THE POETS Dave Lordan, Elaine Feeney, and Drucilla Wall will read at Sheridan’s Wine Bar, 14-16 Church Yard Street, on Friday July 9 at 8pm.
The event, organised by Over The Edge, will also see the launch of Lead Skeletons, a new poetry collection by Jennifer Liston.
Jennifer Liston was born in Limerick and grew up in Gort. She now lives in Adelaide, Australia. Her first collection of poetry, Exposure, was published in 2003. Her second collection of poetry, 17 poems: one for every year of innocence, was published in 2008.
Dave Lordan is originally from Derby. In 2005 he won the Patrick Kavanagh Award for Poetry. His collection The Boy in The Ring (2007 ) won the Strong Award for best first collection. His latest collection Invitation To A Sacrifice is out now.
Drucilla Wall teaches writing at the University of Missouri-Saint Louis. She serves on the executive board for the Western Literature Association and holds membership in the Wordcraft Circle of Native American Writers. Her first collection of poems, The Geese At The Gates, will be published next year by Salmon Poetry.
Elaine Feeney won the 2006 North Beach Nights Grand Slam and the 2008 Cúirt Festival’s Poetry Grand Slam. She has performed at The Edinburgh Fringe Festival, The Electric Picnic, and Cúirt. Her debut collection, Where’s Katie, is just published by Salmon Poetry.
Admission is free and all are welcome. For more information contact 087 - 6431748.
