Poet Gerard Smyth on the need for clarity

minnesota.publicradio.org — Posted at 3:54 PM on April 21, 2012 by Marianne Combs (0 Comments) Filed under:Poetry Ireland's new president is a powerful embodiment of the importance of poetry to the culture and history of the nation. A poet, Michael D.
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hear poems by Gerard Smyth, poet (& journalist)@the_irish_times. This year's O'Shaughnessy prize winner. @UofStThomasMN t.co/e5IFpmQL
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"There's a story behind every poem."Really enjoyed talking to Gerard Smyth about poetry and journalism @stateofthearts t.co/e5IFpmQL