Flipboard Culture Desk<p>Has there ever been a better lyricist than the late Shane MacGowan? On St. Patrick's Day, LitHub's Ed Simon pays tribute to Ireland's punk poet.</p><p><a href="https://flip.it/5vY3jK" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">flip.it/5vY3jK</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/ShaneMacGowan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ShaneMacGowan</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/ThePogues" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ThePogues</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/IrishCulture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IrishCulture</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/StPatricksDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StPatricksDay</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Music</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Entertainment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Entertainment</span></a></p>