Abracadabratude by Chris O’Carroll (Kelsay Books) In a world of serious poets, Chris O’Carroll brings a lighter touch to things, using his witty verse to offer fresh takes on any number of subjects, from love to sex to baseball to children’s tales..
Of course there are ghosts. How does a poet not recognize that? White racist crimes from the Middle Passage to Manifest Destiny have created a nation haunted by millions upon millions of ghosts. When an artist of any ethnicity juxtaposes the.
WINCHENDON The Beals Memorial Library in Winchendon has announced that local area poet Aiden Needle of Athol has been selected as a finalist in the 2021 Beals Prize for Poetry. Now in its second year, the competition drew the attention of 44 poets.
Colrain Firefighters’ Association holding pancake breakfast, auction COLRAIN The Colrain Firefighters’ Association will hold its annual pancake breakfast and auction on Saturday from 7 to 11 a.m. at Colrain Central School. According to a post on the.
Cork jeweller shows support for ALONE
A Cork jeweller is donating a percentage of her sales from a new collection to a worthy cause, writes EMMA CONNOLLY
Claire Horgan, who is behind contemporary jewellery brand AliCe
Emma Connolly
A CORK jewellery maker was left feeling uncertain when her business disappeared overnight at the outset of the pandemic.
But Claire Horgan quickly discovered that people still had a desire to mark special occasions like birthdays and anniversaries, Covid or not, and that her creations delivered long-lasting joy when it was needed most.
Claire, of the contemporary jewellery brand AliCe, says that her pieces help people feel connected to nature, regardless of what restrictions are in place.