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Guerrillas by Seamus Deane

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Seamus Deane’s beautiful poem probably derives from the experience of a child in the port city of Derry, encountering the foreign sailors and witnessing the city’s response to them.

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An agreement to set up an Independent International Commission on Decommissioning is signed by the B

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Picking The Masks

In a room men reach into a box that is full of masks. The masks convey emotions such as fear, anger and rage. One of the most prominent features is that of a wall or window showing a twisted view of a street containing buildings. Among the buildings stands a Church. A figure to the right of the painting stares blankly outwards displaying no emotion.

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