Tar Macadam (following the sound)
tar macadam
John Macadam
Hussein Saddam
Gomorrah Sodom
Hillary Rodham
Jason Bonham
Glocca Morra
Rooney Mara
how are things?
Connemara
hound of the sea.
I got the idea for this little sound poem while reading Eilene Lyon’s excellent post “The National Road” where I discovered that tar macadam was invented by a Scot, John Macadam. Like all of Eilene’s posts, it is very well written and researched and packed with interesting information. Unfortunately, she is taking a break from blogging for a while, so head over to her blog and enjoy it while you can.
Other Notes:
According to Wikipedia: “’How Are Things in Glocca Morra?’ is a popular song about a fictional village in Ireland, with themes of nostalgia and homesickness. It was introduced by Ella Logan in the original Broadway production of Finian’s Rainbow”.
My mom used to sing it. I always thought it was based on the Gaelic phrase “glaoch na mara” meaning “call of the sea” but it’s probably just a made up Irish sounding name. The Gaelic translation of Connemara is “hound of the sea”.
….also participating in Open Link night over at dVerse.
Stopdraggingthepanda 
Such interesting tidbits, woven expertly.
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Thank you!
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Fun poem, start off Scotch and finish up Irish. I loved that movie, Finian’s Rainbow! I know the song – wasn’t Petula Clark in it?
Thanks for the kind words and link to my blog!
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yep….Petula Clark was in the movie…hope your writing projects are going well!
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Just back from a little camping and back to the grindstone. Thanks!
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To me this is just pure sound and rhythm. It bribbles and beams.
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Thanks Lona…..”bribbles”…now there’s a word
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Thanks, now all we need is a definition (urban dictionary doesn’t count)
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A great rhythm to this, like Irish and Scottish dancing! I enjoyed the word association and snippets of song!
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Thanks Kim…had a bit of fun with it!
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Oh I love the way one name goes to another… it’s like beads on a strong forming a necklace.
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Yes! Agreed.
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Thank you Bjorn, much appreciated.
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I like the sound in these words.
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Thanks Frank!
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Liking the sounds too! Thanks for the back story.
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Thanks Grace!
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I like the sound play. And the art! Is that your work? (K)
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Thank you! Yep…the art is mine too.
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Did you paint it or is it computer-generated? It reminds me of some of the knitting patterns I used to design.
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…just playing around with an iphone at night, the result surprised me!
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Excellent result.
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