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Poem: Jerusalem by Thomas McCarthy

Poem: Jerusalem by Thomas McCarthy | The Irish Literary Times | Scoop.it

Here is an absence peopled with references from books.

This chapel’s bank account has been frozen, this boy

Beside me has a garment with bitterness for a mother;

And a troubled face of mother-of-pearl. His looks

Are those of a lost shepherd. He claims no other

Place but here in this one Paradise without joy,

This strangely beautiful; this one Jerusalem:

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September 27, 2013 8:59 PM
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The Irish Times Legends of the Fall: Read the short-listed stories

The Irish Times Legends of the Fall: Read the short-listed stories | The Irish Literary Times | Scoop.it
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October 14, 2013 1:12 PM
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Tóibín’s Booker-listed novel throws down a gauntlet to our method of reasoning

Tóibín’s Booker-listed novel throws down  a gauntlet to our method of reasoning | The Irish Literary Times | Scoop.it
Opinion: We have ceased to treat seriously the great questions of existence
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Writer Mary O’Donoghue wins ‘Legends of the Fall’ short story competition

Writer Mary O’Donoghue wins ‘Legends of the Fall’ short story competition | The Irish Literary Times | Scoop.it
‘The Sweet Forbearance of the Streets’ chosen from more than 300 entries to Irish Times competition for fictional reflections on Ireland after the crash
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