August At The Edge Cavan

At the Edge is a regular reading series organised by Kate Ennals with assistance from Cavan Arts Office. It is held in Cavan Library on Tuesday evenings at 6.30. 

It has build up a dedicated and knowledable audience many of whom also participate in the Open Mic which follows the readings.

There are usually two or three featured readers, well-know poets or prose writers, and the list of those who have read there is impressive.

Last evening, 27 August the new season started with a well-attended and most enjoyable event featuring four writers. Kate Ennals, the organiser, introduced the readers as "neighbours" coming as they did from neighbouring counties.

The writers were Glen Wilson, Jackie Gorman, Anthony J Quinn and Jessamine O’Connor, poets apart from crime writer Anthony who confessed to really wanting to be a poet. His crime writing does have a lyrical touch about it, in spite of the dark deeds he narrates.

The poetry was great, as was the delivery and the audience really appreciated the variety of subject matter and tone. Well done to all concerned!

Keep an eye on Kate Ennals Facebook page for details of the next reading.

Temple Bar Tradfest Poetry Photos

It may have been cold and there may have been some rain but it is Ireland and it is January. The poetry reading by the Swift Satire Festival, Trim, members at the Temple Bar Tradfest was very enjoyable. We set up camp in the Square beside the second hand book stalls and had three sessions, at 12, at 2 and at 4.

All the old favourites and a few more unusual ones as well. A moving audience as people stopped, listened to a poem or two and moved on. We have a number who looked through our collection of books and chose one to read themselves. and one poet who recited three poem of her own composition, by heart!