Things fall apart; the centre cannot holdMere anarchy is loosed upon the world……The best lack all conviction, while the worst ...

And yet Allingham’s most ambitious work, the epic poem Laurence Bloomfield, was a portrait of the much troubled Ireland as a ...

Unconditional fidelity to a particular community, faith or political party leads even the most thoughtful and intelligent ...

On St. Patrick's Day, a quick look at famous Irish poets visiting Chicago, with a nod to other newcomers whose poetry we have ...

“Dylan Thomas is Welsh, not Irish,” someone commented, anonymously. The only thing worse than being awake at 4 a.m. is ...

"They paved paradise, put up a parking lot." That iconic line from Joni Mitchell’s “Big Yellow Taxi” remains timeless because ...

Just in time for St. Patrick's Day, Randee Dawn shares how a book of folk tales by W.B. Yeats was a "lightbulb moment" for ...

I feel like I’m a stranger in me own home!” Thanks to Bernie, I gained a deep appreciation for the Irish town ...

IT’S that time of year when those of us with an ounce of Gaelic heritage flock across the Irish Sea to knock back pints of ...

Bono wasn't just a fan of Sinéad O'Connor. He's also one of the many who had their heart stolen by her music and beliefs.

Jean Stimmell is a retired stone mason and psychotherapist living in Northwood. He blogs at jeanstimmell.blogspot.com and ...

The Shark Nursery' is a one-of-a-kind book, filled with achingly beautiful poems that show a true artist at her absolute peak ...