Birds amplify
the silence; their calls,
borne on the wind’s leafy roar,
lodge in the mind, the marrow. Continue reading
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Poems full of time telling of many stories and of many lives. Continue reading
Touring Banjo
Get a table of friends together and come and see the musical. Continue reading
Deargdhúil: Anatomy of Passion: Poems of Máire Mhac an tSaoi
This riveting documentary explores the life, work and sensual poetic imagination of Máire Mhac an tSaoi, one of Ireland’s greatest living poets. Continue reading
Book Review: A Dog’s Soul
Even if I can’t read or write
I can imagine sun flooding a page. Continue reading
Poetry
I peel back happiness from the soil, Continue reading
Poetry
No one can threaten hunger with bullets. Continue reading
Poetry
The Second Wife from: The Wooing of Etain The poems in this series concentrate on the part of the legend: The Wooing of Etain, where Midir brings Etain, his new wife, home and she meets his first wife, Fuamnach. Consumed with jealousy, Fuamnach conspires against her beautiful rival. She turns her into a pool of … Continue reading
Australia’s Great Love Story
‘Love, Politics, Murder! A sell out success!’ Continue reading
Poem: Tinteán/Hearth by Doireann Ní Ghríofa
The Rooney prize is awarded for a body of work by a young Irish writer that shows exceptional promise. Continue reading
Tinteán 