The Poetry Chair Open-Mic @ the White House Bar , Limerick Wed 19th June 2024

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(Video: Patrick Thomas Howard)
The White House Bar in Limerick was alive with the rhythm of words as an international blend of American and Irish poets took to the stage last night. The iconic Poetry Chair was front and center as visiting scholars from the American Conference for Irish Studies at Mary Immaculate College joined forces with local bards, treating the enraptured audience to an electrifying chorus of verse, wit, and good-humored revelry.
The air crackled with creative energy as each poet sat in the chair to recite their poems, their voices carrying the weight of histories and experiences from both sides of the Atlantic, their words as rich and layered as a perfectly poured pint of Guinness.
Laughter and applause rang out in equal measure. For a few hours, the boundaries between cultures dissolved, replaced by a shared appreciation for the magic of language and the universal truths it can convey.
As the night drew to a close, glasses were raised in a toast to the enduring power of poetry and the unbreakable bonds forged between kindred literary spirits. With memories as vibrant as the words that filled the air, the visiting American scholars departed, carrying with them a piece of Limerick's incomparable literary soul and a deepened understanding of the cultural ties that bind our nations together.