Sean Thomas Farragher passed away this week. He was a mentor to me and a
friend. From him I learned
poetry’s (and all forms of writing) ability to show truth when the poet/writer is honest, often brutally honest. For Sean a poet's life was an open book. What does a finely crafted work convey to others if honesty is not there. Sean's work was always honest.
Sean knew poetry. He taught it as a poet in the schools. He wrote it for over 40 years. He was the poetry editor of http://www.friggmagazine.com/ I wish I could find the e-mails he sent me about line breaks and the breath or about William Carlos Williams. They were inspirational. I am still searching for them in my paper piles.
Sean knew life. His life was full of varied experiences both joyous and heartbreaking, one was being a medic in Vietnam. His life was too short. Sixty odd years seems short for man with such gifts and exuberance. But who am I or anyone to say when a life is too short. For even if a life is a week or an hour, there is a purpose to it. Everything that sees the light of day has meaning.
Your life was a blessing to many, Sean. Rip, dear friend.
Sean leaves behind admirers of his work, friends and family.
Sean's spirit lives on in his work, in his children, grandchild and all those who hold memories of him close to their hearts. Here are several links to his work. There are links to his Selected Poems online at the Poem Directory at each link..
http://seanfarragher.org/selectedpoems/snowman.htm
http://seanfarragher.org/selectedpoems/vietnamelegy.htm
Sean knew poetry. He taught it as a poet in the schools. He wrote it for over 40 years. He was the poetry editor of http://www.friggmagazine.com/ I wish I could find the e-mails he sent me about line breaks and the breath or about William Carlos Williams. They were inspirational. I am still searching for them in my paper piles.
Sean knew life. His life was full of varied experiences both joyous and heartbreaking, one was being a medic in Vietnam. His life was too short. Sixty odd years seems short for man with such gifts and exuberance. But who am I or anyone to say when a life is too short. For even if a life is a week or an hour, there is a purpose to it. Everything that sees the light of day has meaning.
Your life was a blessing to many, Sean. Rip, dear friend.
Sean leaves behind admirers of his work, friends and family.
Sean's spirit lives on in his work, in his children, grandchild and all those who hold memories of him close to their hearts. Here are several links to his work. There are links to his Selected Poems online at the Poem Directory at each link..
http://seanfarragher.org/selectedpoems/vietnamelegy.htm
