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

WLS 156 Tony Curtis reads The Red-breasted Lookout on Christmas Eve

Dec 24th, 2021 2m 51s

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

WLS 155 Hugh O'Donnell reads Barnacle Geese at Lissadell

Dec 17th, 2021 3m 13s

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

WLS 154 Eva Griffin reads snow-soft

Dec 10th, 2021 1m 58s

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 C

WLS153 David Butler reads Leaf Storm

Dec 3rd, 2021 2m 34s

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 o

WLS 152 Rachael Hegarty reads Trouble with Language

Nov 26th, 2021 3m 26s

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 fu

WLS 151 Tom Tracey reads The Proposal

Nov 19th, 2021 3m 33s

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 s

WLS 150 Sophie Meehan reads Killing Time in Francis Bacon's Studio

Nov 12th, 2021 4m 52s

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 Co

WLS 149 John D Kelly reads The Loss of Yellowhammers

Nov 5th, 2021 4m 25s

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 b

WLS 148 Frank Ormsby reads The Last Leaf in the Garden

Oct 29th, 2021 2m 8s

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 Lightl

WLS 147 Bernadette Gallagher reads Coming Home

Oct 22nd, 2021 2m 38s

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 podc

WLS 146 Orla Ní Dhúill reads Watch it Burn

Oct 15th, 2021 4m 31s

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 th

WLS 145 Patrick Cotter reads The Discoveries of Thomas Fynch

Oct 8th, 2021 3m 30s

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 pod

WLS 144 Enda Coyle-Greene reads Visitors, Kidney Ward

Oct 1st, 2021 4m 3s

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 podca

WLS 143 Annemarie Ní Churreáin reads Boy Soldiers

Sep 24th, 2021 3m 45s

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

WLS 142 Chandrika Narayanan-Mohan reads An Introduction

Sep 17th, 2021 5m 36s

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

WLS 141 Brian Kirk reads Small Things

Sep 10th, 2021 4m 14s

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 Spok

WLS 140 James Harpur reads The Payphone Trap

Sep 3rd, 2021 2m 59s

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 funde

WLS 139 Andrew Jamison reads Words for Summer

Aug 27th, 2021 3m 5s

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 Ar

WLS 138 Jess McKinney reads The Deer

Aug 20th, 2021 3m 4s

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 Coun

WLS 137 Daniel Wade reads Summer Vax

Aug 13th, 2021 3m 31s

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 Cou

WLS 136 Vincent Woods reads Departure

Aug 6th, 2021 5m 27s

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

WLS 135 Paula Meehan reads The Exact Moment I Became A Poet

Jul 23rd, 2021 3m 17s

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 po

WLS 134 Greg Delanty reads One More Time

Jul 23rd, 2021 2m 31s

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 i

WLS 133 Liz McSkeane reads Fernweh Tango

Jul 16th, 2021 3m 47s

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