Close and Slow: 'Meeting’ by Michael Longley

A Weekly Appreciation of Poetry

This week, my regular ‘Close and Slow’ poetry post will look slightly different. This is owing to the loss to Irish poetry last week of the towering figure of Michael Longley. It isn't easy to put into words just how significant and seminal Longley’s work is and how enduring his legacy as a man will be for generations to come. Others who knew him better…