Tuesday, March 10, 2020

Joe Biden and Seamus Heaney - when hope and history rhyme

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As my friends and family know my attachment to the poetry of Seamus Heaney is long and strong.   (I even named our dog after him.)
Joe Biden's closing tonight brought a tear to my eye.

History says, Don't hope
On this side of the grave,
But then, once in a lifetime
The longed-for tidal wave
Of justice can rise up
And hope and history rhyme.

- Seamus Heaney
from The Cure at Troy


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