“A writer is not interested in explaining reality, he’s only interested in capturing it.” RealityNot InterestedExplaining Author: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.” WorldGivingDreamSeemsForeverConclusionAcknowledge Author:Brendan Kennelly
“All songs are living ghosts. And long for a living voice” LongSongVoiceGhostSongwriting Author:Brendan Kennelly
“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.” WayPersonsArtSoulHumanityBornNaturalAbilityLonelinessSolitudeSingingConnectionsTreasureBridgesPoetry IsReach OutHumaneIlluminating Author:Brendan Kennelly