it is in the shelter of each other that the people live
ar scáth a chéile a mhaireas na daoine
photo credit: David Pugh
The website of Pádraig Ó Tuama; he presents the podcast Poetry Unbound with On Being Studios and has published, most recently, Poetry Unbound; 50 Poems to Open Your World an anthology based on the podcast; and Feed the Beast a collection of poetry.
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“Ridiculously good. . . . [Poetry Unbound] covers a wide range of topics, forms, and writing styles, making it a fantastic read for poetry-lovers and reluctant-poetry-readers alike. . . . Maybe the best part of the book is Ó Tuama’s unparalleled ability to understand, interpret, and write about poetry.”
“The Poetry Unbound podcast, and Pádraig’s way of finding language to describe the details and intricacies and the shades of grey of the human experience have made me a better person, a better songwriter, and a better artist. . . . I would urge everyone to dive into this deeply rewarding book.”
“The poems in Pádraig Ó Tuama’s Feed the Beast loom large with a kind of broad-stroke swagger only this poet can render through language that is as tender as it is animated... This book is unashamed about poetry’s relationship to the spirit…I would go as far as saying this book is one way we know poetry is prayer.
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