So excited!!!

[Seaview (Marion Clarke)]

I travelled to Dublin by cab, rail and the DART yesterday then walked for half an hour in order to read at the launch of new anthology, Bamboo Dreams

This publication is the first ever Irish national anthology of haiku edited by Anatoly Kudryavitsky. The Minister of Arts launched the collection and spoke of the recent rise in popularity of haiku in Ireland. I was honoured to have been asked for permission for my work to appear in a publication that contains a haiku from mainsteam Irish poets Seamus Heaney and Patrick Kavanagh. Some of my haiku that featured in the anthology were workshopped on The Haiku Foundation and AHA - so thank you everyone! 

marion

[AlanSummers]

Thanks for the report.

As there's been a Welsh haikai anthology, an Irish one was long overdue.  Glad it was so well supported.

Did you take photographs or have the readers recorded for YouTube?

Alan

I travelled to Dublin by cab, rail and the DART yesterday then walked for half an hour in order to read at the launch of new anthology, Bamboo Dreams

This publication is the first ever Irish national anthology of haiku edited by Anatoly Kudryavitsky. The Minister of Arts launched the collection and spoke of the recent rise in popularity of haiku in Ireland. I was honoured to have been asked for permission for my work to appear in a publication that contains a haiku from mainsteam Irish poets Seamus Heaney and Patrick Kavanagh. Some of my haiku that featured in the anthology were workshopped on The Haiku Foundation and AHA - so thank you everyone! 

marion

[Seaview (Marion Clarke)]

Thanks, Alan. I didn't know about the Welsh anthology, thanks for that.

I'm hoping Anatoly will put it up as I think he was recording speakers. Well, I don't really hope so as I dread to think what I was like, although he did say I was a good reader afterwards...but maybe he says that to everyone!  ;D

marion

[AlanSummers]

If you do read again publically, and don't regularly read in open mic spots and guest spots, I'd recommend at least an hour in front of the mirror, or a friend.

The two day Another Country event had rehearsal times so everything was polished as it could be, although some naughty poets didn't attend, and you could see the difference in some cases.

I'm a regular public speaker nowadays so I'll often just spend 30 minutes rehearsing in front of my wife, also a performance poet, page poet, haiku and tanka writer etc...

It's so that the nuances aren't missed where you should stress certain words, and also pitch the voice correctly.

Karen read on both days as she was in the anthology, and I read on the second day with Karen and the editors, and a few selected readers.  Here's a link, with other weblinks:
http://area17.blogspot.co.uk/2011/02/karen-hoy-appears-in-major-new-haiku.html

The Irish anthology, which I've just ordered, is now able to be purchased at:
http://www.doghousebooks.ie/doghouse/publications/publication.php?publication=bamboodreams

Alan

Thanks, Alan. I didn't know about the Welsh anthology, thanks for that.

I'm hoping Anatoly will put it up as I think he was recording speakers. Well, I don't really hope so as I dread to think what I was like, although he did say I was a good reader afterwards...but maybe he says that to everyone!  ;D

marion

[Seaview (Marion Clarke)]

It helped that I'd read earlier in the summer in Belfast, but that was a smaller venue in a literary pub/cafe, so I wasn't too nervous as it felt quite informal. Last night's gig was in a church and was all high ceilings, harp music and candles, and we read from the pulpit - so it was a bit awe-inspiring anyway. I hope I did okay, but I guess the recording may say otherwise!

That's a great idea to have a rehearsal, but as contributors to this anthology were scattered over the 32 counties of Ireland I guess there wouldn't have been a big uptake other than those from around the Dublin area.

Thanks for providing the link, on here and AHA. I hadn't got round to looking for it and you had already posted it on each!   :)

marion

[Andy]

Congrats marion, that sounds so cool.  I'm a bit envious,

Andy

[Seaview (Marion Clarke)]

Thanks, Andy. It was a great evening...now I want to do more!  ;D

marion