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Clar | Contents 9 Preface 11 Introduction (2005-2017) an Eireaball Spideoige (1952) | from A Robin's Tail Apologia 20 | 21 Apologia An Dall sa Studio 22 | 23 The Blindman in the Studio An Leigheas 24 | 25 The Cure An Cheist 26 | 27 The Question A Sheanfhili, Muinidh dom Glao 28 | 29 Old Poets, Teach Me your Call Bacaigh 30 | 31 Beggar An Peaca 32 | 33 The Sin An Doircheacht 34 | 35 Darkness An Stoirm 36 | 37 The Storm Sos 38 | 39 Rest Clairseach Shean na nGnathrud 40 | 41 The Old Harp of Ordinary Things Do Dhomhnall O Corcora 42 | 43 To Daniel Corkery Adhlacadh mo Mhathar 46 | 47 My Mother's Burial Na Fathaigh 50 | 51 The Giants Cul an Ti 54 | 54 Behind the House Malairt 56 | 57 The Swop Cnoc Melleri 58 | 59 Mount Melleray An Bas 64 | 65 Death Ceol 66 | 67 Music Oilean agus Oilean Eile 68 | 69 An Island and Another Island Saoirse 78 | 79 Freedom Siollabadh 84 | 85 Syllabling an Brosna (1964) | from Kindling A Ghaeilge im Pheannsa 88 | 89 O Irish in My Pen Rian na gCos 90 | 91 Footprints Claustrophobia 94 | 95 Claustrophobia An Feairin 96 | 97 The Maneen Seachtain 98 | 99 A Week Reo 100 | 101 Cold Snap Na Leamhain 102 | 103 The Moths In Absentia 104 | 105 In Absentia An Moladh 108 | 109 The Praise A Theanga Seo Leath-Liom 110 | 111 O Language Half Mine Fiabhras 112 | 113 Fever Tost 114 | 115 Silence Tulyar 116 | 117 Tulyar An Lacha 118 | 119 The Duck Colm 120 | 121 Colm An Gealt 122 | 123 The Mad Woman Bagairt na Marbh 124 | 125 Dread of the Dead An Da Ghuth 126 | 127 The Two Voices Soileireacht 128 | 129 Clarity Catchollu 130 | 131 Catology Duine 132 | 133 People File Aris 134 | 135 Return again an Linte Liombo (1971) | from Limbo Lines Linte Liombo 138 | 139 Limbo Lines Suile Donna 140 | 141 Brown Eyes Ceol Ceantair 142 | 143 Local Music Cloch Scail 144 | 145 Quartz Stone Aistriu 146 | 147 Transformation Tar Eis Dom E Chur go Tigh na nGadhar 148 | 149 After Sending Him to the Doghouse Solas 150 | 151 Light Bas Beo 152 | 153 Live Death Obair 154 | 155 Work Ni Ceadmhach Neamhshuim 156 | 157 Apathy Is Out Dom Chairde 158 | 159 To My Friends Mise 160 | 161 Me from Tar Eis mo Bhais (1978) | from After My Death Clonna Uber Alles 164 | 165 Forms, Above All Udar 166 | 167 Author Barra Na hAille, Dun Chaoin, Lunasa 1970 168 | 169 Clifftop, Dunquin, August 1970 Gaoth Liom Leat 170 | 171 A Dithering Wind 175 Note on the translator

8 The White Dog I 11 The Register 12 Try, Try, Try Again 13 Queen Bee 14 The Art of Teaching I 15 The Art of Teaching II 16 The Art of Teaching III 17 Technology 18 Sonnet for Vlad 19 The Only English Kid 20 Notes on a Scandal 21 Boy 22 Simile 23 The Sixth-form Theatre Trip 24 Sonnet for the A Level English Literature and Language Poetry Syllabus 25 Red-handed 26 Sonnet for the Punched Pocket 27 Pepys 28 Janine I 29 Janine II 30 The Unretained 31 All Over It 32 Sonnet for Rosie 33 Something Sweet 34 7/7 35 Ricochet 36 British-born II 38 Mr Presley 39 Mrs Vanuka 40 Blocks 41 She 42 Bethena 43 Etudier 44 Martin and Pam 45 The Only Black Girl 46 Rain Dance 47 The Pitch 48 John I: Pink Humming Bird 49 John II: For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Enuf 50 Love 51 So Amazing 52 The Stroke 55 Sonnet for Noah 56 Welling 57 Dear Professor 58 White Roses 59 Daughter 60 House 61 The River 62 Players III 64 The Sky Is Snowing 65 Skirting 66 Scooting 67 Fire Scissors Drowning 68 The Size of Him 69 Sonnet for Boredom 70 Balloons 71 In H&M 72 Sonnet for Darren 73 Zoom 74 Aretha in the Bath 75 His Books 76 Anjali Mudra 77 Sonnet for Rory with Soap Bubbles 78 Ni hao 79 Kathy, Carla

11 Brendan 14 The Burning of the Book 15 The Boat 16 Brendan's Meditation 17 The Crew 18 Shore Song 19 The Great Fish 22 The Mermayd 23 Thirsting Souls 24 The Coagulated Sea 26 The Cliff-top Monastery 27 Interlude 28 The Rock Saint 29 Hellmouth 32 The Siren 33 The Stolen Bridle 34 Devils' Mountain 36 Respite 37 Brendan's Vision 39 Many Fish 40 The Turf Rider 42 Judas 43 Burning Birds 44 Multum Bona Terra 47 The Walserands 48 The Sea Leaf 50 The Sea Serpent 52 A World Below 53 The New Book 54 Home 56 Burial 59 Notes 68 Select bibliography Illustrations by Kathleen Neeley 13 St Brendan 21 Jasconius 31 Hellmouth 46 The Walserands 51 The Sea Serpent 57 Burial