Silliman

It's heavenly to have the cover of Mairéad Byrne's book posted at Ron Silliman's blog.

Mairéad Byrne Interview at Harriet

Don't miss this conversation between Sina Queyras and Mairéad Byrne at Harriet, the Poetry Foundation blog.

SQ: . . . I have read your blog for a few years now, and noted threads–a lot of sadness, for one, but also joy. In fact I think you made a conscious decision to find joy in poetry did you not?

MB: What have I to be sad about? Nothing much. When I broke I broke into a smile. I don’t know how that happened but it did. Writing has always made me laugh. Even when I was a young journalist tramping around Dublin with my little wire-bound notebook I was often laughing at the ridiculous things I was about to publish. It’s a way of keeping yourself happy. It’s not exactly consciously chosen. It’s more of a visitation.