All poets face the same task to 'follow the prompts' and sa… - Dennis O'Driscoll

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All poets face the same task to 'follow the prompts' and satisfactorily shape the amorphous sounds, rhythms, images or phrases by which a potential poem is recognised.

Dennis O'Driscoll

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

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