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Moth wings against a window pane
There aren’t really flies here, doesn’t get warm enough, but there are moths aplenty. They remind me of summers past. It’s why we would sit in the near-dark with the windows wide open. Ryan said, “The lights are what draw … Continue reading
Resonance in Armagh
While walking the streets of Armagh, I continuously come across Chrysanthemums. The sight of these flowers tend to always comfort me, as they remind me of home. As a child my mother and I would plant these together, we would … Continue reading
A couple things that’ve stuck
During my time here in Ireland, there’s been a couple things that have stuck to me. First and foremost is Armagh’s sense of community, and (I presume) importance of family and religion. I say this because everyone and everything opens … Continue reading
Resonance in Armagh
“The saint [Brigid] is portrayed as having the power to multiply such things as butter, bacon, and milk.” You can claim that I’m not taking this seriously, but who would seriously pass up the chance to be the patron saint … Continue reading
The Door in the Wall
In the shadow of St. Patrick’s Catholic Cathedral lies a graveyard, falling each day further and further into disrepair and slowly being eaten away by the daily Irish rain. I walked through it one afternoon during an unusual burst of … Continue reading
Leap year
Legend has it that St.Brigid of Kildare, an Irish nun, asked St.Patrick, to grant permission for women to propose marriage after hearing complaints from single women whose suitors were too shy to propose. Initially, he granted women permission to propose … Continue reading
Itty Bitty Poem About Rain (Among Other Things)
My back was warmed as I clambered up From the balmy banks of the hearthfire, And as I leapt upon the sill to see Through the glass of my quiet home, An outer gasp blew through the trees And shook … Continue reading
The Vicious Cycle of the Great Storm – A fun draft I’d like to share
From the treeline strode a man. Exhaustion is no thing to a furious man, and he was far from calm. A cascade of rain and lightning fell around him, as it always fell around him. The Great Storm is thought … Continue reading
Lughnasa: Ghosts?
Somewhat in the vein of viewing character orchestration, I was a little put off by the fact that, in Dancing at Lughnasa, the boy is imaginary. All of his lines are delivered by older Michael, who stands off to the … Continue reading
Voice Distinction in Dancing at Lughnasa
Brian Friel utilizes character orchestration in his play, Dancing at Lughnasa as a device to distinguish each character from one another through their singular voices, and speech patterns. An obvious example would be the character Michael as the narrator as … Continue reading
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