Poetry Ireland Review 132

Poetry Ireland Review 132 Synopsis

Poetry Ireland Review 132 is the third issue under the editorship and strong vision of poet and writer Colette Bryce.

It features memorable new work from Denise Riley, Kayo Chingonyi, Luke Morgan, Katie Donovan, Nick Laird, and Ailbhe Nì Ghearbhuigh, among many other excellent poets. Books reviewed include Seán Hewitt's Tongues of Fire, Caitrìona Nì Chléirchìn's The Talk of The Town, Bhanu Kapil's How To Wash a Heart, and The Historians, the incomparable Eavan Boland's valedictory collection.

The issue also features Ailbhe Darcy's perceptive analysis of Documentary poetry in performance, focussing on Kimberly Campanello's MOTHERBABYHOME; while Emily S Cooper connects two father figures - her own father and the Irish-American poet Michael Donaghy - through their shared love of traditional music; and Adam Wyeth conducts an interview with poet and dreamworker Paula Meehan, to mark the publication of her Selected Poems.

Kathy Tynan is this issue's featured artist: her domestic workstations and solitary suburban scenes perfectly capture the zeitgeist for this end-of-year issue.