Live Encounters has become an almost yearly tradition and I am always delighted to respond to Mark Ulyseas' kind invitation to participate at this time of the year.
The three poems published in Live Encounters were all written in Feb 2023. I hope you enjoy reading them. Thanks to Mark and all who support Live Encounters.
Thanks to Annemarie Ní Churreáin for launching 'The Risen Tree' at the Frances Browne Literary Festival and thanks to Celine McGlynn and the team in Stranorlar. It was a joy to launch and read from my debut poetry book at this very special literary festival. Thanks to Poetry Ireland / Éigse Éireann for supporting this event. Great to hear the talk by special guest Nessa O'Mahony.
It was great to meet so many new faces...family and other writers from the surrounding areas including Patricia Herron, niece of the actress & poet Madge Herron. Patricia had launched her own book the previous night in Glenties. Great also to catch up with Claire Cunningham, radio producer extraordinaire. I was also delighted to meet Mary Turley-McGrath & Donnan Harvey from the Letterkenny Cathedral Quarter Literary Festival.
Maybe I will see you in Letterkenny on Sat 19th at 17:30 in Dillons Hotel for a joint poetry reading with Trish Bennett Writer
The poster above says it all... except that you are all invited...I am so looking forward to launching ... The Risen Tree in my home county. Bígí linn.
The event is free, just book your seat: poetryireland.ie/whats-on/book-launch-the-risen-tree-by-bernadette-gallagher