Words Lightly Spoken
158 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsA podcast of poetry from Ireland
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WLS 157 Poems by Paula Cunningham, Caitlín Nic Íomhair and Jim McElroy
December 31, 2021 13:57 - 7 minutes - 7.06 MBIn 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.
WLS 156 Tony Curtis reads The Red-breasted Lookout on Christmas Eve
December 24, 2021 10:00 - 2 minutes - 2.61 MBTony 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.
WLS 155 Hugh O'Donnell reads Barnacle Geese at Lissadell
December 17, 2021 10:00 - 3 minutes - 2.93 MBHugh 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.
WLS 154 Eva Griffin reads snow-soft
December 10, 2021 11:10 - 1 minute - 1.8 MBEva 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.
WLS153 David Butler reads Leaf Storm
December 03, 2021 10:00 - 2 minutes - 2.35 MBDavid 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.
WLS 152 Rachael Hegarty reads Trouble with Language
November 26, 2021 10:00 - 3 minutes - 3.14 MBRachael 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.
WLS 151 Tom Tracey reads The Proposal
November 19, 2021 10:00 - 3 minutes - 3.25 MBTom 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.
WLS 150 Sophie Meehan reads Killing Time in Francis Bacon's Studio
November 12, 2021 10:00 - 4 minutes - 4.45 MBSophie 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.
WLS 149 John D Kelly reads The Loss of Yellowhammers
November 05, 2021 09:00 - 4 minutes - 4.04 MBJohn 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.
WLS 148 Frank Ormsby reads The Last Leaf in the Garden
October 29, 2021 09:00 - 2 minutes - 1.95 MBIreland 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.
WLS 147 Bernadette Gallagher reads Coming Home
October 22, 2021 09:00 - 2 minutes - 2.4 MBBernadette 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.
WLS 146 Orla Ní Dhúill reads Watch it Burn
October 15, 2021 09:00 - 4 minutes - 4.13 MBOrla 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.
WLS 145 Patrick Cotter reads The Discoveries of Thomas Fynch
October 08, 2021 09:00 - 3 minutes - 3.19 MBPatrick 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.
WLS 144 Enda Coyle-Greene reads Visitors, Kidney Ward
October 01, 2021 09:00 - 4 minutes - 3.7 MBEnda 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.
WLS 143 Annemarie Ní Churreáin reads Boy Soldiers
September 24, 2021 09:00 - 3 minutes - 3.42 MBAnnemarie 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.
WLS 142 Chandrika Narayanan-Mohan reads An Introduction
September 17, 2021 09:00 - 5 minutes - 5.11 MBChandrika 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.
WLS 141 Brian Kirk reads Small Things
September 10, 2021 09:00 - 4 minutes - 3.87 MBBrian 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.
WLS 140 James Harpur reads The Payphone Trap
September 03, 2021 09:00 - 2 minutes - 2.73 MBJames 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.
WLS 139 Andrew Jamison reads Words for Summer
August 27, 2021 09:00 - 3 minutes - 2.82 MBAndrew 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.
WLS 138 Jess McKinney reads The Deer
August 20, 2021 09:00 - 3 minutes - 2.8 MBJess 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.
WLS 137 Daniel Wade reads Summer Vax
August 13, 2021 09:00 - 3 minutes - 3.22 MBDaniel 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.
WLS 136 Vincent Woods reads Departure
August 06, 2021 09:00 - 5 minutes - 4.99 MBVincent 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.
WLS 135 Paula Meehan reads The Exact Moment I Became A Poet
July 23, 2021 16:17 - 3 minutes - 3 MBPaula 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.
WLS 134 Greg Delanty reads One More Time
July 23, 2021 08:18 - 2 minutes - 2.29 MBGreg 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.
WLS 133 Liz McSkeane reads Fernweh Tango
July 16, 2021 09:00 - 3 minutes - 3.45 MBLiz 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.
WLS 132 Leontia Flynn reads Catullus 8
July 09, 2021 09:00 - 3 minutes - 2.81 MBLeontia 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.
WLS 131 Matthew Geden reads 1601
July 02, 2021 09:00 - 3 minutes - 2.82 MBMatthew 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.
WLS 130 John Fitzgerald reads Breaking Point
June 25, 2021 09:00 - 2 minutes - 2.42 MBJohn 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.
WLS 129 Chiamaka Enyi-Amadi reads How to Survive a Pandemic
June 18, 2021 09:00 - 4 minutes - 4.17 MBChiamaka 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.
WLS 128 Vincent Woods reads Malaga by Pearse Hutchinson
June 11, 2021 09:29 - 6 minutes - 6.1 MBVincent 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.
WLS 127 James Conor Patterson reads Yew
June 04, 2021 09:00 - 2 minutes - 2.64 MBJames 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.
WLS 126 Nell Regan reads Thirty-six Views of the Sugarloaf
May 27, 2021 13:50 - 4 minutes - 3.65 MBNell 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.
WLS 125 Emily Cooper reads Cultural Appropriation
May 21, 2021 08:03 - 2 minutes - 2.06 MBEmily 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.
WLS 124 Kevin O'Farrell reads Note to Paul
May 14, 2021 08:41 - 2 minutes - 2.3 MBKevin 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.
WLS 123 Victoria Kennefick reads Hunger Strikes Victoria Kennefick
May 07, 2021 08:23 - 2 minutes - 2.65 MBVictoria 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.
WLS 122 Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin reads The Well
April 30, 2021 09:49 - 3 minutes - 2.77 MBEiléan 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.
WLS 121 Damian Gorman reads Available Light
April 23, 2021 09:00 - 3 minutes - 3.3 MBDamian 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.
WLS 120 Kerry Hardie reads Taking the Weight
April 16, 2021 08:00 - 2 minutes - 1.97 MBKerry 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.
WLS 119 Phil Lynch reads Changing Light
April 09, 2021 08:21 - 3 minutes - 2.88 MBPhil 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.
WLS 118 Geraldine Mitchell reads On the Length of the Day, or the Night
April 02, 2021 08:13 - 4 minutes - 3.88 MBGeraldine 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.
WLS 117 Eithne Hand reads Missing Words
March 26, 2021 09:21 - 2 minutes - 2.32 MBEithne 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.
WLS 116 Moya Cannon reads Hands
March 19, 2021 09:55 - 2 minutes - 2.71 MBMoya 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.
WLS 115 Dylan Brennan reads Cherries
March 12, 2021 10:50 - 2 minutes - 2.66 MBDylan 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.
WLS 114 Gerard Hanberry reads Departure
March 05, 2021 09:38 - 2 minutes - 2.1 MBGerard 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.
WLS 113 Bebe Ashley reads Swimming Pool
February 26, 2021 10:07 - 2 minutes - 2.14 MBBebe 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.
WLS 112 John F Deane reads An Elegy
February 19, 2021 11:12 - 3 minutes - 3.15 MBJohn 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.
WLS 111 John O'Donnell reads What The Tide Brings In
February 12, 2021 10:09 - 2 minutes - 2.22 MBJohn 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.
WLS 101 John O'Donnell reads What The Tide Brings In
February 12, 2021 10:09 - 2 minutes - 2.22 MBJohn 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.
WLS 110 Lynda Tavakoli reads You're Beautiful
February 05, 2021 10:30 - 3 minutes - 3.05 MBLynda 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.
WLS 109 Kate Ennals reads Clew Bay
January 29, 2021 10:36 - 2 minutes - 1.96 MBKate 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.