Are you yearning for Ireland this St. Patrick’s Day? For the intense green that heals your heart the minute your eyes catch sight of Éire’s shimmering landscape? You’re in good company. The Irish are great yearners. I think that’s … Continue reading →
Some of my most memorable experiences in Ireland have happened spontaneously in the silence. Such was the case when several fellow travelers and I decided to let the landscape speak to us rather than talk to each other. This little … Continue reading →
Journeying deep into the kinship of Ireland’s land and sea and sky is a blessing I would wish for anyone who wants to know more of their spirit and how to touch the essence of their soul. Many poems emerged … Continue reading →
Éire will transform you, if you let her. For she is more a presence than a place. Was this poem a real event or one imagined? I honestly don’t remember now. We Shall All Be Changed Come walk the beach … Continue reading →
Bealtaine (pronounced be-yowl-thin-ah) is one of the “corner holidays” still celebrated in Ireland, April 30–May 1. In 2018 was fortunate to be at the Parknasilla Resort on Kenmare Bay in County Kerry, Ireland, for the festival—which I marked by attending … Continue reading →
The Burren is an astonishing landscape in County Clare, in the West of Ireland. Studies show that woodlands once were present here along with a thin layer of top soil that was worn away by glaciation and erosion. Appearing at … Continue reading →
Ireland’s Ancient East holds some of the most dramatic heritage sites in the world. One of the most intriguing is Newgrange. Built at least 5,000 years ago, the interior remains dry. In 2009 I experienced what it must have been … Continue reading →
I am thrilled to announce the publication of my latest collection of poetry – written during and following my travels to Ireland 2009 – 2018. Thirty-six new poems invite you to immerse yourself in the spirit of the land, the … Continue reading →