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Bit Devine's Blog – August 2013 Archive (5)
From the Frontier of Writing - Seamus Heaney
From the Frontier Of Writing
The tightness and the nilness round that space
when the car stops in the road, the troops inspect
its make and number and, as one bends his face
towards your window, you catch sight of more
on a hill beyond, eyeing with intent
down cradled guns that hold you under cover
and everything is pure interrogation
until a rifle motions and you move
with guarded unconcerned…
Added by Bit Devine on August 30, 2013 at 4:00pm — No Comments
The Follower - Seamus Heaney
I identified strongly with this poem from the first time I heard it spoken. Much like the follower that was Seamus in his childhood, I followed behind my father and grandfather as they worked cattle and handled ranch duties ... mimicking, getting under foot and learning, growing, as I did.
And now ... in the silver times, my father is slowing, jabbering on, following my lead ... sometimes:
ContinueFollower
My father worked with a…
Added by Bit Devine on August 30, 2013 at 4:00pm — No Comments
Not All Celts Are Gaels
The Celtic nations consist of:
Wales (Brythonic)
Cornwall (Brythonic)
Brittany (Brythonic)
Ireland (Gaelic)
Scotland (Gaelic)
Isle of Man (Gaelic)
In the beginning, the Celts were divided into different subsects who lived on the European mainland. One group made their way to Ireland whilst another group settled in…
ContinueAdded by Bit Devine on August 27, 2013 at 1:00pm — 2 Comments
'Live From The 33rd County': The Craic Is Mighty!
One of the benefits of being a Wild Geese member is that I am surrounded by uniquely talented and amazingly gifted individuals. I was recently asked to review a newly released CD, "Live from the 33rd County," from one of our very own Wild Geese, Mary Courtney. I have had it three weeks and it has rarely left my CD players. It…
Added by Bit Devine on August 22, 2013 at 12:30pm — No Comments
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