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The Saturday poem by Paul Durcan: The Laughing Receptionist in the GP’s Surgery

The Saturday poem by Paul Durcan: The Laughing Receptionist in the GP’s Surgery | The Irish Literary Times | Scoop.it
by Paul DurcanWhen I nip into the GP’s surgery To pick up a repeat prescription For anti-depressants and sleeping pills I find the fair-haired receptionist On her elbows with laughter, For no reason other than that this April day Is all sunlight...
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â–¶ Paul Durcan -- a voice that won't be boxed in - interviewed by Colm Toibin

Irish Poet, Adrian Rice, "Prologue: The Book Of Life", from The Moongate Sonnets.
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Christmas Day by Paul Durcan: delicate, courteous, cordial

Christmas Day by Paul Durcan: delicate, courteous, cordial | The Irish Literary Times | Scoop.it
Reader Claire McAlpine finds kindness and forgiveness in a book-length poem set on 'the feast of St Loneliness' This book-length poem is the antithesis of traditional Christmas cheer and will appeal to those who seek an escape from the kitsch and...
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RTÉ – Poem for Ireland shortlist- Paul Durcan: Making Love Outside Áras an Uachtaráin |

RTÉ – Poem for Ireland shortlist- Paul Durcan: Making Love Outside Áras an Uachtaráin  | | The Irish Literary Times | Scoop.it
When I was a boy, myself and my girl Used bicycle up to the Phoenix Park; Outside the gates we used lie in the grass
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Survivor on the Back of the World by Paul Durcan

Survivor on the Back of the World by Paul Durcan | The Irish Literary Times | Scoop.it
after Margaret Morrisson
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