From Kerry Kelly. I have a good friend who has Bipolar 2 and OCD. He has sent me some poetry. Would you consider publishing them on Voices Ireland. I think they really characterise how people with mental health difficulties struggle Read More…
New Poetry By Emily Land Biography: Emily started writing to overcome anxiety. Her chapbook ‘The Fear’ reached number one in the UK charts. When Emily is not writing she likes to watch ‘The Walking Dead’ and play ‘Assasin’s Creed.’ Emily Read More…
Dark Matter: A Brief Chapbook of Poetry by Kerry Valkyrie Baldock Kelly About the Author Kerry Valkyrie Baldock Kelly was born in Kent, England. She was diagnosed with severe ENT problems which included deafness. She had several operations and although she Read More…
Reclaim the Vision of 1916 – a Citizens’ Initiative International Poetry Competition 2016 If you are a poet you may be interested in this competition… THEME: The Vision of 1916: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow Inspired by the strong connections between poetry Read More…
KERRY KELLY POETRY BOOK Kerry Kelly, now based in Ireland has asked us to share her excellent book of poetry inspired by her struggle with Bi-polar and OCD. Letter from the Author I decided to place this letter at the Read More…
Transcript of the speech given by Hywel Davies at the “Recovery into Practice: A Whole Life – Whole Systems Approach”at the National Botanic Gardens of Wales, Carmarthen, Thursday 20th June 2013 My Recovery Journey Hywel Davies I am a voice Read More…
Written by Grainne for John Hunt:- Schizophrenia Wise as a serpent, my love Gentle as a dove You are a hand that gives A heart that holds Some pain, some beauty Some terror, some divinity Your life is to be Read More…
Owen Dureke is a poet from Tralee Co. Kerry, Ireland. He is published in the following four anthologies: Breacadh, (ed. Rosemary Canavan) Mermaid’s Purse (ed. Emma Cooke) Hearts of Kerry (ed. Noel King).and Doghouse Book of Ballad Poems (ed. Noel Read More…
The moving lyrics of an Irish song often sung by his departed mum, read by Greg White at the 2006 HVI launch The Fairy Tree In moonlight round the thorn tree The little people play And men and women passing Read More…
LIMERICK MENTAL HEALTH WEEK 2009 SPEECHES Thanks to Fiona, Tara, Cian & Ann Kennedy @ St. Nessans Community College Limerick. Fiona Beville’s Speech: Ladies and Gentlemen, People are complex human beings. There are many dimensions to our lives and these Read More…