Words Lightly Spoken

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 Tears, published by Coiscéim and the Dedalus Press.

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.

Mary O’Donnell reads her poem My Mother’s Irish, Risen At Easter in this episode of Words Lightly Spoken, a podcast of poetry from Ireland, funded by the Arts Council of Ireland. The poem will be published in Mary’s new collection Mary of St Médiers in 2020. Mary’s work is published by Salmon Poetry and Arc Publications UK.

Julie Morrissy reads her poem The Mile End 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 Julie’s collection Where, the Mile End, published by Tall Lighthouse and Book*hug.

Christodoulos Makris reads section 5 from his documentary poem This is no longer entertainment in this episode of Words Lightly Spoken, a podcast of poetry from Ireland, funded by the Arts Council of Ireland. This is no longer entertainment is published by Dostoyevsky Wannabe.

Rita Ann Higgins reads her poem Homage in this episode of Words Lightly Spoken, a podcast of poetry from Ireland, funded by the Arts Council of Ireland. Rita Ann’s work is published by Bloodaxe Books and Salmon Poetry.

Paul Perry reads his poem Puffins in Marley Park in this episode of Words Lightly Spoken, a podcast of poetry from Ireland, funded by the Arts Council of Ireland. The poem is from his pamphlet The Ghosts of Barnacullia.

Paul Muldoon reads his poem The Birth in this episode of Words Lightly Spoken, a podcast of poetry from Ireland, funded by the Arts Council of Ireland. The poem is from his Selected Poems 1968-2014, published by Faber & Faber.

Maureen Boyle reads her poem Black Mountain Viewed from English 6 in this episode of Words Lightly Spoken, a podcast of poetry from Ireland, funded by the Arts Council of Ireland. The poem is from her collection The Work of a Winter, published by Arlen House.

Adam Wyeth reads his poem Girl with a Bag in Barcelona in this episode of Words Lightly Spoken, a podcast of poetry from Ireland, funded by the Arts Council of Ireland. The poem is from his collection The Art of Dying, published by Salmon Poetry.