Who said "The real work is the work of presence."?

This quote is attributed to Seamus Heaney.

The real work is the work of presence. - Seamus Heaney

"The real work is the work of presence."

Seamus Heaney

Poet Irish 1939–2013

"Between my finger and my thumb the squat pen rests; snug as a gun."

"Whatever is given can be taken away."

"The main thing is to get the mood right."

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