The Lake Isle of Innisfree
“Truly fine poetry must be read aloud. A good poem does not allow itself to be read in a low voice or silently. If we can read it silently, it… Read more The Lake Isle of Innisfree →
OTR Celebrates Spring with Irish Poets
Patrick Henry Pearse was an Irish teacher, barrister, poet, writer, nationalist and political activist. He is considered by many to be the essence and soul of The Easter Rising of… Read more OTR Celebrates Spring with Irish Poets →
OTR Celebrates Spring with Irish Poets
I was about four years old when my mother introduced to me to “The Fairies” by William Allingham. I recall my concern over poor little Bridget, until I reasoned… Read more OTR Celebrates Spring with Irish Poets →
OTR Celebrates Spring with Irish Poets
Today is the first day of spring. What better way to welcome spring than by declaring it, thanks to UNESCO, to be World Poetry Day? William Butler Yeats, considered to… Read more OTR Celebrates Spring with Irish Poets →
OTR Celebrates Irish Poets
March belongs to the Irish poets. Ireland’s dramatic landscape, history, language and people have granted richness and dignity to their poetry. There are so many remarkable poets and poems to… Read more OTR Celebrates Irish Poets →
