A much-loved element of the Well Festival, this poetry strand from Waterford Healing Arts has been curated this this year by the highly regarded poet Kerrie O’Brien, who has chosen an absorbing selection to give us a daily lift. A new poem will be shared each day with the University Hospital Waterford (UHW) community via patient meal trays and staff emails, and the wider Well Festival audience through Waterford Libraries and online.
“my favourite part of the Well Festival!”
Dubliner Kerrie O’Brien’s debut collection of poetry, Illuminate, was published by Salmon Poetry in October 2016, made possible by a Literature Bursary from the Arts Council of Ireland. Kerrie’s poetry has been featured in Cyphers, The Stinging Fly, The Irish Times, RTE Arena, Sunday Miscellany, The RTE Bookshow, The Irish Examiner and Southword and her work has been read at literary festivals around the world. www.kerrieobrien.com
“There is a feathery lightness to O’Brien’s work. Her words give life to the human experience.” (The Irish Times)
Monday 17 February – Waiting for St Brigid’s Day by Gerard Smyth
Tuesday 18 February – Ionatsa by Aifric MacAodha translated by David Wheatley
Wednesday 19 February – Coracle by Jane Clarke
Thursday 20 February – Springshine by Colm Keegan
Friday 21 February – Life by Geoff Finan
