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Edi t or i al Ast hef i r stUni ver si t yofLi mer i ckMAi nEngl i shcl asst opubl i shapr i nt ed l i t er ar yj our nal , wef acedt hechal l engeofcr eat i ngaj our nalwhi chwoul d r ef l ectt hef l our i shi ngl i t er ar ycommuni t ybot hwi t hi nt heUni ver si t yof Li mer i ckandbeyondi t scampus. Wel comet ot hever yf i r sti ssueofTheOgham St one! Wear ei mmensel ypr oudoft hel i t er at ur eandcr eat i vevi si oni nt hi sj our nal . Notonl yi si tar ef l ect i onoft hear t i st i cendeavour sofourecl ect i c cont r i but or s, i tal somi r r or st hei ncl usi veet hosoft heUni ver si t yofLi mer i ck. Thi sj our nalwoul dnothavebeenpossi bl ewi t houtt hehel pofal loft hose whobr avel ysubmi t t ed. ThesuccessofTheOgham St onedependsont he l i t er at ur et hatwehavesodel i ght f ul l yr ecei vedandhavegai nedsomuch pl easur ef r om r eadi nganddi scussi ng. Wewoul dl i ket ot hankourcour sel eaderRachelHyneswhogui dedus t hr ougheachoft hest epsi nt hedevel opmentoft hi smagaz i ne: f r om t he concept ualst aget ot hef i ni shedpr oduct . Hert i meandpat i ence havebeen ofi mmeasur abl eval uet ousi nmaki ngt hi sj our nalpossi bl e. Thanksal sot o t heMAi nEngl i shcour sedi r ect or sDr . Davi dCoughl anandDr . Pat r i ci a Mor an. Fi nal l y, wewoul dl i ket ot hankever yonewhowasi nvol vedi nt hepr ogr essi on ofTheOgham St one, par t i cul ar l yDomi ni cTayl orandFi onaCl ar kEchl i n f r om Li mer i ckWr i t er ’ sCent r ewhot ookt i meoutf r om t hei rbusyschedul est o shar et hei rex per t i sewi t hus. Youref f or t swer egr eat l yappr eci at edbyal l . TheOgham St oneEdi t or i alTeam: Aoi f eDoohan, Al i ceHi ggi ns, Car onBar r y, Decl anTeef y, Hel enaMcCar t hy, Ki er anNeeandMar ySweeney. MAi nEngl i shCl assof2013/ 14
Poet r y Cont r i but or s: HannahQui nnMul l i gan Mi chaelFar r y Rober tSt evenChance St i of รกnO' Gr i obt ha RachelBohnhof f SusanKel l y TommyCol l i ns Gr aham Al l en
TwoHai kuMakeRoom f oranAut umnMoon Forsi xweeksI ’ vewat ched t i me, awaveofcol or s, wash uphi l lt hr ought het r ees. Bar et r eesl i kebr oomst i cks sweepst ar sf r om asl at ebl uesky mi r r or edbyt hesea. Hootowl sher al dt her i seofabi ggol dmoon. Doest heshor ewhi spert ot hechat t er i ng t r ees? Doest hesl ywi ndwhi st l e, andt heoceansi gh? Al lnat ur eseemst ospeakandheedt hecr y: “ Gl eant hef i el dsandcl eart hesky! Maker oom, maker oom! ”
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Pr ose Cont r i but or s: Aoi f eCoughl an Bar bar aChapl i n
