To Be Alive by Bernie Kenny

Bernie Kenny's recent book of poetry is now available from Boland Press.

Coming Ashore by Carol Boland

Coming Ashore (Boland Press) by Shed Poet Carol Boland, is now available

Ancestral Bones by Judy Russell

Congrats to Judy Russell for her recent publication Ancestral Bones (Lapwing)- 'A masterpiece' says Paul T Dillon.
'Judy's magic eye sees greatness in tiny things and creatures, glory in minute moments, the humility of true beauty, the fragility and strength of nature and the cracked shell of the human condition.
A book to grow ragged in your pocket'
                                            Paul T Dillon

Book available direct from Judy (judyrussell2@gmail.com) and Magpie Books, Enniskerry and from the publisher.

Thumbing the Decades - Marguerite Colgan

Congrats to Marguerite Colgan on publication of her first poetry book - Thumbing the Decades.

'In a voice poised, confident, charged with honesty and sympathy, Colgan captures moments from a long, well-observed life. Poems to read and re-read where the poet's sense of wonder transforms the ordinary, makes it luminous.' Bernie Kenny

Playing with Words - Shed Poets Workshop

Shed Poets Rosy and Judy launch in IWC

  THREE LAPWING POETRY BOOKS TO BE LAUNCHED

You are invited to the Irish Writers Centre, Parnell Square, Dublin 2 

on 26^th October 2016

at 6.30 p.m.

when three Lapwing Publication poets will launch their books

Up On The Hills and All At Sea by Rosy Wilson

Going Home by Paul T Dillon

 Glencree Riverain by Judy Russell

introduced by Liz MacManus, chairperson of the IWC

Shed Poets at Dalkey Creates Festival

Poets Corner

Dalkey Creates Festival 2016

Bernie Kenny

&

Shed Poets

Sunday 16th October 2016

11am-12pm

The Club Pub

FREE/Refreshments

All Welcome

Bernie Kenny reads at Dalkey Book Festival 2016

Shed Poets at Bray Arts Mon 9 May'16

The Shed Poets

Popular published poets Bernie Kenny, Carol Boland, Maureen Perkins, Judy Russell, Marguerite Colgan and Rosy Wilson will return to Bray Arts to read from their individual collections and group anthologies.


BRAY ARTS s h o w , Monday MAY 9

@ Martello Hotel, B r a y :

Time and Tide launch

Liz McManus and Judy Russell at launch of Time and Tide

Martin Swords and Bernie Kenny at launch of Time and Tide

New Collection - Time and Tide

The Shed Poets have a new collection, Time and Tide (Boland Press). The cover is a fitting mosaic by the children of Ballymoney with Karin Dubsky and Blinda Moller. The mosaic can be seen at Ballymoney Strand.
Mamo McDonald in the Foreword says 'This collection is reflective, as befits the writings of a group of women with such a wide, varied and rich life experience spanning as it does most of the last century.' Of the poems she says, 'I have enjoyed reading every one of them and heartily recommend them to the readers.'

The book  at €10 can be purchased direct from the poets or through Boland Press (bolandpress@hotmail.com).

Launch of the collection is planned in early 2016.

Two New collections

Judy Russell and Rosy Wilson invite you to the launch of their books (Lapwing) Glencree Riverain and Bright Water Over Grey Stones at Signal Arts Centre, Bray at 7pm on Monday 12 Oct '15. Paula Meehan, Ireland Professor of Poetry, will launch these two excellent publications.

These Are My Days by Bernie Kenny - Update 2/5/15

 Bernie Kenny's latest book, These Are My Days, will be launched on Sunday 14 June 2015 at 10.30pm as part of the Dalkey Book Festival. Venue is Magpie Inn, Dalkey, Co. Dublin.      
Here is the first poem from this amazing book:

Because I am old

don’t think my days are non-events

spent fretting and forgetting and, like

a startled deer, don’t leap away in fear

of a soliloquy about the good old days.

These are my days, each a gift new-minted,

mine to spend and they are good.

How quaint you say that I believed

marriage came first, then we lived

together ever after, a joint was Sunday roast,

hardware nuts and bolts, software not a word.

Today where would I be without the Dart

my free travel pass, two replacement hips,

my duck-down duvet, cappuccino, my Ipad

and my mobile phone where alphabetic

brevity keeps loved ones close. R U OK

and a smiley face instantly replace

My dearest daughter, I hope this letter

finds you well and happy, in postal

transit for a week or more.

As for regrets, I have one.

Like Nadine Stair at eighty-five

were I to live my life again

I would pick more daisies.

 Bernie Kenny

Bernie Kenny on RTE1 Radio

Bernie Kenny was interviewed by Sean O'Rourke on RTE1's morning show.
Click here to listen to this inspiring interview on 'Still Too Young to be Old.'

If you wish to purchase the book where her poem appears, contact her publishers Boland Press.

Bright Water Over Grey Stones by Rosy Wilson

Congrats to Rosy Wilson for her recently published poetry book, 'Bright Water Over Grey Stones' (Lapwing).
Anther great collection, Rosy.

Reading at National Rehabilitation Hospital

Bernie and Carol thank all those who came to their reading on wednesday 6th August '14 in the National Rehab Hospital in Dublin.

The event was part of the annual Music Week run by Stuart McKeever.

Documentary 'Tidings' on Shed Poets by Greg Colley

The Documentary 'Tidings' is now publicly online for viewing, after being screened in various festivals, most recently the Irish Film Fest in Rome.
To view this amazing short film, click here

Thanks to Greg Colley for his wonderful creativity and expertise in making this documentary.

Shed Poets at Boston College 10 June'14 at 7pm

The Shed Poets have written a series of poems commemorating events in Irish history. Topics include the familiar Lockout, 1916 and WW1. Bernie Kenny will read her poem  on Peig Sayers (recent 130th anniversary of her birth and 55th of her death), in Irish and in English version translated in an Irish idiom.  The poets will be joined by members of the Bealtaine Writers Group. 

Kevin Kenny, an historian based in Boston College, Boston, and widely published, will introduce the poets.

All welcome to attend.

Carol Boland on South Coast fm

Carol Boland was interviewed by Helen Dwyer on Dublin's South fm, Rhyme and Reason.
The interview, including her drum, can be heard on the podcast  here then click R&R 280112 Carol Boland.mp3.

Rhyme and Reason is a half-hour programme which features writers reading from their work and playing their own choice of music.

Launch of Wind Horses and Carrigoona Burns

Rosy and Judy are pleased to announce the joint launch of their latest books Carrigoona Burns and Wind Horses (Lapwing) in Signal Arts Centre, Bray on Friday 6 December 2013 at 7pm.


All welcome.