London ~ William Blake.

 London by William Blake.

Can't say I'm familiar with his work, as it doesn't tend to show up unless you go looking for it but he was considered a mystic by some and a  non-conformist by others and a genius by others and he is said to have influenced many of the Beat poets and others of the modern era. Loaded by 'SpokenVerse' and with thanks.

J.F.K. Speech at Rice University 1962!

 JFK Speech at Rice University 1962!

With the Artemis II safely back to Earth, let's go back to another time and place. Rice University, Houston, Texas September 12th 1962.

Loaded by JFKHomecoming and with thanks.

In Tara's Halls ~ W.B. Yeats.

In Tara's Halls ~ W. B. Yeats.

Here's one I'm not familiar with, the poem was first published in 1929 by Fountain Press and is one of a collection published in 'The Winding Stair and Other Poems' in 1933. A visit to Wikipedia is essential here for information on the background to the poems or the collection itself. Loaded by Aimee Reads Poetry and with thanks.

The Oliver Goldsmith Poetry Competition 2026!

 The Oliver Goldsmith Poetry Competition 2026!

Photo from 2017 at Pallas.

This one has a closing date of midnight of Sunday May the third and prizewinners will be informed a week in advance of the ceremony and afforded the opportunity to read their winning poem. The entry fee is €10 for three poems and full details are available on their site given below. The adjudicator is Gerry Boland and the first prize is €600 with €250 for the second and €150 for the third. Pallas is a beautiful part of the country and well worth a visit at any time. The prize winning ceremony is on Sunday May 31st. 

 

Details of Festival: https://olivergoldsmithfestival.com   

April Come She Will ~ Simon & Garfunkel!

 April Come She Will ~ Simon & Garfunkel!

One of the first LP s I ever bought back in the sixties was 'The Sound of Silence' and the above track was included. So to follow on from the theme of last night's meeting in An Tobar (March); a journey through the summer months; though I believe the song relates to a certain lady or romance,whether real or imagined I do not know. Simon and Garfunkel are two of America's finest artists and the above video was loaded by Ivan Blazek so with thanks.  Go to Youtube for the comments. 

Poetry For Pleasure ~ AnTobar/ March 2026.

Poetry for Pleasure ~ An Tobar/Ardbraccan, Navan.

Greetings folks,

Our next poetry is on Tuesday 7.30pm,  31st March.

The agreed theme is: March It can treated as noun or a verb!!.

But as usual any poem you wish to share is most welcome. 

We have a 5 member Editorial Board (EB)

who are working hard to progress the suggestion

of publishing poems by members of the full group

including former members. 

The new email address for this purpose:  Pfpantobar@outlook.com 

All members of the group are very welcome

to submit your best unpublished poems.

Please talk to any member of the board; Patricia, Frances, Richard, Frank and Jim 

if you have any difficulty in forwarding poems via the email address.

If you have contact with people who no longer come to the group

please let them know they are very welcome to send in poems.

Looking forward to meeting and sharing poems on Tuesday. 

Slán go fóill 

Jim.

Mobile: 087 967 6728

 

A Shropshire Lad ~ A. E. Housman

From 'A Shropshire Lad ~ A.E. Housman.

Looking out of my front window the cherry blossom tree is coming into bloom and it brought to mind Housman's poem which is more than suitable for this time of the year. The master of melancholy captures the moment well. Tom O' Bedlam is one of the best poetry readers out there so going with his version, although there are many other versions out there. In the comments section on Youtube it says that the photo is not of him but that of his younger brother Laurence who was also said to be an accomplished artist. I have or had a copy of the book somewhere in the house but can't locate it now. So with thanks to 'Spoken Verse'. Suggest a visit to Wikipedia for background info on the poet and please enjoy the reading. There is another short poem of his from the collection that I like and maybe will load it next.

A.E. Housman 1859 - 1936.