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Collected Poems
Collected Poems | Patrick Kavanagh
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The Collected Poems comprises all the volumes of poetry that Vikram Seth has published this far. The books included are Mappings (1981), The Humble Administrator's Garden (1985), All You Who Sleep Tonight (1990), Three Chinese Poets (1992), Beastly Tales from Here and There (1992) and Arion and the Dolphin (1994).
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Cathythoughts
Collected Poems | Patrick Kavanagh
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#AuUpAugust #Temptation

“An apple tree with its December-glinting fruit we saw- oh you eve were the world that tempted me
To eat the knowledge that grew in clay
and death the germ within it
Now and then I can remember something of the gay garden that was childhoods. Again.
My father played

written alone in his Dublin flat around Christmas , remembering his childhood ... one of Patrick Kavanaghs best known poems ‘ A Childhood Christmas‘

charl08 What a lovely idea! 5y
TrishB What a great post 👍🏻 I must check out this poet as I only know him from your posts. 5y
batsy 💜 5y
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squirrelbrain Lovely! ❤️ 5y
youneverarrived Love this 🖤 5y
LeahBergen Lovely! ❤️❤️ 5y
Cinfhen Wonderful post 5y
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batsy
Collected Poems | Patrick Kavanagh
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Thank you for your lovely parcel of presents @Cathythoughts ! My birthday isn't until next month so it was a delightful early surprise 😍 I'm so glad to have Patrick Kavanagh to read, what a lovely edition. And the O'Connor book is new to me completely. I look forward to that gorgeous box of chocolates later tonight. Thank you so much for your thoughtful presents and beautiful card, friend. I appreciate them very much ❤️❤️

Cathythoughts Your so welcome ♥️I know your birthday is early August, I didn‘t want to be late ... we‘ve had late parcels between us before. The Joseph O‘Connor ( Sinead O‘Conner‘s brother) book should be excellent- I have a copy myself. I read his book Star of The Sea years ago & loved it. This one is only out & getting great reviews. I thought it would be your style. Happy Early Birthday my lovely friend. X 5y
TrishB Lovely gifts ❤️ 5y
batsy @Cathythoughts Yes, the postal struggle between us was real 😁 Thank you so much Cathy, I love what you picked out and look forward to it ❤️ 5y
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batsy @TrishB 😍 5y
Cathythoughts I think the trick is not to use registered post ! The registered post seems to go through some long delayed process .... and there‘s no real guarantee with it anyway 🤷🏻‍♀️😊 5y
Crazeedi Friends are the best !!😍 5y
erzascarletbookgasm Ooo 😍 💗 Curious about the O‘Connor. 5y
batsy @Cathythoughts I think you're right 😁 5y
batsy @Crazeedi They are 💕 5y
batsy @erzascarletbookgasm It sounds very intriguing! 😍 5y
saresmoore ♥️♥️♥️ 5y
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Cathythoughts
Collected Poems | Patrick Kavanagh
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#PoetryMatters #Portal @TheSpineView

Memory of My Father , by Patrick Kavanagh.

Every old man I see
Reminds me of my father
When he had fallen in love with death
One time when sheaves were gathered

(& the last verse .....)
Every old man I see
In October- coloured weather
Seems to say to me :
“ I was once your father “

batsy That's kind of sad and beautiful ❤️ 5y
Cathythoughts @batsy I think you like Patrick Kavanagh Suba !! ( and someones Birthday is coming up soon 🤔 5y
TheSpineView 💜💜💜 5y
batsy 😁 Thank you for bringing him to my attention 😘 5y
Cathythoughts @TheSpineView one of my fave poems. ♥️💔 5y
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Cathythoughts
Collected Poems | Patrick Kavanagh
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#PoetryMatters #New

Patrick Kavanagh.

Lcsmcat ❤️🐴 5y
Cathythoughts @Lcsmcat I‘m there in that summer meadow... ♥️💔 5y
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Cathythoughts
Collected Poems | Patrick Kavanagh
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#PoetryMatters #Traveller This is one of my favorite short poems ... I think it kind of fits as a sort of time traveller ... 100 years.

Thank you Licha for inspiring me to read some poetry ( almost) every day. What a lovely gift you have given us all. ♥️XX

TrishB I have just been reading some Kavanagh and some Heaney, I totally forgot I had them on the shelf. Agree- have loved picking up some poetry every day - please carry on! If you need some helpers let us know. 5y
TrishB This is beautiful btw ❤️ 5y
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batsy I love this 💚 5y
Tanisha_A How eloquent! ♥️ 5y
Cathythoughts @TrishB @erzascarletbookgasm @batsy @Tanisha_A I love this one too 👍🏻♥️♥️♥️ 5y
LazyDays Thank You for sharing and joining in on this wonderful poetry ride!💓💓💓 5y
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GripLitGrl
Collected Poems | Patrick Kavanagh
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Cathythoughts
Collected Poems | Patrick Kavanagh
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#QuotsyFeb18 #Dawn

On Raglan Road , on an Autumn day
I saw her first & knew
That her dark hair would weave a snare
That I might someday rue.

I saw the danger, yet I walked
Along the enchanted way
And I said let grief be a falling leaf
At the dawning of the day. ❤️

Leniverse I love that song 💓 Especially the Van Morrison version. 6y
Cathythoughts @Leniverse me too ❤️it‘s powerful stuff 6y
GripLitGrl 💗💗 6y
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Cathythoughts @GripLitGrl 👍🏻❤️ 6y
EvieBee I love the version the Chieftains did. So good! 6y
Cathythoughts @EvieBee I agree ! there are so many lovely versions ! Sinead O‘Connor too. The song always brings a tear to my eye ❤️❤️❤️ 6y
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#QuotsyDec17 #wonder @TK-421 A couple of verses of a poem full of #wonder by Patrick Kavanagh called A Christmas Childhood ✨✨✨

TrishB Lovely 💕 and great pic. 6y
Cathythoughts @TrishB thankyou ❤️😀 6y
merelybookish Wonderful! 6y
Cathythoughts @merelybookish they are beautiful verses ✨💫💫he makes me tear up. Lovely poet (edited) 6y
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Cathythoughts
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#Quotsydec17 #Snow @TK-421 A Christmas Childhood. P Kananagh : One side of the potato pits was white with frost, How wonderful that was, How wonderful. In silver the wonder of a Christmas Town land , The winking glitter of a frosty dawn .......And I was six Christmases of age

TrishB Lovely ❤️☃️ 6y
Cathythoughts @TrishB thanks 😀❤️ 6y
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