@Jarlath@ErrityDol I was there in about 1965 for a few weeks. Found it terrifying and lonely. I was ten years old. My parents visited on Sundays and I cried when they left. I do remember wanting to be there though. !!!!
@gerardbeirne Fabulous workshop encouraging writing from the heart in a spirit of nin judgement and deep listening. Lovely to hear the rhythms and rhymes of Yeats' poetry on this day.
I am delighted to have been selected as one of the judges for this Creative Writing competition organised by Ireland Writing Retreat.
https://t.co/0azWjbQxH7…/we-re-launching-our…
Great prizes for 500 word flash fiction and creative non-fiction. Still time to enter.
@poetryireland Postscript. You are neither here nor there,
A hurry through which known and strange things pass
As big soft buffetings come at the car sideways
And catch the heart off guard and blow it open.
"I realized that turning to the wisdom of others in times of uncertainty can be helpful and offer solace."
—WA Poet Laureate @ClaudiaC_L
Check out "Poems to Lean On," a virtual space to share poems that offer comfort and inspiration. https://t.co/nhfmJiq5sA
"the minute you think you know everything — or anything, really — you’re out of that state that leads to good creative work." @austinkleon on why saying "I don't know" is a great habit. Love this essay: https://t.co/atYN2vxRuJ #creativity#writing