By Dan Walsh in Enniscorthy
Poet Chris Black was a special guest at Creative Grounds in Enniscorthy this morning where he introduced his latest work – a spoken-word CD titled Poetry from the Poet’s Room Vol. 1 – fresh off the presses and ready for readership appreciation.
Welcomed by Kristyna Simko and Alfie O’Sullivan at Creative Grounds Chris’s latest work, a suite of 28 new poems from the Dubliner who has made Wexford his home was unveiled. The presentation is quite unusual in that all poems are in spoken-word form read by the poet himself!
Speaking to WexfordLocal.com, Chris believes that poetry has a lot to offer in this fast-paced instant world. “Reading or listening to poetry allows the opportunity to relax and explore ourselves and to switch off from the horrors of the outside world, for a brief time at least,” stated Chris.
Chris Black is well known for his poetry and has two books to his credit, and copies may still be available – Same Train Different Track (pub. 2016) and Down on the Farm (pub. 2023)
Poetry from the Poet’s Room Vol. 1 produced and recorded by Diarmuid Comerford in Creagh Studios, Gorey, is spoken-word poetry on a CD and is available to purchase at Creative Grounds, 3 Irish St., Enniscorthy. Would make a nice Christmas present for anyone who appreciates freshly composed poetry with a local flavour!
Chris Black’s written and spoken-word poetry can also be found on Istagram @purpleandgoldpoetry.
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