Robbed
Box the ears of him lad! One, two. Step away. Good – that’s it! Make them land. Box like your life depends on it. Dance around the ring, get … Continue reading
Thirst – A Poem
Water, water, everywhere -But not a drop to drink. Our leaders fight over water meters while another boy’s life teeters on the edge. Water, giver of life, you’ve been … Continue reading
Happy Birthday Oscar Wilde! x
On this day is 1854 a baby was born to the world who would grow up to write sparkling plays, children’s books and poetry which have delighted generations of audiences … Continue reading
Brian Friel: The Faith Healer & The Playwright – Magic Makers in a Secular World PT. III
Continued from Part II The discrepancies around the stillborn birth of Frank and Grace’s child in Kinlochbervie serve as a reminder that experience and memory are entirely dependent on one’s … Continue reading
National Poetry Day (in the UK)
Even though I’m not in based in the UK I thought I would mark the day all the same, because every day should be a poetry day! 🙂 The poem … Continue reading
Brian Friel: The Faith Healer & The Playwright – Magic Makers in a secular world PT. II
Continued from Part I The architects of the Irish Literary Revival in the early twentieth century were set on building a new Ireland. Figures such as W.B. Yeats and Lady … Continue reading
Brian Friel: The Faith Healer & The Playwright – Magic Makers in a Secular World PT. 1
Abstract: Faith Healer centres on Frank Hardy, a gifted speaker, who despite his eloquence cannot change the course of his own life or of those around him. In this play, … Continue reading
On the death of Brian Friel
Prior to returning to university to study English, which has always been a passion of mine, I worked in the theatre industry. Over the course of the ten years which … Continue reading
On becoming a mature student
For me, the decision to return to education at thirty years of age to study for a degree was fraught with many fears about time passing me by, job prospects … Continue reading
Update
I have literally just finished my English degree today. The exams seemed to go on for weeks! I am extremely exhausted but delighted too. This is a huge achievement for … Continue reading
Sam Walsh 