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FOR many, poetry is a form of expression which allows for deep self-reflection, and this is true for Andersonstown woman, Roseleen Walsh. Having been interned in 1973, Roseleen famously wrote poetry on her cell walls and now, following the death of her husband Martin last November, she has embarked on covering the walls of her apartment in the Clonard area with her words, as a form of comfort. “Anybody who finds it difficult to communicate goes deeper, so the poetry comes from deep inside,” she said. “At school I couldn’t read. School was a nightmare for me and I had gone to primary school and didn’t go anywhere after that. This need to always communicate and also because of a shyness led to writing poetry. “In the '50s when I was at school, if you couldn’t read you were inclined to feel stupid and that held you back from speaking out. I think it comes from somewhere really deep.” Roseleen’s poetry covers four themes – political, romance, social issues and

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