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Irish Poetry Therapy Network Conference 2020
Strength Through Poetry in Challenging Times
Zoom Saturday 17 October 2020

Friday, June 29, 2012

Therapeutic Writing Course


Introduction to Therapeutic Writing Summer School: 23-27 July 2012

As part of my training, I am attending a professional development Therapeutic Writing course in Falmouth University, which will demonstrate ways of using creative writing with clients or patients in a variety of health and social care settings.

It will show how reflective, personal writing can improve your own professional practice, in whatever field, and your general well-being. You will experience techniques for yourself as well as develop skills in facilitating others.

The course is led by Victoria Field, a writer and Certified Poetry Therapist, and Anne Taylor, a writer with experience of running writing groups for personal and professional development.

I'll let you know how it goes . . .

Sunday, June 3, 2012

Dalkey Book Festival

The Dalkey Book Festival poetry reading by Shed Poets Bernie Kenny, Marguerite Colgan and myself was a great success, with over 30 people coming to hear us - despite competition from much higher profiled events! I sold more of my new book, so breaking the 100 sales target for the month. Wippee! Next target is 200 sales before the end of the summer. Feel free to help me meet this target!

Another Poem

Sorcery in Caheraderry

The home grows from a ring fort
through the clay of Caheraderry
as we fish lines of syllables
from grey Liscannor stone.
Across a marshy field, flag irises
shine through this greener grass
oversee the lift and return
of two coffin stools
legs turned vermicular and
splayed to take the load -
appanages of dignity that lightly
held a master’s weight a month ago.
And like the sorcerer’s apprentice
we witness the breaking of a spell
that turns coffin stools back
into occasional tables.