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Saturday, November 21, 2009 11:30 PM

Published 11/03/2009 by Irish Independent


Kevin Myers: No rhyme or reason behind poems penned for gay stars

ALL right. That's it. No more poems about gays: okay? We had Joseph O'Connor's poem about Stephen Gately, which even managed to compare him to a dead Dublin Fusilier in Flanders, and we've now had Colm Toibin's paean to . So, can we call it a day, please? Because all sorts of unsuspected people might...

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No rhyme or reason behind poems penned for gay ...
ALL right. That's it. No more poems about gays: okay? We had Joseph O'Connor's poem about Stephen Gately, which even managed to compare him to a dead Dublin Fusilier ... - [11/03/2009 - Irish Independent]

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...perfect ever. "He shook his head slowly and said: 'Like f*** it Donal Og, the abuse you're going to get about this. I thought it was hard defending your short puck-outs, but f*** it, this one.""
Kevin Myers: No rhyme or reason behind poems penned for gay stars [Irish Independent - 11/03/2009]

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