Language is at the heart of poetry and it is difficult to commandeer words which elicit no personal echo . Of what we can speak, we need not be silen… - Dennis O'Driscoll

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Language is at the heart of poetry and it is difficult to commandeer words which elicit no personal echo . Of what we can speak, we need not be silent.

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About Dennis O'Driscoll

Dennis O'Driscoll(1954-2012) was an Irish poet, essayist, critic and editor.

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Alternative Names: Dennis Odriscoll

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