Poetry

Pádraig Ó Tuama Poems – Seven of Our Favorites by the Irish Poet

For National Poetry Month, we offer a few of our favorite poems by Pádraig Ó Tuama . 

Pádraig Ó Tuama is one of our favorite poets, and we’re delighted to share these poems with you.

The Facts of Life
Pádraig Ó Tuama

Snippet:
That you were born
and you will die.

That you will sometimes love enough
and sometimes not.

That you will get tired.

That you will learn most from situations
you did not choose.

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C. Christopher Smith is the founding editor of The Englewood Review of Books. He is also author of a number of books, including most recently How the Body of Christ Talks: Recovering the Practice of Conversation in the Church (Brazos Press, 2019). Connect with him online at: C-Christopher-Smith.com


 
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