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Metaphorical Mumblings



Rambling House Session at The Getaway
The Comeraghs were alive with the sound of music, when I recently attended this year's Rambling House Session with Joe Power, which took...
Jo Bell
Jul 26, 20242 min read
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Releasing our Demons
Recently, I had the great pleasure of seeing my work published in Belgian journal 'The Kleksograph - an International Review of Art and...
Jo Bell
Jun 29, 20243 min read
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Bringing Death's Domain to Aimsir Press
Earlier this year, I was absolutely delighted when my poem 'Death's Domain' was published by Aimsir Press in their 'Samhain' edition....
Jo Bell
May 26, 20242 min read
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Charlotte - A real ghost story for Samhain
Sahmain is upon us, and with the thinning of the veil between this world and the next, my mind was drawn to the story of Charlotte White...
Jo Bell
Oct 28, 20236 min read
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A poem for World Mental Health Day
Mental health is a topic that is very close to my heart. As someone that has suffered with anxiety and PTSD for over 15 years, I know the...
Jo Bell
Oct 10, 20232 min read
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Culture Night at the Marine Bar
Friday 22nd September was Culture Night across Ireland and to mark the occasion, West Waterford Arts Group teamed up with Joe Power and...
Jo Bell
Sep 27, 20233 min read
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Celebrating Local in Lismore
On Sunday 13th August, Lismore in West Waterford came to life, when the Celebrate Local Festival took place. Main Street was closed for...
Jo Bell
Aug 16, 20232 min read
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The Power of the Session
While I often attend the brilliant Friday night Fireside sessions at The Marine Bar, Dungarvan, over the past month, I thought I would...
Jo Bell
Aug 12, 20233 min read
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West Waterford Poetry at Bord Bia Bloom
This weekend, I headed up to Bord Bia Bloom in Phoenix Park, Dublin, with my Mum. It was a great weekend for Waterford creatives, as...
Jo Bell
Jun 5, 20233 min read
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Univocalic Villanelles and other nightmares
This week, we released Episode 4 of my radio programme on CRY104fm : The Musician's Hour with Jo Bell . This episode was a poetry and...
Jo Bell
May 31, 20234 min read
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Poetry Day Ireland - a poem about anxiety
It's Poetry Day Ireland and it seems a fitting day to put together my first post here. Unfortunately, I won't be heading out to any of...
Jo Bell
Apr 27, 20232 min read
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