Words Lightly Spoken

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.

Bernadette Gallagher reads her poem Coming Home in this episode of Words Lightly Spoken, a podcast of poetry from Ireland. Bernadette's work has appeared in newspapers and journals, including Issue 41 of Southword. The Words Lightly Spoken podcast is funded by the Arts Council of Ireland and is a Rockfinch production.

Orla Ní Dhúill reads her poem Watch it Burn in this episode of Words Lightly Spoken, a podcast of poetry from Ireland. Orla is a contributor to the Empty House anthology published by Doire Press. The Words Lightly Spoken podcast is funded by the Arts Council of Ireland and is a Rockfinch production.

Patrick Cotter reads his poem The Discoveries of Thomas Fynch in this episode of Words Lightly Spoken, a podcast of poetry from Ireland. The poem is from his collection Sonic White Poise, published by Dedalus Press. The Words Lightly Spoken podcast is funded by the Arts Council of Ireland and is a Rockfinch production.

Enda Coyle-Greene reads her poem Visitors, Kidney Ward in this episode of Words Lightly Spoken, a podcast of poetry from Ireland. The poem is from her collection Indigo, Electric, Baby, published by Dedalus Press. The Words Lightly Spoken podcast is funded by the Arts Council of Ireland and is a Rockfinch production.

Annemarie Ní Churreáin reads her poem Boy Soldiers in this episode of Words Lightly Spoken, a podcast of poetry from Ireland. Annemarie's debut collection was published by Doire Press, and her first collection with The Gallery Press in October 2021. The Words Lightly Spoken podcast is funded by the Arts Council of Ireland and is a Rockfinch production.

Chandrika Narayanan-Mohan reads her poem An Introduction in this episode of Words Lightly Spoken, a podcast of poetry from Ireland. The poem was published in the anthology Green Carnations: 25 Young LGBTQ+ Poets from Ireland, published by Book Hub Publishing and edited by John Ennis and Moxie Lofton. The Words Lightly Spoken podcast is funded by the Arts Council of Ireland and is a Rockfinch production.

Brian Kirk reads his poem Small Things in this episode of Words Lightly Spoken, a podcast of poetry from Ireland. The poem was published in the anthology Days of Clear Light, a celebration of forty years of Salmon Poetry. The Words Lightly Spoken podcast is funded by the Arts Council of Ireland and is a Rockfinch production.

James Harpur reads his poem The Payphone Trap in this episode of Words Lightly Spoken, a podcast of poetry from Ireland. The poem is from his collection The Examined Life, published by Two Rivers Press. The Words Lightly Spoken podcast is funded by the Arts Council of Ireland and is a Rockfinch production.

Andrew Jamison reads his poem Words for Summer in this episode of Words Lightly Spoken, a podcast of poetry from Ireland. The poem is from his collection Stay, published by The Gallery Press. The Words Lightly Spoken podcast is funded by the Arts Council of Ireland and is a Rockfinch production.

Jess McKinney reads her poem The Deer in this episode of Words Lightly Spoken, a podcast of poetry from Ireland. The poem is from her debut pamphlet, Weeding, published by Hazel Press. The Words Lightly Spoken podcast is funded by the Arts Council of Ireland and is a Rockfinch production.

Daniel Wade reads his poem Summer Vax in this episode of Words Lightly Spoken, a podcast of poetry from Ireland. The poem is from his pamphlet Rapids, published by Finishing Line Press. The Words Lightly Spoken podcast is funded by the Arts Council of Ireland and is a Rockfinch production.

Vincent Woods reads his poem Departure in this episode of Words Lightly Spoken, a podcast of poetry from Ireland. The poem is from his collection The Colour of Language, published by Dedalus Press. The Words Lightly Spoken podcast is funded by the Arts Council of Ireland and is a Rockfinch production.  

Paula Meehan reads her poem The Exact Moment I Became A Poet in this episode of Words Lightly Spoken, a podcast of poetry from Ireland. The poem is from her Selected Poems, As If By Magic, published by Dedalus Press. The Words Lightly Spoken podcast is funded by the Arts Council of Ireland and is a Rockfinch production.

