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We have delivered workshops to Afghan women via skype again! Only this time it was from the Seamus Heaney Centre for Poetry, and I was with my esteemed colleague Professor Sinead Morrissey. With the support of the School of English at Queen's University, and the British Council offices in both Northern Ireland and Kabul, this … Continue reading Haiku to Landai – poetry in motion
The teaching has finished, the final assignments are in, and suddenly all that remains of the MA is the dissertation. (Admittedly, that's 15 thousand words, so no small challenge). But, as if by magic, my brave new year is nearly complete! So, when we met for an event to read some of our work and … Continue reading It’s all over…
The creative zone chez Paul - where no one can hear you scream... It's a funny old thing, but when you are convinced you've always wanted to do something, and then you actually get to do it, sometimes the experience may not be quite what you expected. I hate that phrase - 'Be careful what … Continue reading Appetite for literature
Ok, I'm stealing the very clever title for the gatherings held by the English Society at Queen's - but I'm stealing it because it so aptly describes a recent night. This week I went to a poetry reading. I've been to prose readings before, but up until a few months ago you'd have been as likely … Continue reading Poetry and Pints