PRUFROCKS PICS - PHIZZFEST

Some of the crowd at Phizzfest

We had a great reading at the Brian Boru last night in Phibsboro at Phizzfest. Thanks to all those who turned up and to John Brennan and his team for the warm welcome. We were in a covered beer garden and it was a warm Indian summer evening so we had a bit of competition noise wise from pub-goers but we managed.

John Brennan

I love reading with The Prufrocks - I never tire of Barbara Smith's inventiveness and clever language; Mary Mullen's all encompassing warmth and humanity in her poems; Maureen Gallagher's finger-on-the-pulse social commentaries. I love hearing the other poets' new work especially - it's always interesting to see what has been possessing and obsessing my fellow writers in recent times. Sadly Jaki McCarrick couldn't be with us but next time she will be there too.

Barbara Smith

We enjoyed the contributing poets to the Phizzfest Anthology afterwards too - all prizewinners in the festival's annual poetry competition. Congrats to Marie MacSweeney from Louth who was the overall winner.

Me - I've no idea what I was doing with my hand in this pic

Maureen Gallagher

Mary Mullen

PRUFROCKS @ PHIZZFEST

The Prufrocks!

The Prufrocks - the poetry group I'm a member of - will read at Phizzfest in Dublin tonight. 6pm, The Brian Boru pub, Phibsboro. Come and see (and like!) our brand new Facebook page here for more.

PHIZZFEST PICS

The Prufrocks had a lovely time at Phizzfest in Dublin, reading with the Mater Dei Poets and the winners of the Phizzfest Poetry Award, one of whom was our own Maureen Gallagher. Congrats Maureen!

The Writers' Room bar upstairs in the Brian Boru pub was overflowing for the reading and we had two solid hours of poetry. The audience were lovely (and patient) and we all enjoyed the evening very much. Thanks to all our supporters and to the organisers of Phizzfest.

Ann Dempsey won the Phizzfest Poetry Award and you can read her winning poem here.

I didn't get photos of everyone and some are blurry but, anyway, here are some piccies:

Amanda Bell, Mater Dei Poet

Maurice Devitt, Mater Dei Poet and runner up in Phizzfest Award

Barbara Smith, The Prufrocks

Jaki McCarrick, The Prufrocks

Maureen Gallagher, The Prufrocks and runner up in Phizzfest Award

Meself, The Prufrocks

Peter Goulding, shortlistee, Phizzfest Poetry Award

Clodagh O'Brien, shortlistee, Phizzfest Poetry Award

Ann Dempsey, Phizzfest Poetry Award winner

PRUFROCKS POETRY READING AT PHIZZFEST - tonight!

The Prufrocks – the women’s poetry group I'm a member of – will perform at Phizzfest in Phibsborough tonight,  along with the Mater Dei Poetry Group.

Brian Boru Pub, 6.00pm, Saturday 10th September. All welcome!!