Greg Delanty reads his poem One More Time in this episode of Words Lightly Spoken, a podcast of poetry from Ireland. The poem is from his collection No More Time, published by Louisiana State University Press. The Words Lightly Spoken podcast is funded by the Arts Council of Ireland and is a Rockfinch production.

Liz McSkeane reads her poem Fernweh Tango in this episode of Words Lightly Spoken, a podcast of poetry from Ireland. The poem is from her collection Learning to Tango, published by Turas Press. The Words Lightly Spoken podcast is funded by the Arts Council of Ireland and is a Rockfinch production.

Leontia Flynn reads her version of Catullus #8 in this episode of Words Lightly Spoken, a podcast of poetry from Ireland. The poem is from her pamphlet Slim New Book, published by The Lifeboat. The Words Lightly Spoken podcast is funded by the Arts Council of Ireland and is a Rockfinch production.

Matthew Geden reads 1601 in this episode of Words Lightly Spoken, a podcast of poetry from Ireland. The poem is from his collection Kinsale Poems, published by Lapwing. The Words Lightly Spoken podcast is funded by the Arts Council of Ireland and is a Rockfinch production.

John Fitzgerald reads Breaking Point in this episode of Words Lightly Spoken, a podcast of poetry from Ireland. The poem is from his collection The Time Being, published by The Gallery Press. The Words Lightly Spoken podcast is funded by the Arts Council of Ireland and is a Rockfinch production.

Chiamaka Enyi-Amadi reads How to Survive a Pandemic in this episode of Words Lightly Spoken, a podcast of poetry from Ireland. The poem was commissioned by the National Concert Hall in Ireland for the Notes from a Quiet Land event. The Words Lightly Spoken podcast is funded by the Arts Council of Ireland and is a Rockfinch production.

Vincent Woods reads the poem Malaga by Pearse Hutchinson (1927-2012) in this episode of Words Lightly Spoken, a podcast of poetry from Ireland. The poem is from his first collection, Tongue Without Hands, and was also included in his Collected Poems, published by The Gallery Press. The Words Lightly Spoken podcast is funded by the Arts Council of Ireland and is a Rockfinch production.

James Conor Patterson reads his poem Yew from his sequence Bandit Country in this episode of Words Lightly Spoken, a podcast of poetry from Ireland. The Words Lightly Spoken podcast is funded by the Arts Council of Ireland and is a Rockfinch production.

Nell Regan reads her poem Thirty-six Views of the Sugarloaf in this episode of Words Lightly Spoken, a podcast of poetry from Ireland. The poem is from her collection One Still Thing, published by Enitharmon Press.The Words Lightly Spoken podcast is funded by the Arts Council of Ireland and is a Rockfinch production.

Emily Cooper reads her poem Cultural Appropriation in this episode of Words Lightly Spoken, a podcast of poetry from Ireland. Emily’s debut pamphlet, Glass, is published by Makina Books. The Words Lightly Spoken podcast is funded by the Arts Council of Ireland and is a Rockfinch production.

Kevin O’Farrell reads his poem Note to Paul in this episode of Words Lightly Spoken, a podcast of poetry from Ireland. The podcast is funded by the Arts Council of Ireland and is a Rockfinch production.

Victoria Kennefick reads her poem Hunger Strikes Victoria Kennefick in this episode of Words Lightly Spoken, a podcast of poetry from Ireland. The poem is from her collection Eat Or We Both Starve, published by Carcanet Press. The Words Lightly Spoken podcast is funded by the Arts Council of Ireland and is a Rockfinch production.

Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin reads her poem The Well in this episode of Words Lightly Spoken, a podcast of poetry from Ireland. A former Ireland Professor of Poetry, Eiléan’s work is published by The Gallery Press. The Words Lightly Spoken podcast is funded by the Arts Council of Ireland and is a Rockfinch production.

Damian Gorman reads his poem Available Light in this episode of Words Lightly Spoken, a podcast of poetry from Ireland. The poem was originally commissioned by the Irish International Immigrant Center, now renamed the Rian Immigrant Center. The Words Lightly Spoken podcast is funded by the Arts Council of Ireland and is a Rockfinch production.

