White House poetry Revival Wed 21st Dec 2005

WhiteHousePoets Christmas Poetry Slam

Barney Sheehan is looking for your rhymes , half rhymes, villanelles, ballads and sonnets for this years annual WhiteHousePoets Christmas Poetry Slam.

So stretch your iambic pentameters to new heights at this poetry extravaganza at the White House bar next Wednesday 21st December at 9.00pm. This is your chance to let the world hear your thoughts on life, love, politics, greasy chips, in fact anything that inspires you to write poetry and with lots of prizes and craic on the night it promises to be the most exciting event of the Christmas. For those who don't know what a poetry slam is, it simply is a poetry reading with a competitive element. Five judges picked a random on the night will judge your effort on performance, content and audience reaction. The poet with the highest mark wins the slam.

As usual the reading is preceded by an open mic session in which anyone who wishes to read is invited to do so.
Complementary finger food is provided and proceeding commence at 9.00 pm.

For further information contact Barney Sheehan at 086 8657494 or Dominic Taylor at 087 2996409

Email whitehousepoets@eircom.net Website http://www.limerick.com/whitehousepoets
Blog http://whitehousepoets.blogger.com/

How To get There
The White House pub is located in the centre of Limerick City at 52 O'Connell Street. Its exact location is on the corner of Glentworth Street and O'Connell Street, opposite the Ulster Bank and the Bank of Ireland. It is approximately 5 minutes walk from the train and bus station - exit the station and go down Davis Street, pass Taits Clock continue on down Glentworth Street and the White House is on the right hand corner at end of street.