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Will UK One Day “Rue” Brexit?

By Robin Bates | Published: December 18, 2019

With Brexit, Britain ignores Donne’s contention that “no man is an island.” Irish poet Ian Duhig has a smart poem about the coming withdrawal.

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An Irish Poet Blasts Brexit

By Robin Bates | Published: April 1, 2019

Tuesday When The Irish Times interviewed several Irish authors about Brexit, one of them responded with a lyric. In dark and confusing times, poetry steps up. It makes sense that Irish authors would weigh in since the Emerald Isle, especially Northern Ireland, has more at stake than almost anyone else. The border between the two […]

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