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Poem: At the Grave of Seamus Heaney by Harry Clifton

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From www.irishtimes.com - August 27, 2016 8:00 AM
‘The Heaneys, Devlins, set in stone, The local names, to whom, one day, I just may add my own’
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Poem of the Week by Harry Clifton: "...the rest will take care of itself."

Poem of the Week by Harry Clifton: "...the rest will take care of itself." | The Irish Literary Times | Scoop.it
From blog.wfupress.wfu.edu - June 27, 2014 1:55 PM
          The River When I was angry, I went to the river-- New water on old stones, the patience of pools. Let the will find its own pace Said a voice inside me I was lear...
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Conversations by the Hudson by Harry Clifton

Conversations by the Hudson by Harry Clifton | The Irish Literary Times | Scoop.it
From www.irishtimes.com - February 15, 2014 1:00 PM

A world comes back to me
Years later, hearing it said
You have been disconnected
From the life-support machines
Of America, and are dead.

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Ballinafull, 3 July 2014 (Dermot Healy 1947-2014) - by Harry Clifton

Ballinafull, 3 July 2014 (Dermot Healy 1947-2014) - by Harry Clifton | The Irish Literary Times | Scoop.it
From www.irishtimes.com - August 2, 2014 8:04 AM

It was like an eye opening,
An eye, or a space
Between life and itself,
And through it poured the days,

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dublinpoetryreview.com - Harry Clifton

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From dublinpoetryreview.com - March 17, 2014 5:35 PM

ook for us, an Irishman, a Pole,

At the heart of Africa. Having fallen out

So long ago, with our own dark continent

Of Inquisitorial faith, Cartesian doubt.

Exiles, taking time out for the soul –

Our bleak outstation. Tired of argument

With the likes of myself, degenerate and sick,

A liberal tempter – Father Stanislawek

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Books 2014: New poetry titles to look out for in the new year

Books 2014: New poetry titles to look out for in the new year | The Irish Literary Times | Scoop.it
From philipcummins.com - January 4, 2014 3:51 PM
The new year in poetry promises exciting débuts from fresh talents as well as old hands turning in new directions THE GALLERY PRESS will publish a rich varied selection of new collections throughou...
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