle. I had to look up the Morrigan. Although she resides in my Encyclopedia of Mythology, I didn’t remember her. Your writing kindly of her may serve you well when death is near.
eliza keating
March 7th, 2011 at 17:07
THe Morrigan has always fascinated me,as a child having an Irish mum and Scottish dad,I heard weird and wonderful stories all the time…thank you for your comment..nice to meet you
adamblackie
March 7th, 2011 at 17:03
I like the idea of The Morrigan.
Now, if you can just tell us what she looks like – just in case I spot her. 🙂
Adam.
eliza keating
March 7th, 2011 at 17:12
If you google her..you will see her in her many guises…thank you Adam for readiny and leaving a comment…eliza
liv2write2day
March 7th, 2011 at 21:21
I loved this, Eliza. My Irish genes always resonnate to the myths of Ireland and the touch of tragedy and mystery that goes along with them.
eliza keating
March 8th, 2011 at 17:08
Thank you so much for your lovely comment..Eliza Keating
Single Malt Monkey
March 11th, 2011 at 13:35
Youe poem has a traditional feel to it. I like that given that you’re working with a traditional theme. Well done – nice one.
eliza keating
March 11th, 2011 at 13:52
Thank you for your kind comment..Eliza keating
shefalib
March 11th, 2011 at 19:44
wow..it was a fab read…
I didn’t knw abt Morrigan..
eliza keating
March 11th, 2011 at 22:51
Thanjk you for the great feed back..Eliza
didta7
March 11th, 2011 at 22:39
i like your poem \(^O^)/
1sojournal
March 12th, 2011 at 00:26
I too am fascinated with Mythology and Legend, and try to incorporate that element into my poetry. Loved your tale of the Morrigan. Good to meet you and get to know you, Eliza,
Elizabeth
eliza keating
March 12th, 2011 at 01:01
Thank you so much…I grew up on all these type of stories..thank you for reading and taking time to comment…Eliza
fey's diary
March 12th, 2011 at 11:06
Hi Feodora. I like your theme, you have a nice layout. Have you paid on it?
eliza keating
March 12th, 2011 at 11:43
Hi..thank you for the nice comment..my name is Eliza not Feodora..feodora is a character from my new kids book…no I didnt pay for the theme….its called dark wood..I think
banbamama
May 1st, 2011 at 21:21
I like this poem. It is emotive and dark and ends with hope. There are many amazing women in Irish mythology, the Morrígan one of many. Hope you find more inspiration in Irish mythology.
Bridgesburning Chris King
July 2nd, 2011 at 02:23
What a delightful tale!!
TheGiftofPen
July 20th, 2011 at 12:09
i love folklore and legend! Lovely blog 🙂
Tinytoes
September 12th, 2011 at 11:37
Love this one 🙂 🙂
Love 2 Type
October 5th, 2011 at 09:00
with just one look at this picture, 3 year old nephew will scream: HAG!! 🙂
Mjay Yardley
November 6th, 2011 at 14:20
Hey Eliza, loved this 1, can’t wait for ur next book!! X
jennswondering
November 15th, 2011 at 22:49
Absolutely awesome! I can’t wait to read more!
eliza keating
November 15th, 2011 at 23:02
Thank you…so pleased you enjoyed…xx
techsnoop
November 16th, 2011 at 14:56
Thanks for reading The Grandma Chronicles, you might also like thesmuttychronicles.wordpress.com and techsnoop.wordpress.com.
I look forward to reading your fantasy work. I’m always up for a good fantasy tale!
Tribble Wife
December 13th, 2011 at 10:50
Hello, new friend!
As a fellow writer and history lover, I’ve nominated you for the Versatile Blogger Award. You can find out more here.
Crowing Crone Joss
February 4th, 2012 at 15:42
oh yes, always tip your hat to the ravens!
Scathagh
April 13th, 2012 at 12:23
Hi Eliza… love the poem, love the style – very “to the point”. Also ADORE the picture – did you paint it? I hope it’s ok, I’ve taken a copy… please let me know if I can get a larger, printed version? Would love to have this on my wall… Scathagh x
eliza keating
April 13th, 2012 at 14:13
I didnt paint it..I dont think it has copy right..so it should be ok…ELiza x
Scathagh
April 16th, 2012 at 16:47
Thanku! Will be checking out your site properly when I have a few hours!! just as a point of interest, you might want to check out a song called “Raven in the Storm” – don’t know who wrote it but it was sung by Mary Black, originally an Irish folk singer who now does much more mainstream stuff… one line reads “I am the darkness in your daughter, I am the spot beneath the skin, I am the scarlet on the pavement, I am the broken heart within…”. Fire in your hearth, Eliza! Scathagh x
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