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A time for voices: Selected poems, 1960-1990
Book by Kennelly, Brendan
160 pages, Hardcover
Published January 1, 1990
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Brendan Kennelly
98 books13 followersTimothy Brendan Kennelly, usually known as Brendan Kennelly, was an Irish poet and novelist. He was Professor of Modern Literature at Trinity College Dublin until 2005. Following his retirement he was a Professor Emeritus at Trinity College.
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November 27, 2024
Favourite poems are The Visitor, Sacrifice, and The Third Force
My favourite bits from The Third Force ;
The third force grows
Between a man and a woman
When their lives mingle more deeply
Than either knows
They give to each other what they can give.
Beyond that, it seems they live.....
When the third force decides to laugh,
To spread its particular light,
A man and a woman are happy
Delighting in late-night talk
Alone in the smiling dark
Beyond the world of work
Lurking round morning's corner, ....................
My favourite bits from The Third Force ;
The third force grows
Between a man and a woman
When their lives mingle more deeply
Than either knows
They give to each other what they can give.
Beyond that, it seems they live.....
When the third force decides to laugh,
To spread its particular light,
A man and a woman are happy
Delighting in late-night talk
Alone in the smiling dark
Beyond the world of work
Lurking round morning's corner, ....................
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