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SOJOURN - Moments in Poetry available in Paperback and Kindle
Launch of SOJOURN at Crescent Arts Centre Belfast
It was a great pleasure to welcome both Colin Dardis, Poetry NI and Ruth Carr, Poet as speakers to help me celebrate the launch of SOJOURN - Moments in Poetry, together with friends and associates at the Crescent Arts Centre, Belfast.
What people are saying about SOJOURN - Moments in Poetry
"Ritual" is another exploration, or rather evocation, of the relationship between past and present. It describes the poet's mother lighting a fire in the "immaculate hearth." The line "the glow of broadsheet rosettes / cast a news flash for the era" is only one example of Hammond's gift for fusing the personal, the poetic and the political. I hope this collection is widely read to give Hammond the audience she deserves. GARY DAY
Christine is an artist with words. Each poem reads like a film, drawing the reader into moments that feel precious and intimate. Reading her poems is an immersive experience, complete with its own mood and aesthetic.
EIMEAR MAGUIRE, ARTIST
I could sense the pull and time of memories "like a reel of film" as I journeyed through Christine's debut collection
GERALDINE DARDIS O'KANE, POET
Christine's poetry resonates with emotion and her different reactions to life's helter skelter journey of the good, the bad but never the indifferent. A tender, moving and occasionally amusing reflection on the ride.
BILL ELLIOTT, EDITOR at LARGE - GOLF MONTHLY
snowdrops.mp4Listen to a reading of the poem "Snowdrops"
Interview - Community Arts Project
Read my 3-part interview with Gordon Hewitt at Community Arts Project Belfast on the launch of SOJOURN where we discuss early influences and all things poetry.
Read here: Interview with CAP
SOJOURN - Moments in Poetry available in Paperback and Kindle
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