Alan Roderick

[Alan Roderick @RoderickAlan2]

Cwtsh First Fridays proudly presents, on June 5th, 2026, acclaimed Historian, MONTY DART, talking about NEWPORT IN THE FIRST AND SECOND WORLD WARS. This is sure to be an interesting event, but if you cannot make it yourself, please let friends and family know.

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—Li-Young Lee, “Eating Together”

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—e. e. cummings

[Alan Roderick @RoderickAlan2]

Cwtsh proudly presents Murenger House Open Mic 122, on Wednesday, June 17th, 2026, with RHODA THOMAS reading her poetry. Starts 7.30 pm. Enjoy some great words in a relaxed, friendly atmosphere. Spread the Word!

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“Some / days, I lay in the morgue / of darkness”

— Taylor Byas (@TaylorByas3)

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This poem appeared in Poem-a-Day by the Academy of American Poets, 2025. Shared here with deep gratitude.

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Joan Didion 💙

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Craig Morgan Teicher

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—Jack Gilbert

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There's a dream I have in which I love the world.
—Cameron Awkward-Rich

[Nicole Tallman @natallman]

“my mother said I am going now
when you are alone you will be all right whether or not you know you will know”
—W.S. Merwin

[Alan Roderick @RoderickAlan2]

I am honoured to be asked by Newport Stanza Poets to be their guest reader at their forthcoming Open Mic at Le Pub, Newport, on Wednesday, 20th May, 2026. Starts 7.30 pm. Admission free. Come along and join in what is sure to be a good night!

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🔔 Submissions open! 🔔

With Issue 14 on its way out into the world, we're now inviting new work for our next issue. Submissions of poetry, fiction and essays in English and as Gaeilge are welcome until 31 May. Full guidelines: https://t.co/YSReE2PVdi

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Andrea Cohen

[Alan Roderick @RoderickAlan2]

STOP PRESS!!! VENUE CHANGE!!!
Unfortunately, the venue for Open Mic 121 has had to be moved from the Murenger House to Le Pub (which is more or less directly opposite). Apologies for any inconvenience caused. STOP PRESS!!, VENUE CHANGE!!!

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—Linda Pastan

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“Mother I never knew, / everytime I see the ocean, / every time—”

— Kobayashi Issa

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This poem appeared in The Essential Haiku: Versions of Basho, Buson, & Issa by Robert Hass, published by Ecco, 1995. Shared here with deep gratitude.

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“I do not always have the right thing to say / my foot sometimes moves without me”

— Anis Mojgani

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This poem appeared in Rattle, Issue 39 - Spring, 2013. Shared here with deep gratitude.