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

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  • Опубликовано: 19 сен 2024
  • “How to Be Alone” by Pádraig Ó Tuama is part of our “Poetry Films” series, which features animated interpretations of beloved poems from our archive. Check out the full series here: • Poetry Films .
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Комментарии • 88

  • @prolepsis-hx8om
    @prolepsis-hx8om 3 года назад +71

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

    • @neilmckay8649
      @neilmckay8649 Год назад +1

      'Listen to the community of madness you are, you are such an interesting conversation'. Saved the best lines to the end

  • @NataliaGurdian
    @NataliaGurdian 3 года назад +51

    0:57 "You need to control your habit of forgetting to breathe"
    1:21 "There is a you telling another story of you. Listen to her.
    1:51 "Touch yourself. I'm serious. Touch your self. Take your hand and place your hand some place upon your body. And listen to the community of madness that you are. You are such an interesting conversation. You belong here.

  • @JonAxtell
    @JonAxtell Год назад +29

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

  • @yvettef5959
    @yvettef5959 2 года назад +21

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

  • @annekundtz1746
    @annekundtz1746 2 года назад +9

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

  • @katiamoraes9893
    @katiamoraes9893 2 месяца назад

    OBRIGADA! Thank you from the bottom of my heart!

  • @carolmahoney6640
    @carolmahoney6640 3 года назад +17

    Thank you dear Padraig! I wish someone would have told my childhood self “touch your self”. Primal healer!

  • @EMERALDJAYNE
    @EMERALDJAYNE 11 месяцев назад +2

    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.....❤

  • @BekkiAnnArt
    @BekkiAnnArt 3 года назад +16

    Who would dislike this? It's gorgeous. Thank you for your using your gift of words, Padraig. And thanks to the lovely person who animated it. ❤️

  • @ShaneBaumanUWaterloo
    @ShaneBaumanUWaterloo 3 года назад +19

    I would love to see a video made like this for "what you missed the day you were absent from fourth grade"

  • @urrnathh
    @urrnathh 2 года назад +2

    this makes me cry a lot

  • @bitsofstarstuff
    @bitsofstarstuff Год назад +1

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

  • @cherrymae1426
    @cherrymae1426 2 месяца назад

    Such a beautiful piece.. I feel so happy to chance upon this today.

  • @ethelmariebiri7284
    @ethelmariebiri7284 2 года назад +1

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

  • @amberripp8447
    @amberripp8447 3 года назад +5

    the last sentence, so powerful. thank you, I am so grateful I stumbled upon this today

  • @rukminipoddar
    @rukminipoddar 3 года назад +4

    this is medicine for the heart

  • @midoann
    @midoann 3 года назад +4

    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.

  • @lynnrubinstein9638
    @lynnrubinstein9638 3 года назад +8

    I so needed to hear these words these past few days. Thank you.

  • @oopalioperajita3438
    @oopalioperajita3438 2 года назад +3

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

  • @brigitflower1821
    @brigitflower1821 4 месяца назад

    🤍 beautiful . . . thank you

  • @ashkumar7224
    @ashkumar7224 3 года назад +7

    Almost 200 likes and not a single dislike. I don't think I've ever seen that.

  • @anomalees
    @anomalees Год назад

    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.

  • @123neeze
    @123neeze 8 месяцев назад +1

    Just brilliant. Kissing your arm. ❤

  • @Franimally
    @Franimally Год назад

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

  • @kevinmcmanus5892
    @kevinmcmanus5892 3 года назад +1

    Thank you Pádraig! 👊🙏🔥

  • @dancingardener
    @dancingardener 3 года назад +1

    If only I could like this 100 times!

  • @poemsbyj7888
    @poemsbyj7888 3 года назад +2

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

  • @willtveire
    @willtveire 3 года назад

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

  • @carolmcbrideonline
    @carolmcbrideonline 2 года назад

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

  • @catherinewatso7257
    @catherinewatso7257 3 года назад +3

    Everything I needed this morning- thank you 💗🕊😊

  • @ChakaFerry
    @ChakaFerry 3 года назад

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

  • @magsbreaux6772
    @magsbreaux6772 Год назад

    utterly sublime, thank you.

  • @jfish032
    @jfish032 2 года назад

    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.

  • @holly939
    @holly939 3 года назад +1

    Thank you.

  • @thomasgoodrich127
    @thomasgoodrich127 3 года назад

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

  • @majopareja
    @majopareja 3 года назад +11

    This is beautiful

    • @onbeing
      @onbeing  3 года назад +9

      We're back!

  • @ahmettepiroglu3149
    @ahmettepiroglu3149 5 месяцев назад

    Thank you!

  • @jopnozza1813
    @jopnozza1813 3 года назад

    Thank you. Absolutely shareable.

  • @Driesketeer
    @Driesketeer 3 года назад +1

    I love this man

  • @hanadelajoy
    @hanadelajoy Год назад

    Amazing. Thank you!

