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Turn Off the Piano

a collection of poems by Shannon O'Neill

Category Archives: Academic Writings

“An obedient writing, mine is not, and literature, as any art,must seek irreverence from the start –“and there it was I stopped. The words were grinning on the page,enticing me to misbehave,with promises of better artirreverence would create: for boundaries set by good artists,a great one strives to break.

Posted byShannon O'NeillJune 15, 2021April 6, 2024Posted inAcademic Writings, UncategorizedTags: Artist's Statement: Irreverence

I saw four horsemen riding by,I stopped them there; I asked themwhy and whereforth do you ride? – – America, they replied.

Posted byShannon O'NeillJune 15, 2021May 29, 2024Posted inAcademic Writings, UncategorizedTags: Reaction Paper: Bad Teacher!

What an opportunity! To not just play music, but teach it — not just learn Irish, but speak it; for “broken Irish’s better than,” the quote began, “clever English.” And I have seen the ways that any one who plans an education, will receive it; those out there who dedicate their time to keep these …

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Posted byShannon O'NeillJune 14, 2021May 29, 2024Posted inAcademic Writings, UncategorizedTags: Diversity Fellowship Award
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