Sunday, April 29, 2012

First collection of poems by Carol Boland

'The Overture' a collection of poems by Wicklow Writer, Carol Boland, will be launched on Sunday, 27th May. In association with Wicklow Arts Festival, the launch party will be held in Ernies Pub, in Wicklow Town, at 3pm. All invited.

Here is the title poem :

The Overture

Play me something
says the fisherman
as he lays her hands on the keys
takes his seat in the front row.

She takes her time
removes a layer of dust
from the piano’s skin
for this is her baby
her grand Russian spruce
grain long and close
crafted to stroke a clear tone.

She feels his eyes in the high
gloss of ebony sail,
offers him her time
arranging his fingers -
schooled for tying knots
not netting melodies,
and hand over hand
they practice the bowline
reef knot
the tying
untying.

Carol Boland

Help Wicklow Hospice - Over 100 books sold

On Saturday 28th April 2012, Wicklow Writers sold over 100 of their books, 'Anniversary' in aid of the Wicklow Hospice. We would like to thank Supervalu, Wicklow Town, for giving us the day and a big thank-you also to those who bought our books, gave generous donations, and stopped and chatted with us to keep up our morale.

Sunday, April 15, 2012

Martin Swords - Kathleen's Child

Here is the link for my short video piece called "Kathleen's Child -

A Collection of Poems, and Things That Should Have Been Said."

By Martin Swords


Click here for Kathleen's Child dvd

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

A Poet, To His Love


You are my comma, my full stop.

You are my rhythm and my rhyme

You are the words I put on paper

The beginning and the end of every line

Martin

21 March 2012