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Ruth McKee 2 posts 0 comments

Ruth McKee was shortlisted for the 2016 and 2018 Hennessy New Irish Writer Award, and has had work listed or placed in things like the Benedict Kiely, The Mairtín Crawford, The Doolin Short Story Prize and others. She is a photographer and singer-songwriter, works for Doire Press, writes short reviews for Irish Times Books and is Editor of arts magazine Spontaneity

Literature

Flash Fiction | all things go by Ruth McKee

Ruth McKee Dec 9, 2019 0

Skin is stronger where it has ruptured. I tore during labour but didn’t feel the stitches—my body produced anaesthetic, a response to pain. Now, there is a small, silvery scar. Like braille, you said, your fingers tracing, eyes on…

Poem of the Week

Revolution NOW [16]: And The Word Became Flesh

Ruth McKee May 4, 2016 1

And The Word Became Flesh the white space waits for my reply I don’t type, instead the words appear in bold on my fingertips, in my pulse the white space waits for my reply I put my fingers on my lips, so I can’t type the …