How t oLetGo Bewokenupbysomet hi ngmundane, l i ket henei ghbour ’ sdogbar ki ng. Feelt hatf ami l i ar senseofdi smayasr eal i t ymer ci l essl ybar r agesi t swayt hr oughyourcar ef ul l yconst r uct ed dr eam wor l d. Li eper f ect l yst i l l , f ort womi nut esort went y( t het i mi ngi si r r el evant )asyou si l ent l yr eelof ft hel i stoft asksyouhopet oaccompl i sht oday. Peelbackt hecover sand cr awloutofbed, br aci ngyour sel ff ort hei nevi t abl eencount erwi t ht hecol d, har df l oorwhi ch i snow mer ei nchesf r om yourpal e, bar ef eet . St andandst r et ch. I nhal edeepl yandr el ease yourbr eat hasasi ghasyoupr epar et of acet heday. Feelt hecol doft hedi mr oom cl eave t hr ought hehaz ei nyourbr ai nasyourt hought sgr adual l ygai nmoment um. Eatapeacht hesamecol ourast hesunr i seandconvi nceyour sel ft hatyouar eswal l owi ng t hesun. Removeyourcl ot hesandmaker oom f ormor e. Smoot hyourhai r , wr apyourneck andcoatyour sel fal lover . Gi nger l yst epout si dei nt ot heear l ymor ni ngl i ghtandhesi t at ef or j ustamomenti ni t si ncandescence, al l owi ngyoureyest oadj ustt ot hegl ar e. Lett heheavy doorsl am behi ndyouandal l ow t het i nyshockwavest ost ar t l eyoui nt oconsci ousness. St uf f yourhandsi nt oyourpocket sandbur yyournosei nyourscar fi naf ut i l eat t emptt oel ude t hebi t i ngchi l lofal at eOct obermor ni ng. Asyouwal k, becomeawar et hatt her ei sasongst ucki nyourhead–asongyouhaven’ t hear di nal ongt i me. Doyourbestt oi gnor et hemel odyr ever ber at i ngi nsi de, beggi ngf or acknowl edgement , butqui ckl yr eal i set hatr esi st anceonl yser vest odr i vei tdeeperi nt oyour t empor all obe. Tuneoutt hei magesconj ur edupbyt hi ssong–af acet hatoncef i l l edyou wi t hj oy, dr eaml i kedaysf ul lofl aught erandt ender nessspentbeneat habl az i ngsummer sun. I nhal eshar pl yasyourmi ndj ol t syoubackt ot hepr esentmomentandwhati snow a connect i onl ostt ot hef at alcombi nat i onoft i meanddi st anceandcar el essness. Absor bt he bi t t er nesswhi chhassur f acedwi t ht hi sr emi ni scenceandwonderwhyyoursubconsci ous i nsi st sont or t ur i ngyouwi t hamemor yyout houghtyouhadf or got t en. Li ngeronapar kbenchl i ght l yst r ewnwi t hf r ostandal l ow t hecol dt oent wi newi t hyour mel anchol yunt i li tbecomesi mpossi bl et ot el lt hepai nofonef r om t heot her . Hol dyour headhi ghandkeepyoureyeswi de. Pausef oramomentt omi sst hesomet hi ngyounever had. Hol dont ot het ear st hatar ebr i mmi ngj ustbel ow t hesur f aceandr emi ndyour sel ft hat i t ’ sbet t ert obeal oneher et hanatar m’ sl engt hsomewher eel se. You’ vel ear nedbynow t hat youcan’ twai tar oundf orani dea. I tonl ydi sappoi nt s. Fi nal l y, f eelt hedam br eakandal l ow yourt ear st ospi l lgent l ydowncheeksnow r osyf r om t hecol d. Know t hatt heyar el eavi ngyouf or ever . Lookdownatyourboot sandl i st enf ort he mi nut esoundscausedbyt hesal t ydr opl et smaki ngcont actwi t ht hehar denedgr ound. Wat chast het i nyr i vul et sdi sappearbeneat hf al l enl eavesofr edandgol d. Getupandwal k backal ongt hef oot pat h. Keepwal ki ngunt i lt hesongi nyourheadi sr epl acedbyanew r hyt hm. Don’ tst opmovi ngunt i lyouhavepur gedyour sel foft hi ssuf f ocat i ngf eel i ng. Accept t hati t ’ st ooheavyf oryout ocar r yanymor e. Payat t ent i ont ot hi snew f eel i ngwhi chi s t hr eat eni ngt oover whel m you. I t ’ st hef eel i ngofmovi ngf or war dandmovi ngon. I t ’ st he f eel i ngoff i ndi ngsomet hi ngyouwer en’ tl ooki ngf or . Bar bar aChapl i n
