Friday, March 8, 2013

#FOXGLOVE LANE
Posted: 07 Mar 2013 04:48 AM PST

Her labour

Salty finger tips cling to aching wrist.
Pumping elbows,
hang from cliff hanger shoulders.

Taut chords strangle the hardened neck.
Delivering a weighty head
through brain blowing tedium.

Leaves tangle and soak her skin.
Cool on cheeks, all hot from google alerts.
Eyeballs tense and dry, wanting to weep.

But the heart says gently;
Only hours now, only minutes,
to flashing furzelight freedom!

And you will rise,
high into the layered mist.

For International Women's Day, March 8th, 2013

I never write "poetry" but yesterday, overwhelmed by work, I sat down on the floor exhausted and wrote these words. I called it "Her labour" because it was about work but as I read it back I realised it was also about birthing and liberation. Not sure what "poetry" is exactly but it kind of sounded like a poem to me.......

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Monday, March 4, 2013

St Patrick’s Day Spring Carnival
All Kinds of Everything


March 16th and 17th Derry - Londonderry

Details of the 2013 St Patrick’s Day Spring Carnival have been announced this week outlining a programme steeped in LegenDerry fun, history, culture and tradition; and where All Kinds of Everything will be brought together for a family friendly and inclusive event to celebrate the 17th March.


The St Patrick’s Day Spring Carnival has become one of the largest festival’s in the City’s event calendar bringing thousands of people to the city centre to view the spectacular colour and vibrancy of the community Carnival parade. With this year’s celebrations taking place over the weekend of Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th March it is an opportunity for the city to extend a warm welcome home to its diaspora and join them by taking to the streets to soak up the unique atmosphere that will be created.


Also incorporated within the programme are details of events taking place throughout the city to celebrate Irish Language Week 2013 and in particular Lá na Gaeilge (Irish Language Day) which is a celebration of Irish language and culture to mark the end of Irish Language Week 2013. Events will include an outdoor céilí, traditional Irish music sessions, performances by children from our local Gaelscoileanna, an Irish language information point and arts & crafts activities for families.


For the offical St Patrick’s Day Carnival programme visit www.derrycity.gov.uk/stpatricksday
For more information contact (028) 71376545
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