Remembering Francis Ledwidge.....

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cybot
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Remembering Francis Ledwidge.....

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Today is the 98th anniversary of his death. Below is one of his very last poems.....




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A poet I often forget. Thanks Dermot.
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Nice thought Dermot!
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It was actually a certain Dermot Bolger who reintroduced me to his poetry so many years ago. 'To A Little Boy in the Morning' was the one he selected for the Lifelines anthology. His heartfelt notes on the poem struck a chord and......that was that!
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