Poems to get you through the change of season

Brendan O'Connor by RTÉ

Sep 26, 202610:56News & Politics

Poet Enda Wyley joins Brendan with a selection of autumnal poems, including classics by John Keats and Seamus Heaney, and lesser-known gems by Vona Groarke and Ru Borsen.

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