poem

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He endured the same ritual last year, and came to Washington with a clear understanding of the task: Whatever you say, say nothing, as Seamus Heaney put it in a famous 1975 poem.

From Salon • Mar. 18, 2026

Another beneficiary, 19-year-old Mariama Gallow, from Manchester, read her own poem to the King.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

His poem, “Strides,” sums up his frustration best.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

Eliot’s poem “Burnt Norton”: “What might have been and what has been/Point to one end, which is always present.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

Apparently, Bobby didn’t see the discrepancy between the gentle acceptance espoused by the song and poem, and his growing philosophy of exclusivity, which rejected all people who didn’t believe as he did.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady