White House Poetry Revival Wed 20th Dec 2006

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Pictured last years winner John Carmody with Barney Sheehan

White House Poetry Revival
Wed 20th Dec 2006 9.00pm

White House Christmas Poetry Slam


The White House Poets are looking for your rhymes , half rhymes, villanelles, ballads and sonnets for this years annual White House Christmas Poetry Slam.

So stretch your iambic pentameters to new heights at this poetry extravaganza at the White House bar next Wednesday 20th 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 poetry 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. Three judges picked on the night will judge your effort on performance, content and audience reaction. The poet with the highest mark wins the slam. This years judges are Ciaran O Driscoll, Mark Whelan and Gerard Sheehy.
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The White House Poets acknowledge the support of:

the White House Pub, the Arts Council, Foras na Gaeilge, Poetry Ireland, Limerick City Council