Poetry Day Ireland 2021: RT lyric fm goes poetical with special broadcasts

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This Thursday, April 29th, is Poetry Day Ireland. An all-island celebration of the power of poetry run by Poetry Ireland, this year RT lyric fm will broadcast six specially chosen poems to mark the day.

Voiced by actors Aoibh nn McGinnity and Enda Oates, the poems are:

LEAVING LONDON FOR BELFAST by M che l McCann

TRASN NA TEORANN by Caitr ona N Chl irch n

JOURNEY BY NIGHT by Theo Dorgan

CHANCES ARE by Sarah Clancy ATLANTIS - A LOST SONNET by Eavan Boland

TURN AGAIN by Ciaran Carson

Listeners will hear the poems across the day, on Marty in the Morning, Classical Daytime, The Full Score, Classic Drive, Mystery Train, and Blue of the Night.

RT Supporting the Arts is a proud partner for Poetry Day Ireland 2021. Now in its seventh year, this day-long annual celebration of the crafted word, spoken and written, is presented by Poetry Ireland in partnership with poetry lovers the length and breadth of the country.

In line with current restrictions, everyone is encouraged to take part in this year's celebrations online from the safety of their own home.

Audiences can also listen to a selection of the poems on www.rte.ie/culture. The full Poetry Day Ireland 2021 programme details can be found at poetryday.ie.

LINK:	https://about.rte.ie/2021/04/28/poetry-day-ireland-2021-rte-lyric-fm-g...
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