POETRYFEST 2009

Over 200 people joined us on Saturday,November 7 for IAC PoetryFest 2009, our inaugural showcasing for emerging and established poets based in Ireland and the United States.

Curated by Belinda McKeon (writer, journalist and curator of the DLR Poetry Now Festival in Dublin) and Aengus Woods (New York based Irish philosopher and critic), The day long celebration featured readings by some of Ireland’s finest contemporary poets including Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin, Harry Clifton, Paula Meehan, Joseph Woods, Enda Wyley and Peter Sirr.

Paula Meehan reading her poem "Death of a Field"

Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin reading her poem "The Sun Fish".

Irish Times Poetry Now Award winner Harry Clifton reading his poem
"Rabbits at Orly Airport" at IAC PoetryFest 2009.

Patrick Kavanagh Award winner Peter Sirr reading his poem "In the Beginning" at IAC PoetryFest 2009.

Two-time winner of the British National Poetry Competition Enda Wyley reading her
poem "To Wake To This" at IAC PoetryFest 2009.

Director of Poetry Ireland and Patrick Kavanagh Award Winner Joseph Woods
Reading Tyrekicking at IAC PoetryFest 2009