Dearbhaile Bradley

In this last week, in the run up to the local elections, I had a conversation with someone who trotted out the tired old argument that we are powerless to change what is happening in the world politically or economically. It was a conversation that left me feeling frustrated because to a great extent the line from Richard Bach’s “Adventures of a Reluctant Mesiah” applies to the situation,

“Argue for your limitations and you get to keep them”. (more…)

Some weeks ago I undertook to explain what the difference is between a Bard and a poet. As someone who claims to be one, I should know what a Bard is. Unfortunately it is not a clearly defined concept and there are a whole range of different notions as to what constitutes a Bard floating around. So to begin, let’s look at what other people have to say. (more…)