  • @turasdanam
    @turasdanam 3 года назад

    We love Pádraig!

  • @jenniferchokain9424
    @jenniferchokain9424 3 года назад

    THANK you so much. 😪💕😳🙏🙌🏼

  • @buenvivir-live7523
    @buenvivir-live7523 3 года назад +1

    This is beautiful, thank you for this gift!

  • @raneeramaswamy8925
    @raneeramaswamy8925 2 года назад

    Love this thank you .🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

  • @paperprincess1050
    @paperprincess1050 3 года назад +1

    'You are such an interesting conversation'

  • @beyondthescenes7430
    @beyondthescenes7430 3 года назад +1

    This is so beautiful and soothing

  • @katz20200
    @katz20200 3 года назад

    Gorgeously rich/Richly gorgeous

  • @christyspringer8544
    @christyspringer8544 3 года назад +1

    I love this so much. Beautiful.

  • @peopletreewellness
    @peopletreewellness 3 года назад +1

    Love this so much! Thank you.

  • @nodiamond4809
    @nodiamond4809 11 месяцев назад +1

    1:42 powerful ❤

  • @kbradshaw
    @kbradshaw 3 года назад

    Beautiful Words!!!

  • @craigspofford1332
    @craigspofford1332 3 года назад

    Thank you - this ia gift

  • @MuhammedEK90
    @MuhammedEK90 3 года назад +1

    great

  • @VickiRebecca
    @VickiRebecca 2 года назад

    Bloody brilliant!

  • @LisaS1
    @LisaS1 Год назад

    Neat animated video with an inspiring message; thank you!

  • @KerryNeeds
    @KerryNeeds 3 года назад

    SO beautiful.

  • @houdannycomedymagic8642
    @houdannycomedymagic8642 3 года назад

    This is so beautiful. A great gift.

  • @jenniferparsons9874
    @jenniferparsons9874 3 года назад

    Absolutely beautiful - thank you

  • @kevingerardmalaniff2552
    @kevingerardmalaniff2552 2 года назад

    Thanks

  • @Learningworlds123
    @Learningworlds123 3 года назад +1

    Warmth ♥️

  • @gabriellarowden9442
    @gabriellarowden9442 2 года назад

    Beautiful

  • @pradnyashenoy8044
    @pradnyashenoy8044 3 года назад

    So very beautiful !

  • @charlene6384
    @charlene6384 Год назад

    Beautiful ❤️

  • @user-ri6xl8vn5y
    @user-ri6xl8vn5y 3 года назад

    Magnificent

  • @PoetryFilms
    @PoetryFilms 2 года назад

    Wonderful animation. Congrats

  • @lcfiddles
    @lcfiddles 3 года назад

    Lovely!

  • @nura-dinajnurridin1268
    @nura-dinajnurridin1268 2 года назад

    Awesome!

  • @s.terris9537
    @s.terris9537 3 года назад

    outstanding.

  • @daniel_baylis
    @daniel_baylis 3 года назад +1

    Stunning. Small request: is it possible to post the words of the poem in the description?

    • @onbeing
      @onbeing  3 года назад +1

      Hi Daniel, thank you for this suggestion. For poem permissions reasons, we can't post to RUclips, but we will be uploading the text on our website shortly and provide a link when it is ready. Thank you for your patience.

  • @JaneWillowMusic
    @JaneWillowMusic 3 года назад

    Thisis beautiful thank you

  • @tanyagillen1093
    @tanyagillen1093 3 года назад

    beautiful x

  • @DecideToBeYou
    @DecideToBeYou 3 года назад +5

    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

  • @TheeSeniorJr
    @TheeSeniorJr 10 месяцев назад

    Wow

  • @KevinMcKinneyFilms
    @KevinMcKinneyFilms 3 года назад

    Well done. Peeps.

  • @monachopra5388
    @monachopra5388 Год назад

    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."

  • @thangpa.studio3
    @thangpa.studio3 3 года назад

    Really good

  • @vickithielen3057
    @vickithielen3057 3 года назад +1

    need some time on this

  • @idelsagil9129
    @idelsagil9129 9 месяцев назад

    0:06

  • @kayperszara
    @kayperszara 3 года назад

    interested in more of these please! the playlist link here is broken

    • @onbeing
      @onbeing  3 года назад +1

      Hi there, it is fixed now. Thank you!

  • @samueldkhar613
    @samueldkhar613 3 года назад

    @Alice Khristinasen brought me here 🤧🥺

  • @MindYourOwnBusyness
    @MindYourOwnBusyness Год назад

    Test

  • @CatEnthusiast-gr3cv
    @CatEnthusiast-gr3cv 11 месяцев назад

    Is this a cool new cult?

  • @adeleoconnor3107
    @adeleoconnor3107 2 года назад

    Beautiful ❤

  • @winjabuss9653
    @winjabuss9653 Год назад

    1:50