Month: February 2017

Sunday Miscellany – poems: Butterfly House & Full Sail

Sunday Miscellany 26 February 2017 Radio Player link http://www.rte.ie/radio1/sunday-miscellany/#2413242 New short essays: Vincent Woods, Cyril Kelly,Butterfly House, a poem by Denise Blake, Catherine Foley, Frank Kavanagh, Mary O’Malley, Full Sail, another poem by Denise Blake Music: Scriabin’s Etude in F sharp minor, Opus 42, no. 3, ‘Mosquito’, played on piano by Valentina Lisitsa, It’s a Read More

One-to-one Mentoring Scheme – Irish Writers Centre

I am a professional member of the Irish Writers Centre and I am on their panel for poetry mentoring. I am available to work with beginning, emerging or advanced writers. “The Irish Writers Centre has developed a panel of Professional Members who are published and experienced authors or industry professionals acting as mentors to help Read More

Creative Writing Facilitator

https://twitter.com/DeniseMcGBlake Facebook Page ; https://www.facebook.com/deniseblakecom/ Reviews: Review from a primary school residency : The student’s ideas and their writing were given the same attention and they felt equally valued. The discussions and the stimulus provided at the beginning of every lesson provided context and vocabulary for children with limited life experiences and helped them participate Read More

Two poems : Lady Liberty and Fake News

Two topical poems : Lady Liberty poem & on soundcloud Fake News – a found poem & on soundcloud https://soundcloud.com/denise-blake-4 Soundcloud :https://soundcloud.com/denise-blake-4/lady-liberty-poem?utm_source=soundcloud&utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=email Fake News : https://soundcloud.com/denise-blake-4/fake-news-a-found-poem?utm_source=soundcloud&utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=email Read More