Grand set of words here to inspire new poetic creations. If you’re looking for a challenge, have at it, and then send your work in to the competition at the Ó Bhéal website:

The five words for 14th - 21st May 2024 are:

skyline ~ corridor ~ brief ~ animal ~ sing

Submission guidelines: http://obheal.iefivewordscomp

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Anocht 13ú Bealtaine - Tonight 13th of May

In association with Foras na Gaeilge, Ó Bhéal presents Joanne McCarthy & Eoin McEvoy

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Cork City Arts
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Munster Literature Centre #CorkInternationalPoetryFest

Opening lines today at...
corkpoetryfest.net/monday.html
with the launch of 'The Blue in the Blue Marble' by John Mee 6:30pm and Poetry Films and Guest Poets reading at Ó BHEAL upstairs at The Long Valley on Winthrop St.

The five words for 7th - 14th May 2024 are:

empty ~ tail ~ curve ~ realise ~ unison

Submission guidelines: obheal.ie
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Munster Literature Centre
The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon

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Ó Bhéal's 12th Poetry-Film Competition is open for entries Judges: Colm Scully & Paul Casey

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Cork Film Centre
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The five words for 30th April - 7th May 2024 are:

space ~ fury ~ alchemy ~ obsolete ~ mural

Submission guidelines:obheal.ie/fivewordscomp

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Munster Literature Centre
The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon

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This week's 5-Word Poetry Challenge is:
jacket   prefer   brace   cubic   camera

Up to the challenge? By the look of you, I'd say you are!

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Ó Bhéal Lime Square Poets Skylight 47 The Waxed Lemon 🍋 EatTheStorms the Poetry Podcast Poetry Ireland Munster Literature Centre

What a pleasure to hear the young writers of the 20th edition of The Unfinished Book Of Poetry read their poems at Cork World Book Fest. This writing programme in second-level schools is a core pillar of our arts-in-schools programme. We are very proud to support it. #ArtforEveryone

🇵🇸✨Join us in Cork on Saturday 27th April Triskel Arts Centre to hear poems by Palestinian-born Marwan Makhoul. Arabic readings & translations into Irish by Eibhlís Carcione, Aine Uí Fhoghlu, Louis de Paor✨ #SaoirseDonPhalaistín ❤️ Bere Island Cork City Arts Ó Bhéal Cork Palestine Solidarity Campaign

The five words for 23rd - 30th April 2024 are:

jacket ~ prefer ~ brace ~ cubic ~ camera

Submission guidelines: obheal.ie/fivewordscomp

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Munster Literature Centre
The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon

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The five words for 16th - 23rd April 2024 are:

leaf ~ under ~ farm ~ hero ~ origin

Submission guidelines: obheal.ie/fivewordscomp

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Munster Literature Centre
The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon
Cork City Arts

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UP POETRY! A very nice evening Ó Bhéal for 17th Anniversary event where poems were read from Five Words Volume XVII. Below is a sketch included from Margaret Creedon O'Shea of the regulars, and also, of course my poem. Well, I tell ya, I reckon I have found my new local for sure