Welcome to our afternoon of poetry, celebrating the power of verse in its many forms. Today’s event brings together the art of the spoken word, the beauty of poetry set to music, and the healing potential of poetry.
John F Deane, prize winning poet and novelist, will impart nuggets of his poetic wisdom to inspire the eager poets among you and delight us by reading some of his work.
Eileen Gogan will treat us to poetry set to music, a fusion that amplifies the emotional depth of verse where melody and rhythm intertwine with language.
Siobhan Daffy poet, author and natural health practitioner will turn our attention, in a unique way, to poetry’s role as an aid to mental health by way of a Sound Bath.
PoetsCorner poetry-writing competition winner will be announced, and there will be readings from the work of 4 published poets, as they appeared in the 4 volumes of poetry, produced by the PoetsCorner to date.