Ave atque vale, Seamus Heaney

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Well, that's the call home for Famous Seamus. This wonderful Irish Poet Laureate was responsible not only for a large body of exceptional original works, but also for translating and updating several classics including the wonderful Beowulf.

I certainly didn't like every one of his offerings, but poetry was enriched by his writing and he will be missed.

While the world still has plenty of good poets left, it is hard not to believe one of the last great poets has passed.