West Waterford Poets
There is a vibrant and multifaceted arts scene throughout Co. Waterford, with many disciplines and many disciples. There is no border between East and West Waterford! Poets may move freely, and often do. There is, however, a major conurbation clustered in the East (a City indeed) which due to its density of population, number of venues, and frequency of events, tends (quite rightly) to attract a lot more attention and exposure than the sleepy goings-on in the West.The sun rises for us all, but it lingers with the West Waterford Poets just that little bit later. Out of respect for their sundowning soliloquys, evening elegies, and late night laconics, this unofficial directory of unsung bards lists writers of poems who are (or have been, or have expressed a desire to be) associated with the warm and wild West of Ireland's only County Waterford.
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Kevin MacAlan
Association with West WaterfordKevin lives in rural Co Waterford, in Ballinamult. He is a member of West Waterford Arts Group, and often writes about the region.
Brief BiographyKevin MacAlan has an MA in Creative Writing, and has contributed to many journals, including The Waxed Lemon, An Áitiúil, Howl, Recesses, Stripes, Bindweed, Purple Unicorn Media, Datura, The Fish Barrel Review, The Martello, Mini Mag and Wild Umbrella. He was longlisted for The National Poetry Competition 2023 and The Fish Poetry Prize 2024.
Examples of Kevin's Poetry
You can contact Kevin and find further examples of his work here
Alan Murphy
Association with West WaterfordAlan lives on a housing estate in Lismore. He is a member of West Waterford Arts Group.
Brief BiographyAlan Murphy is the writer-illustrator of four "non-serious" collections of poetry for children and teenagers. He has also contributed serious poetry and visual art to numerous digital and print journals and anthologies in Ireland, the UK and the US, and exhibited throughout Ireland and abroad.
Examples of Alan's Poetry
'How to Make a Matisse' was first published here along with art and another poem.
You can contact Alan and find further examples of his work here
David Ryan
Association with West WaterfordDavid lives in Dungarvan, and is a member of West Waterford Arts Group.
Brief BiographyWriting seriously for 10 years, David is drawn to history, politics, and social injustice.His abiding philosophy is the ethos of Punk.David has been published in numerous magazines and journals throughout Europe, and recently had a script produced for a short Radio Play, "What Kind of Blue?".He also writes songs, and is a gifted visual artist producing collages.
Examples of David's Poetry
See David reading Translations here
See David performing his single All I Want This Year here
Listen to David's radio play What Kind of Blue? here
Watch a film adaptation of David's poem Night Train to Paris here
You can contact David and find further examples of his work here
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