Tim Dwyer & Open Mic

Join us on Zoom for a poetry reading by Tim Dwyer followed by Open Mic!

7:45pm - Sign up for Open Mic on Zoom chat

8:00pm - Tim Dwyer reading

8:15pm - Open Mic begins

9:10pm - Announcements and Farewells

Tim Dwyer was raised in working class Brooklyn, NY, by parents from Galway, worked as a clinical psychologist in New York prisons, and now lives in Bangor, Northern Ireland. Living with cancer for more than a decade has informed his work. Many of his poems have been shortlisted and have appeared in respected journals and anthologies in Ireland, UK and the U.S. His chapbook, Smithy Of Our Longings was published by Lapwing in 2015. 

Accepting The Call, Tim Dwyer’s debut full collection, has won the Templar Poetry Straid Collection Award and nominated for the Forward First Collection. It follows a life transition from Brooklyn of the 1960s to Northern Ireland of the 21st century- a reverse migration from the Irish diaspora. There is a fluidity of times and places, between the living and the dead, health and illness, personal and family loss and the elusive spirit. It explores nature in urban landscapes, poets and music, recurring images and metaphors, resilience, humour and unexpected renewals. The lyrical and natural voice of these poems invites the reader’s own reflections. https://templarpoetry.com/collections/new-titles-submissions/products/accepting-the-call

We are grateful for the support of The Arts Council and Limerick City & County Council.

Zoom closed-captions will be made available for this event.

Participation is limited to the first 100 guests to join.