Words Lightly Spoken

Paddy Bushe reads his poem Our Lady of Cúm a’ Chiste 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 On a Turning Wing, published by Dedalus Press.

Ailbhe Darcy reads her poem Still in this episode of Words Lightly Spoken, a podcast of poetry from Ireland, funded by the Arts Council of Ireland. The poem is from Ailbhe’s collection Insistence, published by Bloodaxe Books.

John McAuliffe reads his poem To the Management in this episode of Words Lightly Spoken, a podcast of poetry from Ireland, funded by the Arts Council of Ireland. John's work is published by The Gallery Press.

Words Lightly Spoken is a podcast of poetry from Ireland, funded by the Arts Council of Ireland. In this episode, Ruth Carr reads her poem Dorothy’s Country, from her collection Feather and Bone © Ruth Carr/Arlen House.

Words Lightly Spoken is a podcast of poetry from Ireland, funded by the Arts Council. In this episode, Doireann Ní Ghríofa reads her poem 'While Bleeding' © Doireann Ní Ghríofa. Doireann’s work is published by Dedalus Press, and is also included in the Calling Cards anthology, co-published by The Gallery Press and Poetry Ireland.

Words Lightly Spoken is a podcast of poetry from Ireland. In each episode, we bring you a poem, with an introduction.

In this episode, Enda Wyley reads her poem The Painter on his Bike (c) Enda Wyley. Enda Wyley’s work is published by Dedalus Press.

Words Lightly Spoken is a podcast of poetry from Ireland.

In the first episode, Michael Longley, one of Ireland's greatest poets, reads A Sonnet for Michael Viney (c) Michael Longley. Michael Longley’s work is published by Cape Poetry.

The Words Lightly Spoken podcast is funded by the Arts Council of Ireland.