Southward Literary Journal
Southward Literary Journal http://www.munsterlit.ie/Southword/Issues/26/contents.html I’m thrilled to have my poem Lines from West Cork published among this great selection: http://www.munsterlit.ie/Southword/Issues/26/blake_denise.html
This Landscape’s Fierce Embrace : The Poetry of Francis Harvey
This Landscape’s Fierce Embrace : The Poetry of Francis Harvey editor Donna Potts Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing (November 1, 2013) I’m thrilled to have a poem in this beautiful book. This book serves as a tribute to Francis Harvey and his literary achievement. His admirers from Ireland and around the world have collaborated in a collection
Selected poems Seán O’Ríordáin edited by Frank Sewell
I’m very proud to have translations in this beautiful book : 1) Ualach na Beatha, The Burden of Life ; 2) Oilithreacht fám anam , My Soul’s pilgrimage (with F Sewell) ; 3)Do Dhomhnall Ó Corcora , For Daniel Corkery; 4) Oileán agus Oileán Eile, This Island and
Sunday Miscellany Live at Christmas
Sunday Miscellany Live at Christmas from the National Concert Hall BOOK NOW Tuesday December 10th, 8pm National Concert Hall The RTÉ Concert Orchestra David Brophy, conductor SPECIAL GUESTS INCLUDING: Mary Coughlan Brendan Graham Maeve Higgins Ciaran & Richie Tourish Mia Cooper – violin Niall
Poethead Blog
____________ With thanks to Christine Murray, Poethead, for publishing three of my poems in her blog; Ultrasound, Adjusting , Beyond the Front Door Poethead http://poethead.wordpress.com/2013/10/05/poems-by-denise-blake/
SEPTEMBER SUNDAYS – as heard on Sunday Miscellany edited by Clíodhna Ní Anluain
SEPTEMBER SUNDAYS – as heard on Sunday Miscellany edited by Clíodhna Ní Anluain is a new book with a selection of images and accompanying CD published by New Island Books See http://www.newisland.ie/newreleases Contributors include Theo Dorgan, Conor O’Callaghan, Cyril Kelly, Leo Cullen, Joe O’Toole, Tim Carey, Alan Titley, Cathy Power, Mary O’Malley, Catherine Foley, Joe
Burning Bush 2 issue 5 :
Burning Bush 2 issue 5 : With thanks to Burning Bush for publishing my poem, Lighting the Flame http://burningbush2.org/previous-issues/issue-five/denise-blake/ http://issuu.com/burningbush2/docs/burning_bush_2_issue_5_
NI Libraries Creativity Month
NI Libraries Creativity Month This is a short video promoting NI Libraries Creativity Month. Moyra Donaldson, Deirdre Cartmill and myself had a wonderful day in Armagh Library where we gave workshops and did an afternoon reading. Thank you to Bernie McGill, Elizabeth McAleer and all the library staff who treated us with such kindness. I
Sunday Miscellany All Ireland Sunday Sept 23, 2012
Sunday Miscellany All Ireland Sunday Sept 23, 2012 http://www.rte.ie/radio1/sundaymiscellany/ podcast – This programme marks All Ireland Football Championship Sunday 2012 Spoken content: The Big Match by Padraig McGinn The House of Pain by Tom Rowley Con Houlihan by Cyril Kelly My First All Ireland by Patrick Coleman Jimmy’s Winning Matches
Lunchtime Readings at the Irish Writers’ Centre
Irish Writers’ Centre http://www.poetryireland.ie/ Irish Writers’ Centre shared a link. Interview with Denise Blake : this Friday as part of our Lunchtime Readings series, poet Denise Blake will read from her latest collection – interview at :http://writerscentre.ie/blog/?p=680 Denise Blake: work, read, sprint through poetry | Irish Writers’ Centre writerscentre.ie
Irish Writers Centre Blog Interview
Denise Blake: work, read, sprint through poetry Posted on March 28, 2012 by June Caldwell Denise Blake will read this Friday at the Irish Writers’ Centre (1pm) as part of theLunctime Readings. She was born in Lakewood Ohio in 1958 and returned to Ireland with her parents and family to live in Letterkenny, Co. Donegal in 1969. Her first collection
Take a Deep Breath
Denise’s first collection, Take a Deep Breath 2004 was published by Summer Palace Press ISBN-10: 0954475283 ISBN-13: 978-0954475284 Take a Deep Breath can be ordered from Kenny’s Bookstore, Galway and Amazon.co.uk Cover painting, Marin’s Quilt by Barrie Maguire