Irish poet Jane Clarke is the author of three poetry collections and an illustrated poetry booklet. Her three collections were published by Bloodaxe Books: The River in 2015, When the Tree Falls in 2019 and A Change in the Air in 2023, which is shortlisted for the Forward Prize for Best Collection 2023 and is also longlisted for the Laurel Prize 2023. In 2016 The River was the first poetry collection ever shortlisted for the Royal Society of Literature Ondaatje Award, given for a distinguished work of fiction or non-fiction evoking the spirit of a place. Originally from a farm in Roscommon, Jane now lives in Glenmalure, Co. Wicklow.

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This Week’s Prompt:

Write a villanelle that includes a cryptid (i.e., a mythological figure, such as the Loch Ness Monster).

Next Week's Prompt:

Pick a single word at random from the dictionary and use that as the title of a poem in which someone gets their hands dirty.

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