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Lent 4: Cathedral

Posted on February 25, 2012 by impeus

I wish I had remembered, two years ago, that Sinéad Morrissey’s Through the Square Window was written between her first pregnancy and the first two weeks of her second child’s life. Of course, while I’d have particularly appreciated a lot … Continue reading →

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Lent 3: Tribute

Posted on February 24, 2012 by impeus

I have previously shared Sophie Hannah’s Rubbish at Adultery, though please note that you have to follow a link to read the whole poem. I was obviously feeling a little copyright sensitive and only typed up one stanza, in that … Continue reading →

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Lent 2: It Wasn’t the Father’s Fault

Posted on February 23, 2012 by impeus

I’ve not shared any Rita Ann Higgins before. I have her 2005 collection Throw in the Vowels, which contains selected poems from several collections since 1986, plus some new material. It’s a good retrospective. She writes of being poor in … Continue reading →

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Lent 1: Primrose

Posted on February 22, 2012 by impeus

In general, I don’t tend to like poems which are about something concrete. Landscape poetry. Odes to a butterfly. No thank you. I’d rather something guttural and emotional, something abstract (or at least layered or metaphorical) enough that I can … Continue reading →

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