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Ep. 206: "Dawn at St Patrick's" by Derek Mahon

Ep. 206: "Dawn at St Patrick's" by Derek Mahon

This is Episode 6 of this special series of Poems for the Speed of Life titled "Beginnings".

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Feb 26, 2024
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Today’s poem is "Dawn at St Patrick's" by Derek Mahon, an Irish poet who died in 2020 at the age of 78.

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