There is no shortage of literary talent in Macra na Feirme, and this was confirmed recently, as the winners of the Macra creative writing competition were announced.
Peter Farrell of East Laois Macra won the short story category with his piece
After Milking, while Liam Cronin of Shannonside Macra won the poetry category with a piece titled
Green Shoots. Both writers took inspiration from countryside settings for their work.
The winners will receive a voucher for an online writing course through the Irish Writers Centre.
The short story winner
By Peter Farrell, East Laois Macra
The rain was lightly pattering against the window as the alarm sounded. John instinctively reached out to silence it, before closing his eyes again. A dangerous game. Despite the temptation to drift back to sleep, he gently rolled from bed a minute later, dressed and went to the kitchen. Two slices of buttery toast, a tea with two sugars and out the door.

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