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Sheehan Quirke

Creative Writing Indigo 

Millennials: Part Six

January 7, 2018January 4, 2018 sub.editors 0 Comments Sheehan Quirke

The poem now shifts to a proactive tone, urging readers to recognise ‘the whole bloody show’ for what it is.

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Creative Writing Indigo 

Millennials: Part Five

December 6, 2017December 5, 2017 sub.editors 0 Comments Sheehan Quirke

In part five of Sheehan Quirke’s serialised ‘Millennials’ poem, the lines between offensive and acceptable are blurry.

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Creative Writing Indigo 

Millennials: Part Four

November 22, 2017November 22, 2017 sub.editors 0 Comments Sheehan Quirke

Sheehan Quirke reflects on being able to chase dreams and be unafraid.

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Creative Writing Indigo 

Millennials (Part Three)

November 5, 2017November 3, 2017 sub.editors 0 Comments Sheehan Quirke

In the third part of Millennials, Sheehan Quirke writes about putting things off until tomorrow.

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Creative Writing Indigo 

Millennials: Part One

October 4, 2017October 3, 2017 sub.editors 0 Comments Sheehan Quirke

A whole generation who never knew fear, / But don’t blame us for having it all

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Creative Writing Indigo 

The Selfies of Cherbourg

September 3, 2017September 3, 2017 sub.editors 0 Comments Sheehan Quirke

Sheehan Quirke writes on how social media can disconnect us from our surroundings.

‘Your platitudes are flattering my dear, / But I couldn’t give a blighty for what the devil is here. / After all, I can see the whole city reflected in your eyes, / So why look anywhere else?’

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Creative Writing Indigo 

Harambe Inc.

June 6, 2017June 5, 2017 sub.editors 0 Comments Sheehan Quirke

‘In Paris and under the arches and the ivory hotels, in the oilcloth

Flutter of nights on-the-run from everything we left behind.

With your dark eyes and my golden hair, the transience is all

That keeps us going.’

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