The murder of Sean Brown hurt my soul. Seamus Heaney brownhurtmurder Change image and share on social
Whether it be a matter of personal relations within a marriage or political initiatives within a peace process, there is no sure-fire do-it-yourself kit. Seamus Heaney fireinitiativekit Change image and share on social
The problem as you get older... is that you become more self-aware. At the same time, you have to surprise yourself. There's no way of arranging the surprise, so it is tricky. Seamus Heaney arrangeawareold Change image and share on social
Loyalism, or Unionism, or Protestantism, or whatever you want to call it, in Northern Ireland - it operates not as a class system, but a caste system. Seamus Heaney callcasteclass Change image and share on social
A person from Northern Ireland is naturally cautious. Seamus Heaney cautiousirelandnaturally Change image and share on social
I think the first little jolt I got was reading Gerard Manley Hopkins - I liked other poems... but Hopkins was kind of electric for me - he changed the rules with speech, and the whole intensity of the language was there and so on. Seamus Heaney changeelectricgerard share on social
Manifesting that order of poetry where we can at last grow up to that which we stored up as we grew. Seamus Heaney growmanifestorder Change image and share on social
I've always associated the moment of writing with a moment of lift, of joy, of unexpected reward. Seamus Heaney havejoylift Change image and share on social
As a young poet, you need corroboration, and that's what publication does. Seamus Heaney corroborationpoetpublication Change image and share on social
In poetry, everything can be faked but the intensity of utterance. Seamus Heaney fakeintensitypoetry Change image and share on social
