"How to Be Alone" by Pádraig Ó Tuama, A Poetry Film by Leo G Franchi

Just brilliant. Kissing your arm. ❤

Wow

He is my Sunday date❤ it's full of his poems and podcasts... He renews my mind my soul and my heart for the week ahead.....❤

Is this a cool new cult?

There is such remarkable wisdom and love here, Padraig. I will keep this poem handy. Thankyou!

utterly sublime, thank you.

Amazing. Thank you!

This poem has read my mind, my heart, my soul.

Test

Beautiful ❤️

beautiful!!!!

"Remember when you were younger
and you practiced kissing on your arm?
You were on to something then."

"Listen to the community of madness that you are."


"You belong here."

"You are such an interesting conversation. You belong here." Loved this.

Neat animated video with an inspiring message; thank you!

i tend to cast away ideas that cut through the soul like some self-help philosophy. this idea forces me to reconsider my own self-worth. Thank You Padraig. You are an interesting conversation as well. I just hope my own poetry is steered by inner discovery and light.

"Practice Being Alive." "You Belong Here". Such a beautiful poem!

Beautiful ❤

this makes me cry a lot

Such wisdom. Telling me how to live with my own confusing reality and to trust that there is something good there.

Ah, Padraig, I am one of the many many who listen, and listen, and listen to you. Thank you!

Love this thank you .🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

Exquisite. I will listen to this many times over. Thank you.

Beautiful

Bloody brilliant!

These are so very beautiful, especially when read by the poets. thank you.

Awesome!

Thanks

When I workout high I feel " the interesting conversation" happening inside me.. with each and every muscle fibre associated with that particular exercise. " A community of madness deep inside" me.

Wonderful animation. Congrats

Excellence. Thank you 🕊🙏 The most difficult moments when I was physically alone was when I was very sick. Like it is normally, I reached for help which luckily I had it.

Well done. Peeps.

great

This is so beautiful. A great gift.

'You are such an interesting conversation'

I love this so very much. Thank you, Pádraig.

Lovely!

THANK you so much. 😪💕😳🙏🙌🏼

We love Pádraig!

I discovered this channel today. This poem, the animation, wow! Really looking forward to checking this space out. Thank you

@Alice Khristinasen brought me here 🤧🥺

Inspired by Padraig O’Touma
I delight in the saying 'the shadow and the shelter' of the...

The coin

I am in the middle
of something and
I am unsure where it is going
it is dangerous
and unnerving
at the same time…

In the shadow of these stories
I learned from
Jew town
and Cork
and Ireland
and the Catholic Church
and what I thought I heard
I find my mind
plays tricks on me
to protect me
from the fear
the shame
the unknown
death

I am in the middle
of something and
I am unsure where it is going
it is delicious
and unnerving
at the same time…

In the shelter of these stories
I learned from
Jew town
and Cork
and Ireland
and the Catholic Church
and what I thought I heard
I find the courage
to go forward
to relish the unknown
to live

Written by Gerard McCarthy
Inspired by Padraig O’Touma

This is beautiful, thank you for this gift!

SO beautiful.

Thank you. Absolutely shareable.

PADRAIG IS THE GIFT :-) Food for the soul XxX

"you are such an interesting conversation"....I just love that

Stunning. I would like the last line to echo forever...