The Day's Worth

By Calvin McManus

This poetry is an immersive experience through the continuum of time and space. The burning fire of searching and the longing for other realities make his poetry and artworks a sacred space of the future. I hope and wish with all my heart that this scintillating collection of poems cross borders and reach those who are really thirsty for a surreal experience and an existential quest.– Pratyay Rah

• Language: English
• Publisher: Limerick Writers Centre
• Release date: Aug 10, 2022
• ISBN: 9781005488666

Calvin McManus

Calvin McManus is a poet, composer, performer and musician from Co. Cavan, Ireland holding a BA in Applied Music from Dundalk I.T. and an MA in Composition from the Irish World Academy of Music and Dance at the University of Limerick. As a writing style, Calvin’s is one of mixed influence and texture. Without adhering to strict form in his poems, the flow of writing is free from obstacle and therefore can express the truest of thoughts within the mind as he brings them forth to the page. Composition takes on many guises in his life as an artist, though driven in the pursuit of contemporary music and sound. Although a young poet, his verse has been well received by publishers such as Bealtaine Magazine and A New Ulster Magazine. Themes of his poems stem from romance and courtship that dwells within youth, empathic perspective, and the nature of people and rural life in his home county of Cavan. Within this collection, he also explores the new surroundings of Limerick city and the people he met along his path.

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The Day’s Worth

Calvin McManus

Copyright © Calvin McManus 2022

First published in Ireland by

Revival Press

Limerick, Ireland

Revival Press is the poetry imprint of

The Limerick Writers’ Centre

c/o The Umbrella Project, 78 O’Connell Street,

Limerick, Ireland

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Book Design: Lotte Bender

E-book Formatting: Máire Baragry

Cover Image: Calvin McManus

Illustrations: Calvin McManus, Pamela Madigan.

Managing Editor Revival Press: Dominic Taylor

A CIP catalogue number for this publication is available from The British Library

We acknowledge the support of The Limerick Writers’ Centre Community Publishing Project

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For my mother, Katie Magee, who taught me the weight of our words. QQQ

QQQCreating the fire of life, verse and sound within me. QQQ

QQQWith whom the words I share.QQQ

Contents

The Burning Gorse

Pearls

Spanish Point

Can’t Stay Long, Can’t Stay Late.

The Hounds Of Ballinahia

A Sound

The Stray

A Grave In Ballyjamesduff

Arriving At Night

Sea At Inis Mór

Two Abreast

Tully’s Visit

Dog’s Dying Day

Mother, Wind

The Longest Day

October

This One Is Dark

Daffodils

The Oriel Poet

Winged Moth

Wounds Mended

For Harry

The Living Bridge

Old Road

Untitled

The Only Rose

A Night Walk In Rossmore Wood

Close Of Lughnasa

Leaving Limerick

Catherine Street

Child Minder

Frequent Passer

Find Me, Hear Me, Feel Me, Mourn Me

Keening By The Moon

Talk, Break, Beg.

Going