Continuing online is the series for poets and teachers alike of Notes for Broadsheet Poets (also printed in the magazine). This time, these Notes consist mainly of wise, highly articulate and profound excerpts chosen from the ‘Poet’s Journal’ of the well-known Irish poet and verse-dramatist, Pádraic Fallon . Dip into these to be inspired, entertained, intellectually challenged and impressed.
What to watch for:.
A write-up on the latest issue of Agenda in The Arts & Books pages of the Independent on Friday, July 28th, 2006
On Sunday, July 9th, 2006, June English’s poem, ‘Family Day, June 1967’ which is printed on page 14 of the latest issue of Agenda will be the chosen poem in the Independent on Sunday.
The new online supplement to the Poems on Water in the issue consists of further beautifully executed poems (and translations) focusing on water from many different angles. There was no further space in the issue for these fine poems, and some unfortunately arrived too late, but the web is equally prized and gives considerable exposure, which, it is hoped, reverberates back to the magazine. Poems on Water in the online supplement are by: David Betteridge, Mark Leech who has translated Frederico Garcia Lorca and Andres Sabella, Julian Farmer who has translated Anna Akhmatova, Nigel McLoughlin with two of his own poems and a translation from the Irish of Máirtín Ó Díreáin, Davina Prince, Sean Elliott, Graham Burchell, Byron Beynon, Joseph Horgan and Catherine Mazodier who entwines the two languages of French and English.
New highlighted translations in the online Translation section include: Güven Turan translated from the Turkish by Ruth Christie, Samaine Bouinou translated from the French by Fred Johnston, Hervé Chesnais translated from the French by Fred Johnston, Carlos Pezoa Veltz translated from the Spanish by Mark Leech, Jorge Teiller translated from the Spanish by Mark Leech, Andres Sabella translated from the Spanish by Mark Leech, Anna Akhmatova translated from the Russian by Julian Farmer, Montale translated by Tom Day, Catherine Mezodier who entwines English and French, Seán Ó’Ríordáin translated from the Irish by Greg Delanty.
Please see general interest essays with young essayist Julia Forster whose subject is ‘Critical Openness: A Study of Poetry in Public Places‘.