Orna Ross Archives

Poem of the Week: Muscle

February 24, 2022July 18, 2021 by Orna Ross

I mostly post my poetry first on Instagram, (unless it is a patron-exclusive poem). Then, each Sunday here on the blog, … Read more

February 24, 2022July 11, 2021 by Orna Ross

I mostly post my poetry first on Instagram, (unless it is a patron-exclusive poem). Then, each Sunday here on the blog, … Read more

February 15, 2022July 9, 2021 by Orna Ross

The story opens in 1916. The world is at war, Irish freedom fighters have just staged an armed rebellion in … Read more

February 15, 2022July 8, 2021 by Orna Ross

The best poetry reading I ever attended took place at the Abbey Theatre in 1992. Reading this Irish Times article … Read more

February 24, 2022July 4, 2021 by Orna Ross

I mostly post my poetry first on Instagram, (unless it is a patron-exclusive poem). Then, each Sunday here on the blog, … Read more

February 15, 2022July 3, 2021 by Orna Ross

I am a member of the Yeats Society Sligo and horrified to hear from Director Susan O’Keeffe today that its future … Read more

February 15, 2022July 2, 2021 by Orna Ross

The story opens in 1916. The world is at war, Irish freedom fighters have just staged an armed rebellion in … Read more

February 15, 2022June 30, 2021 by Orna Ross

The Guardian recently pondered whether Joe Biden’s quoting of Yeats Easter Rising poem (“a terrible beauty is born) on his … Read more

February 15, 2022June 28, 2021 by Orna Ross

The Irish Times has put together a list of the best fiction about the war of independence, which was reaching … Read more

February 24, 2022June 27, 2021 by Orna Ross

I mostly post my poetry first on Instagram, (unless it is a patron-exclusive poem). Then, each Sunday here on the blog, … Read more

February 15, 2022June 26, 2021 by Orna Ross

I’ve started a Pinterest board for best Irish historical fiction. Would you be interested in contributing? Check out the board … Read more

February 15, 2022June 25, 2021 by Orna Ross

The story opens in 1916. The world is at war, Irish freedom fighters have just staged an armed rebellion in … Read more

February 24, 2022June 25, 2021 by Orna Ross

Each month, I post one of my best poems exclusively to my poetry patrons in Patreon. Among other benefits (more … Read more

February 24, 2022June 20, 2021 by Orna Ross

I mostly post my poetry first on Instagram, (unless it is a patron-exclusive poem). Then, each Sunday here on the blog, … Read more

February 15, 2022June 18, 2021 by Orna Ross

The story opens in 1916. The world is at war, Irish freedom fighters have just staged an armed rebellion in … Read more