Family cottage
This is a photo of a photo taken in 1980 when I went to Ireland for my first time. I was able to meet my mother's relatives and see the cottage where my grandfather lived. This "ould sod" for me is in Gneeveguilla, Country Kerry. … [Read more...]
Serenity Prayer
God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, The courage to change the things I can, And wisdom to know the difference. The Serenity Prayer is the common name for the first part of an originally untitled prayer by the American theologian Reinhold Niebuhr (1892–1971) … [Read more...]
Happy Saint Patrick’s Day: Poetry Ireland, Tyrone Guthrie Centre, and Yeats
Today's focus is on the Irish, so I have listed some of my favorite literary Irish things. If you're looking for contemporary Irish poetry, there is no better journal than Poetry Ireland Review (published quarterly). A subscription also includes a bi-monthly news letter, Poetry Ireland News. Though the overseas subscription rate is rather steep, the journal never disappoints and includes reviews and essays on craft as well as contemporary Irish and international … [Read more...]
Glimpse of solace: Pining away
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