Brendan Kennelly Professions : Poet Born : 1936 Browse All Authors Quotes From Brendan Kennelly Though we live in a world that dreams of ending that always seems about to give in something that will not acknowledge conclusion insists that we forever begin. Brendan Kennelly dream forever giving Poetry is, above all, a singing art of natural and magical connection because, though it is born out of one's person's solitude, it has the ability to reach out and touch in a humane and warmly illuminating way the solitude, even the loneliness, of others. That is why, to me, poetry is one of the most vital treasures that humanity possesses; it is a bridge between separated souls. Brendan Kennelly loneliness bridges art A writer is not interested in explaining reality, he’s only interested in capturing it. Brendan Kennelly not-interested explaining reality All songs are living ghosts. And long for a living voice Brendan Kennelly voice song long Poetry is the ultimate democracy. Brendan Kennelly ultimate democracy poetry-is If you want to serve the age, betray it. Brendan Kennelly betray age want Similar Authors Abdellatif Laabi poet Ihara Saikaku poet Abram Joseph Ryan poet Ingeborg Bachmann poet Izumi Shikibu poet Bion of Smyrna poet All Authors
