This is Donegal – full poem on Soundcloud

This is Donegal – Soundcloud Link: The full poem first recorded on Sunday Miscellany RTE Radio1 https://soundcloud.com/denise-blake-4/sunday-miscellany21092014 Read More

Poetry on Wild Atlantic Way Passport

I’m delighted to have some lines of poetry in the new Wild Atlantic Way Passport . Beautiful Fáilte Ireland production with poetry from W.B.Yeats, Brian Merrian, Chuck Kruger and Adam Wyeth. Read More

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Springsteen and the Ties that Bind – Sunday Miscellany

My prose piece on : Sunday Miscellany May 22nd RTE Radio 1 Springsteen and the Ties That Bind by Denise Blake Real Player link: http://www.rte.ie/radio1/sunday-miscellany/programmes/2016/0522/789846-sunday-miscellany-sunday-22-may-2016/?clipid=2185000#2185000 Sunday Miscellany New short essays: Going Back to the Blasket Island by Róisín Sheehy The Barrington Disconnect by Pat McLoughlin Swoop a poem by Paddy Moran Springsteen and the Ties Read More

Lone Swan at Ramelton

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Poem; Against Words- #TimetoTalk #TimetoListen

It is ‪#‎TimetoTalk‬ for mental health and it is ‪#‎TimetoListen‬ – Glib replies do not help Read More

Bealtaine Festival – May 13th

Conwal Singers & Friends: Denise Blake, Mind your Quavers and The Derg Valley Choir Song, poetry and music with The Conwal Singers and Friends L’kenny Regional Cultural Centre, 13 May 2016 8.15pm The Conwal Singers are pleased to present an evening of summer song, poetry and music as part of the Bealtaine Festival. We are Read More

Creative Writing Workshops in Ramelton

Creative Writing workshops from April 12th 6 Tuesdays – 7:30 – 9:30 – Carn Lodge, Ramelton For further information: denise@donegal.net , 087-6486079 or PM. The workshops will be held in a comfortable, safe environment by Denise Blake, a facilitator who is highly experienced in working with beginners as well as advanced writers of all ages. Read More

Rodin’s Thinker – Sunday Miscellany

3 /01/16    Sunday Miscellany Rte Radio 1 – I had a piece about Rodin’s Thinker broadcast this morning and I loved the music with the piece:‘ S Wonderful’ by Gershwin played by Stéphane Grappelli and Yehudi Menuhin on violin. With thanks to Aoife Nic Cormaic , producer Lovely show – listen back on Radio Read More

After the Shortest Day – poem

AFTER THE SHORTEST DAY –  broadcast on Sunday Miscellany RTE Radio 1 27/12/15- After the Shortest Day As Venus appears with a crescent moon, look upwards, breathe in the wonder. You will see them watching over us through the darkest of nights. Pivot until you see the three bright stars resting on the swath of Read More

Sunday Miscellany

Sunday Miscellany , RTE Radio 1 I have a poem recorded that will be broadcast on Sunday morning Dec 27th and a piece about Rodin’s Thinker for Jan 3rd. With thanks to the producer, Aoife Nic Cormaic. Read More

Donegal Education Centre- courses for teachers

Co. Donegal Education Centre, Donegal Town – Courses for teachers Teaching Creative Writing I’ve been asked to discuss my methods for facilitating Creative Writing in the classroom. http://www.donegaledcentre.ie/…/Teaching%20Creative%20Writi… Teaching Creative Writing Flyer Read More

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