Poem - fighting January by. Brendan Kennelly

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Begin again to the summoning birds to the sight of the light at the window, begin to the roar of morning traffic all along Pembroke Road. Every beginning is a promise born in light and dying in dark determination and exaltation of springtime flowering the way to work. Begin to the pageant of queuing girls the arrogant loneliness of swans in the canal bridges linking the past and future old friends passing though with us still. Begin to the loneliness that cannot end since it perhaps is what makes us begin, begin to wonder at unknown faces at crying birds in the sudden rain at branches stark in the willing sunlight at seagulls foraging for bread at couples sharing a sunny secret alone together while making good. Though we live in a world that dreams of ending that always seems about to give in something that will not acknowledge conclusion insists that we forever begin.

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Begin by Brendan Kennelly

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Professor Paul Rouse with a lovely piece in the @irishexaminer about football, and da uncle Brendan #brendankennelly #speirgorm

"Trees" Brendan Kennelly
Wearingeul-The Flowers On The Way
Leuchtturm A5
Pilot Custom 743 <B>

I don't know if the extreme shading here is typical of the ink, or a result of this pen/ink combination. Colours most accurate in group photo.

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"Another Choice", Branden Kennelly
Lamy - (new) dark lilac
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This poem has come from "Glimpses". I highly recommend it, and want to get more by Brendan.

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"Nuala", Brendan Kennelly
Kitty Inkpot - Kunshan Night Glow
Midori MD A4
BlueDew Essential <Wet Noodle> Winter

I have another pen-meet-in-a-box from my friend! This is the first pen, and its pretty unique.

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Stephen Mangan performs I See You Dancing, Father by Brendan Kennelly – video The actor reads a poem in memory of his father. "I like to think of the younger, happier man." The film is part of a series to mark Celebration Day 2025 – a new annual moment, held on the last bank ho...

Stephen Mangan performs ‘I see you dancing, Father’ by Brendan Kennelly #brendankennelly #poetry #speirgorm www.theguardian.com/books/video/...

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Graphic text for the poem Begin by Brendan Kennelly

'Begin' by #BrendanKennelly is one of the #poems chosen for #PoetryAloud 2024.

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© Brendan Kennelly, 'Familiar Strangers: New & Selected Poems' 1960-2004 (@bloodaxebooks.bsky.social, 2004)

Remembering my beloved uncle Brendan Kennelly, 2nd anniversary
‘You’re buried now
in Lislaughtin Abbey
And whenever I think of you
I go back beyond the old man
Mind and body broken
To find the unbroken man
It is the moment before the dance begins’
From ‘I see you Dancing, Father’.
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