Having a receptive eye to one’s immediate surroundings, and then being able to translate this into words while treating the subject with keen sensitivity is a rare gift, but one which poet Mary Guckian possesses. Originally from Kiltoghert in Leitrim, Mary has travelled the world, lived variously in Australia and Britain,
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The notion of presence, synonymous with intimations of eternity is what first struck me when reading Rachael Stanley’s debut offering, Back to Infinity. Thematically expansive, juxtaposing the mundane with the surreal, the ephemeral with the eternal; at times reminiscent of a musical score with its repeated variations
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The Writers’ Adventure for Bloomsday was an event organised by Thomas Gregg and the Ringsend and District Historical Society on Bloomsday past in the CYWMS where people shared their own poems and short stories. Thanks to everyone who participated. Below is a small selection of the winners and runners-up
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The Sandymount Community Centre (SCC) is buzzing with a wide range of activities these days – there is something there for everyone in our community and all are welcome! Please do drop in! Formerly known as the Iris Charles Centre
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This is the third collection of poetry by well-known Dublin poet James Conway. His previous collections were Vertebrae of Journey (2010), and The Purple Coat (2017), both which met with critical acclaim. Conway, a previous winner of the prestigious Jonathan Swift Poetry Award has a way of mesmerising with words.
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Jonathan Roth is a retired medical gerontologist who spends his time between Dublin and Westport, Co Mayo. In 2022 Jonathan climbed Croagh Patrick (or the Reek as it known to locals) and a few weeks later wrote a poem about his experience called “Croagh Patrick…… The Reek” (which appeared in NewsFour
Read more →Geneva Pattison This year marks the tenth anniversary of the Red Line Poetry Competition’s creation. The esteemed competition attracks hundreds of poetry submissions from across Ireland each year and this year, the award winning poet and essayst Jessica Traynor will […]
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