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Seamus Heaney: An Advancement in Learning – A Poet Faces his Fear

January 5, 2014 by Janet Cameron Leave a Comment

Irish poet an Nobel prizewinner, Seamus Heaney at the University College, Dublin, February 11 2009. Photo: Sean O'Connor, Released into the Public Domain for any purpose. Wikimeia Commons. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Seamus_Heaney.jpeg

Poet Seamus Heaney’s vivid poem about the conquering of a childhood fear of rats while on a walk illustrates his dying words to his wife: Don’t be afraid.

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