In this episode of Words Lightly Spoken, a podcast of poetry from Ireland, we have poems by Paula Cunningham, Caitlín Nic Íomhair and Jim McElroy which were all published in Volume 134 of Poetry Ireland Review in 2021. This episode of the Words Lightly Spoken podcast was funded by the Arts Council of Ireland and was a Rockfinch production. Final podcast in the current season.

Tony Curtis reads The Red-breasted Lookout on Christmas Eve in this episode of Words Lightly Spoken, a podcast of poetry from Ireland. The poem was published in By Bus to Christmas, published by Candlestick Press 2020. The Words Lightly Spoken podcast is funded by the Arts Council of Ireland and is a Rockfinch production.

Hugh O’Donnell reads Barnacle Geese at Lissadell in this episode of Words Lightly Spoken, a podcast of poetry from Ireland. The poem was published on the website of Eco-Congregation Ireland in 2020. The Words Lightly Spoken podcast is funded by the Arts Council of Ireland and is a Rockfinch production.

Eva Griffin reads snow-soft in this episode of Words Lightly Spoken, a podcast of poetry from Ireland. Eva’s debut pamphlet, Fake Hands / Real Flowers, is published by Broken Sleep Books. The Words Lightly Spoken podcast is funded by the Arts Council of Ireland and is a Rockfinch production.

David Butler reads Leaf Storm in this episode of Words Lightly Spoken, a podcast of poetry from Ireland. The poem is from his collection Liffey Sequence, published by Doire Press. The Words Lightly Spoken podcast is funded by the Arts Council of Ireland and is a Rockfinch production.

Rachael Hegarty reads Trouble with Language in this episode of Words Lightly Spoken, a podcast of poetry from Ireland. The poem is from Rachael’s collection Dancing with Memory, published by Salmon Poetry. The Words Lightly Spoken podcast is funded by the Arts Council of Ireland and is a Rockfinch production.

Tom Tracey reads The Proposal in this episode of Words Lightly Spoken, a podcast of poetry from Ireland. The poem had its first public reception at the International Literature Festival Dublin in 2018 as part of Poetry Ireland’s Introductions series. The Words Lightly Spoken podcast is funded by the Arts Council of Ireland and is a Rockfinch production.

Sophie Meehan reads Killing Time in Francis Bacon’s Studio in this episode of Words Lightly Spoken, a podcast of poetry from Ireland. Sophie is currently working on her debut collection. The Words Lightly Spoken podcast is funded by the Arts Council of Ireland and is a Rockfinch production.

John D Kelly reads The Loss of Yellowhammers in this episode of Words Lightly Spoken, a podcast of poetry from Ireland. It is the title poem of his debut collection, published by Summer Palace Press. The Words Lightly Spoken podcast is funded by the Arts Council of Ireland and is a Rockfinch production.

Ireland Professor of Poetry Frank Ormsby reads The Last Leaf in the Garden in this episode of Words Lightly Spoken, a podcast of poetry from Ireland. The poem is from his collection The Rain Barrel, published by Bloodaxe Books. The Words Lightly Spoken podcast is funded by the Arts Council of Ireland and is a Rockfinch production.