The White House Poets in association with the Limerick City Arts Office and the Irish Writers Centre presents a poetry reading by Mark Roper on Wednesday September 14th at the White House pub, Limerick, at 9.00pm.
Mark Roper was born in England in 1951.
He moved to Ireland in 1980.
His poetry collections include The Hen Ark (Peterloo, 1999), which won the 1992 Aldeburgh Prize; Catching The Light (Peterloo, 1997); and The Home Fire (Abbey Press, 1998).
He was Editor of Poetry Ireland for 1999. In 2001 he edited Ink Bottle, selection of new writing from County Kilkenny, and was awarded Kilkenny’s Father Sean Swayne Art Bursary.
In 2002 he was the first Writer-in-Residence at Waterford Regional Hospital. A new collection, Whereabouts, was published in April 2005,by Abbey Press/Peterloo.
The open mic session is proving to be an outstanding success, so spread the word if you know a budding poet get them to come along and share their work with an appreciative audience.
Free finger food is provided complements of the White House so come early and enjoy an evening of poetry and fun. Starts 9.00 pm.
Microphone On Anthology is on sale at EUR15 or can be purchased on the web at www.limerick.com/anthology .
For further details contact Barney Sheehan at 086 8657494 or Dominic Taylor at 087 2996409 email whitehousepoets@eircom.net Website www.limerick.com/whitehousepoets
