An irish Poet: Pat Ingoldsby

[Georg R. Baumann]

On my way to germany I had a chat with him in Dublin. 1/30 @ F5.6:

Another poem, Vagina in the Vatican, depicts a vagina sneaking into the Vatican unstopped because no one knew what it was - except for a few who couldn't let slip that they did....During the rapid increase in the use of mobile telephones, he offered a "Mobile Phone Euthanasia" services on the streets of Dublin, where he would destroy phones for annoyed owners.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pat_Ingoldsby

 

[Ray West]

Hi Georg,

I have never heard of the guy, thanks to you, I looked up the wiki link and then got this, just one page http://www.patingoldsby.com/ Having read and smiled at his higher English paper, I am not able to comment on your photo. I hope you meet him again, I think you could have a good laugh.

Best wishes,

Ray

 

[Georg R. Baumann]

An unusual artist and a very nice character in deed, I regretted to have only an hour time on my way to the Da Vinci exhibition, but I sure hope to meet him again.

He loved that picture very much, that's why I showed it here.

 

[Asher Kelman]

Well, George, what can I say?

You picture shows a weather-beaten man and the portrait's spontaneity is really there. He's interesting and I'm sure would be an experience to interact with.

However, reading his poetry in English and not Gaelic we do not get the alliterations, sounds of the language, and depth of meaning only possible in the original language, unless one is reading George Luis Borges, who gives commentary.

If I heard the originals and had the lessons to go with the writings I'm sure I'd do better.

Still, his work shows a sensitive voice of love. It is not so much a generous giving-love, (rather one of his own needs), according to the translations I have read.

There is not one poem I'd want to remember.

Leonard Cohen, for example write memorable ideas in verse.

As I lay on my love-soaked bed
Angels came to kiss my head.
I caught one gown
To wrestle her down
To be my love in death town.

© Leonard Cohen as remembered by Asher

Asher

 

[Georg R. Baumann]

Hi Asher,

you remember when I told you that I never shot pictures of people before? Well, meeting Pat I thought I can risk that with a model like him a photo just can't go wrong. <smile> I took 2 shots, this is was one he loved the most.

His poetry is from the depth of an injured and irish soul, honest, no fuzz, .

 

[Asher Kelman]

Hi Asher,

you remember when I told you that I never shot pictures of people before? Well, meeting Pat I thought I can risk that with a model like him a photo just can't go wrong. <smile> I took 2 shots, this is was one he loved the most.

Well now you can't use that as an excuse to take zero pictures of all the characters working on your land!

His poetry is from the depth of an injured and irish soul, honest, no fuzz, .

I am interested in learning more. However, I need a powen in Gaelic and English so I can read one to get the sounds, if I can find someone to pronounce it and then follow the English for meaning. If there's a recording, I'd like that.

Asher