Shay Collins from Poetry Aloud, our annual poetry speaking competition open to all post-primary students on the island of Ireland, in partnership with the National Library of Ireland and University College Cork, had the opportunity to say their chosen poem, Anseo by Paul Muldoon at The Globe Theatre in London as part of Poetry by Heart Thanks to Poetry By Heart, our sister competition in the UK for inviting us to attend. | Poetry Ireland / Éigse Éireann

19 reactions | Happy National Poetry Month! Our amazing librarian Adina Aguirre will be sharing Shel Silverstein’s “Listen to the Mustn’ts” from his collection, Where the Sidewalk Ends. You can find more of his poetry and our entire collection at www.sclibrary.org, or by visiting us at our three locations! Remember to check out our National Poetry Month events here at this link: https://www.sclibrary.org/calendar/national-poetry-month | Santa Clara City Library | Facebook

6.9K views · 53 reactions | The NLI is delighted to host a series of literary events throughout the month of June. The programme will be headlined by the annual Joseph Hassett Yeats Lecture, taking place at 7pm on Monday, 13th June. This lecture will be delivered by Ireland Professor of Poetry 2013-2016, Paula Meehan. To book a place, email [email protected]. | National Library of Ireland | Facebook