About the Poem
Communicated through the description of a morning walk across the Grand Canal in Dublin, the poem is a philosophical reflection on starting something new again.
It starts off as a celebration of a new day, full refreshing opportunity, and goes on to examining the harder things in life. It is filled with the sense of determination to be grateful for everyday experiences.
Even though the poem is full of hope, it acknowledges that promises and beginnings are “born in light”, only to die “in dark”.
The themes of loneliness and persevering in the face of adversity are both very much evident in this poem.
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About the Poet
Brendan Kennelly is one of Ireland’s most distinguished and best loved poets, as well as a renowned teacher and cultural commentator.
He was Professor of Modern Literature at Trinity College, in Dublin until 2005 and since his retirement he has been titled "Professor Emeritus" by the same university.
A prolific and fluent writer, he has more than fifty books of poetry to his credit, and his poetry, at times, can be quite down-to-earth and colloquial. He is popular and controversial, and sometimes quite irreverent and avoids intellectual pretension. His vision defies any attempt to impose strict categories on the world.
As a native Irish speaker , he has translated and published many Irish poems into English and in 2010 he was awarded the Irish PEN Award for his contribution to Irish Literature.
He now lives in Listowel, Co. Kerry.
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How to Listen and follow
You can listen to the podcast , My Poetry Readings, on iTunes, Spotify and Google Podcasts by clicking on any of the links above or on the podcast website
You can also subscribe and follow the podcast on social media by clicking on the links either on the top banner or the links below:-
Facebook - @mypoetryreadings
Instagram - @mypoetryreadings
Twitter:- @mypoetryreadin1
Youtube:- My Poetry Readings with Declan Walsh
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I hope you enjoy and looking forward to hearing any comments or suggestions that you may have .If you have enjoyed , please spread the word , like , share (etc!) -by clicking the 'Share Episode' link above.
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Thanks for listening - Till next time..
Slán go fóill
Declan
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Other links
Brendan Kennelly - Begin - Listowel Writers Week 2017
In Conversation with Brendan Kennelly
About the Poem
Communicated through the description of a morning walk across the Grand Canal in Dublin, the poem is a philosophical reflection on starting something new again.
It starts off as a celebration of a new day, full refreshing opportunity, and goes on to examining the harder things in life. It is filled with the sense of determination to be grateful for everyday experiences.
Even though the poem is full of hope, it acknowledges that promises and beginnings are “born in light”, only to die “in dark”.
The themes of loneliness and persevering in the face of adversity are both very much evident in this poem.
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About the Poet
Brendan Kennelly is one of Ireland’s most distinguished and best loved poets, as well as a renowned teacher and cultural commentator.
He was Professor of Modern Literature at Trinity College, in Dublin until 2005 and since his retirement he has been titled "Professor Emeritus" by the same university.
A prolific and fluent writer, he has more than fifty books of poetry to his credit, and his poetry, at times, can be quite down-to-earth and colloquial. He is popular and controversial, and sometimes quite irreverent and avoids intellectual pretension. His vision defies any attempt to impose strict categories on the world.
As a native Irish speaker , he has translated and published many Irish poems into English and in 2010 he was awarded the Irish PEN Award for his contribution to Irish Literature.
He now lives in Listowel, Co. Kerry.
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How to Listen and follow
You can listen to the podcast , My Poetry Readings, on iTunes, Spotify and Google Podcasts by clicking on any of the links above or on the podcast website
You can also subscribe and follow the podcast on social media by clicking on the links either on the top banner or the links below:-
Facebook - @mypoetryreadings
Instagram - @mypoetryreadings
Twitter:- @mypoetryreadin1
Youtube:- My Poetry Readings with Declan Walsh
___________________________________
Now for the promotion bit!
I hope you enjoy and looking forward to hearing any comments or suggestions that you may have .If you have enjoyed , please spread the word , like , share (etc!) -by clicking the 'Share Episode' link above.
If you can, please leave a review and star rating on Apple Podcasts. This will help others to also enjoy the podcast.
Thanks for listening - Till next time..
Slán go fóill
Declan
______________________________________________
Other links
Brendan Kennelly - Begin - Listowel Writers Week 2017
In Conversation with Brendan Kennelly