RIP Seamus Heaney

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RIP Seamus Heaney

Post by chocolate » 30th Aug, '13, 19:07

A great Irish poet died today, Seamus Heaney. I have very fond memories of studying him for my Junior and Leaving Cert.
'tis a sad day for Irish poetry.

Two of my favourite and possibly most "popular" - perhaps made so by thousands of Irish studying these two poems!

http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/digging-8/

http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/blackberry-picking-3/
Remember, Ginger Rogers did everything Fred Astaire did, but backwards and in high heels.

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