Kerry Hardie reads her poem Taking the Weight in this episode of Words Lightly Spoken, a podcast of poetry from Ireland, from her collection Where Now Begins, published by Bloodaxe Books. The Words Lightly Spoken podcast is funded by the Arts Council of Ireland and is a Rockfinch production.

Phil Lynch reads his poem Changing Light in this episode of Words Lightly Spoken, a podcast of poetry from Ireland, from his collection In a Changing Light, published by Salmon Poetry. The Words Lightly Spoken podcast is funded by the Arts Council of Ireland and is a Rockfinch production.

Geraldine Mitchell reads her poem On the Length of the Day, or the Night in this episode of Words Lightly Spoken, a podcast of poetry from Ireland, from her collection Mute/Unmute, published by Arlen House. The Words Lightly Spoken podcast is funded by the Arts Council of Ireland and is a Rockfinch production.

Eithne Hand reads her poem Missing Words in this episode of Words Lightly Spoken, a podcast of poetry from Ireland, from her collection Fox Trousers, published by Salmon Poetry. The Words Lightly Spoken podcast is funded by the Arts Council of Ireland and is a Rockfinch production.

Moya Cannon reads her poem Hands in this episode of Words Lightly Spoken, a podcast of poetry from Ireland, from her Collected Poems, published by Carcanet. The Words Lightly Spoken podcast is funded by the Arts Council of Ireland and is a Rockfinch production.

Dylan Brennan reads his poem Cherries in this episode of Words Lightly Spoken, a podcast of poetry from Ireland, from his collection Blood Oranges, published by the Dreadful Press. The Words Lightly Spoken podcast is funded by the Arts Council of Ireland and is a Rockfinch production.

Gerard Hanberry reads his poem Departure in this episode of Words Lightly Spoken, a podcast of poetry from Ireland, from his collection What Our Shoes Say About Us, published by Salmon Poetry. The Words Lightly Spoken podcast is funded by the Arts Council of Ireland and is a Rockfinch production.

Bebe Ashley reads her poem Swimming Pool in this episode of Words Lightly Spoken, a podcast of poetry from Ireland, from her collection Gold Light Shining, published by Banshee Press. The Words Lightly Spoken podcast is funded by the Arts Council of Ireland and is a Rockfinch production.

John F Deane reads his poem An Elegy in this episode of Words Lightly Spoken, a podcast of poetry from Ireland. The poem was written in memory of Seamus Heaney, who died in 2013, and is from John F Deane’s collection Dear Pilgrims, published by Carcanet Press. The Words Lightly Spoken podcast is funded by the Arts Council of Ireland and is a Rockfinch production.

John O’Donnell reads his poem What The Tide Brings In in this episode of Words Lightly Spoken, a podcast of poetry from Ireland. The poem is from his collection Sunlight: New and Selected Poems, published by Dedalus Press. The Words Lightly Spoken podcast is funded by the Arts Council of Ireland and is a Rockfinch production.

Lynda Tavakoli reads her poem You’re Beautiful in this episode of Words Lightly Spoken, a podcast of poetry from Ireland. The poem is from her debut collection, The Boiling Point for Jam, published by Arlen House. The Words Lightly Spoken podcast is funded by the Arts Council of Ireland and is a Rockfinch production.  

Kate Ennals reads her poem Clew Bay in this episode of Words Lightly Spoken, a podcast of poetry from Ireland. The poem is from a forthcoming collection to be published by Salmon Poetry. The Words Lightly Spoken podcast is funded by the Arts Council of Ireland and is a Rockfinch production.

Lynn Harding reads her poem Acting in this episode of Words Lightly Spoken, a podcast of poetry from Ireland. Lynn is a contributor to Hold Open the Door, The Ireland Chair of Poetry Special Commemorative Anthology published by UCD Press in 2020. The Words Lightly Spoken podcast is funded by the Arts Council of Ireland and is a Rockfinch production.

Mary O’Malley reads Making Marmalade from Gaudent Angeli, published by Carcanet Press. Words Lightly Spoken, a podcast of poetry from Ireland, is funded by the Arts Council of Ireland and is a Rockfinch production.