patrick kavanagh

Fifty years ago, Patrick Kavanagh died on the 30th of November 1967. He was known to be a cantankerous auld codger but from his pen flowed some warmth in the form of his poetry, and one of his most famous pieces can be found on the pantheon…

In Greek mythology, the source of all wisdom passed down through verse, lyric and myth can be traced back to the nine muses, and their residency atop Mount Parnassus. In 'Lines Written on a Seat on the Grand Canal Dublin', Patrick Kavanagh…

So Leonardo finally won an Oscar. Experienced camera men caught the exuberant reaction of a crowd whose emotion is otherwise so tightly rehearsed. TV viewers clapped with pride, feeling a sense of ownership over this awaited award. In…

Things are chugging along nicely at Poetrystuff. We’ve lots of new things coming up this month: a stellar piece on some romantics, we’re meeting Colm Keegan, there’s some phenomenal Poems of the Week and a new feature called Poetrylust…