Irish poet challenges vision of the stereotype or . . .
Although we know we should never stereotype, the common vision most have of a poet includes the belief that he or she must be introspective and shy. Therefore, it just doesn t seem right to meet a poet who once hung out with a gang of thugs in a tough Northern Ireland neighborhood. If I can become a poet, so can you. You can find ideas anywhere. You don't have to look outside your own locality to find something to write about.