odespinner

Seamus Heaney was an obvious choice because the language of his poetry is accessible and sounds magnificent whether read aloud or to oneself. Irish poetry evokes imagery that is particularly distinctive. The poem about the memory of peeling potatoes with his mother on a Sunday morning reflects the pain of loss and his…

     Only God Can Judge Me” (feat. Rappin 4-Tay)  [Intro: 2Pac]  Only God can judge me, is that right? [synth voice] Only God can judge me now Only God baby, nobody else, nobody else All you other motherf***ers get out my business  [Verse One: 2Pac]  Perhaps I was blind…

Clearances (III) When all the others were away at Mass I was all hers as we peeled potatoes. They broke the silence, let fall one by one Like solder weeping off the soldering iron: Cold comforts set between us, things to share Gleaming in a bucket of clean water. And…

This website lists poems that are displayed on tube trains in London. A pretty good selection. http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/corporate/projectsandschemes/artmusicdesign/poems/

Inglan Is A Bitch    – Linton Kwesi Johnson   w´en mi jus´ come to Landan toun mi use to work pan di andahgroun but workin´ pan di andahgroun y´u don´t get fi know your way around Inglan is a bitch dere´s no escapin it Inglan is a bitch dere´s no runnin´ whey fram it mi get…

Sentiments that should be heeded in every age: Oh what a pleasant world ‘twould be, How easy we’d step thro’ it, If all the fools who meant no harm, Could manage not to do it! http://www.irishcultureandcustoms.com/poetry/fledwidge.html