Mark Rylance reads Prayer Before Birth by Louis MacNeice

Actor, director and writer Mark Rylance read Louis MacNeice's poem Prayer Before Birth at Stop the War's Anti-War Mass Assembly in Trafalgar Square on 8 October 2011.

[@johnlevy3905]

Moving, remarkable poem read amazingly by Mark Rylance!

[@cathalmeenagh3898]

Fuckin beautifully read. Fair play, fella. Louis Mc Niece: underrated poet laureate of Britain and Ireland.

[@trishbaugh3377]

That was very. Powerful poem well done to lovely actor Mark Rylance

[@trishbaugh3377]

Thank you

[@vampork]

Wow. That's how I felt about bringing life into the world, until my mum's wonderful therapist, Ken, suggested an alternative... that perhaps our children can bring about change in the world to make it a better place. 31 years later, I would like to thank him for his words of Love and Wisdom 🙏🌈💫🎆💛🤗

[@sgyates]

mark rylance was always, is always lightly profound, sincere, enpathetic and utterly convincing

[@rory4605]

Beautiful poem, read by a beautiful, beautiful actor

[@dshe8637]

Truth for today as well. How can we bear to see it happening again and again?

[@dshe8637]

Yes, he is.

[@DoctorBast]

A thing with one face...............

[@MrMiningpro]

cookie

[@TheJayObrain]

Sounds like Russell Crow in Gladiator...I AM NOT YET BORN!!!

[@carmenchacon726]

macneice said frirst