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Poetry by Irish poet Michael O'Dea. (poems © Michael O’Dea, Dedalus Press, Amastra-n-Galar, Lapwing Publications)

Thursday, April 22, 2010

In Sickness There Was Only You

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Frequently the years knock rough edges off a character. In this instance, an acquaintance was on her deathbed before I got to see the lovabl...
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Monday, March 22, 2010

The Truth

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As much and all as we admire the truth, sometimes we must keep it tethered and locked away. Sometimes it’s just too fearsome a beast.When Ho...
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Thursday, March 11, 2010

Wassa Wassa in Rathmines

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Wassa Wassa – 3.00 pm Rathmines Sq (Previously swimming pool car park). A huge success at last year's festival; Wassa Wassa, a West Afri...
Tuesday, February 23, 2010

A New Rathmines Festival

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Festival Under The Clock is a one day festival happening on 20th March. One of the events on the day is MuteFish, a band that mixes trad Iri...
Monday, February 22, 2010

Programme of Events (Festival Under The Clock)

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TOWN HALL RATHMINES (Please note there is limited capacity in the Town Hall. Admission on a first come basis. All events are FREE.) Saturday...
Saturday, February 6, 2010

Festival Under the Clock 2010, Rathmines

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http://festivalundertheclock.webs.com/ Festival Under The Clock happens on 20th March 2010 in Rathmines Town Hall and on Rathmines Road. A t...
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Sunday, January 31, 2010

The Empty Countryside

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This poem from Sunfire is based on rural Ireland of the eighties,when the country was dotted with houses beginning to decay as they became p...
Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Separation

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This poem from "Turn Your Head" is one of those I am happiest with. It says what I wanted it to in a striking way. The separation ...
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Sunday, January 10, 2010

Amended Google Book Settlement agreement

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I am very grateful to Gill Spraggs for clarifying the issues around the Google Book Settlement agreement, she helped me greatly in my decisi...
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Friday, January 8, 2010

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you build the fire and I will show you something wonderful: a big ball of snow! (Basho 1686) I have separated this from its prose-written c...
Tuesday, December 22, 2009

A Memory of Ireland Past

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Since Christmas brings us back to family,loved ones and our memories of those who are gone, I thought I'd post this memory. It was anoth...
Saturday, December 19, 2009

Copenhagen Failure

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Calculations show that the average Chinese person uses, more or less, the sustainable level of environmental resources for the maintenance o...
Sunday, December 6, 2009

Sure Sight

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The following, a love poem from "Turn Your Head" Sure Sight I see pearl-like dawn in your face a desolate blue yonder in your iri...
Tuesday, December 1, 2009

"Mullingar Scribblers "

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In passing, I visited the Scribblers' regular Monday night session in the Annebrook Hotel recently and was greatly impressed by the work...

Poetree

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Poetree. No, not poor spelling but a sculpture of a bronze tree with letters for leaves graces the cover of SHOp 31, a poetry magazine that ...
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