Jul 25, 2019
Gerald Dawe introduces and reads the poem Lullaby by Francis Ledwidge in this episode of Words Lightly Spoken, a podcast of poetry from Ireland, funded by the Arts Council of Ireland. Ledwidge was killed during World War I, on 31st July 1917, just weeks before his 30th birthday.
Jul 18, 2019
Ron Carey reads his poem The Long Path in this episode of Words Lightly Spoken, a podcast of poetry from Ireland, funded by the Arts Council of Ireland. The poem was awarded the Allingham Poetry Prize in 2018.
Jul 10, 2019
Áine Ní Ghlinn reads her poem Tú Féin is Mé Féin in the original Irish, and the English translation as Yourself and Myself, in this episode of Words Lightly Spoken, a podcast of poetry from Ireland, funded by the Arts Council of Ireland. The poem is published in Áine’s collection Deora nár Caoineadh/Unshed...
Jul 5, 2019
Pete Mullineaux reads his poem The Wave in this episode of Words Lightly Spoken, a podcast of poetry from Ireland, funded by the Arts Council of Ireland. The poem is published in Pete’s collection How to Bake a Planet, published by Salmon Poetry.