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Upstate New York in the summer is like the jungle compared to Ireland. So thick with trees, so rough around the edges, so hot. I got stuck in traffic on the way home. People are busy, always busy, all the … Continue reading →

My moleskin is full. At the start of every semester I buy one moleskin for every class. I keep class notes, writing and ideas all from that one notebook. There are semesters, or classes when the notebook is lost, or … Continue reading →

I knew that the Armagh Project’s final week would be attending the John Hewitt Festival in Armagh. I’d heard that it’s a blending of culture, creativity and politics to help facilitate the move of Ireland and it’s people forward. I … Continue reading →

Can crossing an ocean hundreds of miles up in the sky, and living through multiple time zones affect your perception of a memory? My memory of Ireland has become dream-like: the moss, the true green hills stack on one another … Continue reading →

A short list of things that made The John Hewitt Summer School awesome. Poetry Workshops: I expressed my enthusiasm about the workshop in an earlier post about my first day at the festival, but I think it deserves another shout … Continue reading →

The second day of the John Hewitt Summer School was our final performance of our showcase, and it went over splendidly. The transitions were smooth, lines were delivered fantastically (considering that we are not actors), and the support from the … Continue reading →

I have greatly loved my time in Ireland, despite my pun in the title. We had a great group of students attending from various parts of the country to make it a truly wonderful experience. I have learned not only … Continue reading →

The showcase went great and I don’t know what else to say but that I’ll miss seeing you weirdos every day 😦 Keep in touch!

Perforce I volunteered to read in the student showcase, since almost nobody else did. I also might’ve bought too many books. T_____T

TWO SORE LEGS WAS AMAZINGGGGG HOLY CRAP Now that I think about it, I don’t think I’ve ever seen a one-person show, but I’d gladly watch another one (particularly if it’s a rerun of Two Sore Legs). I looked online … Continue reading →