Fi ct i on Cont r i but or s: Di ar mui dHi ckey Eoi nDever eux Mar kHi ggi ns
Sal t “ I fyoumi ssedt heboatt her ei snot hi ngt odobutst ayt heni ght . ” Thewi ndhadf r i ght enedboat st opor tandchi l dr enhomeandr i ghti nt o t hei rmot her s’ openar ms. Youwer esoakedont hemadhur r yt ot hecar , f i dget i ng t hebl oodykeysandmaki ngaf oolofyour sel fi nf r ontoft heseagul l s. Youf ol l ow t he t went yyearol dr oadmar ki ngsi nl andandst opatt hef i r stbedandbr eakf astyouf i nd. Two massi vesear ockssi ti nt hef r ontgar den, pi l l ar sofdef i anceagai nstt hewi ndandr ai n. The doort akesanaget oopenandyouar eswepti ni mpat i ent l yt ospar et hehal lGodBl essus andsaveus. Thel andl adyhasbeadyeyesandacutpur seofamout h. Sher esent syourmoneyandhow youdi st ur bt hedust . Ther ei spl ast eri nt het ea. Ther ai nr emi ndsyouofat housandmi scued ki sses. Ther ei sapi anoi nt hecor nerandyoupl ayi tsi l ent l yi nyourhead, al i t t l eChopi n. The l andl ady’ sdaught eri si nt heot hercor nerandyounot i ceherr edhai r , unbr ushedandsal t y. Li keherMot hershei swear i ngamour nf ulbl ack. Thewavesspi tupf i er cel yf r om t hest r and. ‘ Ti st hedaught ert hatl eadsyout ot her oom, upanar r ow st ai r st hatsof t l ycr umpl es under f oot . Youwat cht hef i gur eofei ghtshemakeswi t hherhi psal lt hewayupandont o t hel andi ng. Thewhol ehousei suncomf or t abl ysal t y. Youwonderi fyouwi l lbepr eser ved f or everi nyoursl eep. Thel i ghtt akesawhi l et osi nki nandwheni tdoesi tonl ydi psi t st oes. The l andl ady’ sdaught erpr omi sest owakeyoubef or et hef er r yl eavesi nt hemor ni ng. I n t her oom younot i cesheal waysl ookswestoutt ot heAt l ant i c. Younot i ceher absenceal lt hemor e. Yout houghtyou’ dsl eepasyouhi tt hepi l l ow butyouf eelanawf ul i nt er nall ur chandwonderi fyouar eseasi ckyetst i l ldocked. Your ol li nt oabal l , huggi ng yourknees. Nauseacausest heni ghtt odescendi nt oaser i esofj er ksandt ur ns. Someone i spl ayi ngt hepi ano, l ent oetpi ani ssi mo. Al ul lf al l swhenyoucl oseyoureyesandherf ace ascendsf r om t hebel ow. Theni tcont or t sandherhai ri sseaweedandt hensnakesand t henyout ur nt ost one. Your usht ot hebat hr oom, andempt yyourst omach. Fi sheyesst ar e upatyoui nt hegl oom anddar k. Thedaught erknockssof t l yont hedoor , herpr esence causi ngyout or edden. Thegul l sar ecr yi ngout si det hewi ndow. Shesoot hesandcoos. Makesaf ami l i arf uss. Shebr i ngsyouawett owelf oryourf or ehead whi chyout r yt ocar r ywi t ht hegr aceofawoundedsol di er . Shel eadsyoubackt ot her oom andyouf eelf ever ’ shotbr eat honyourneck. Shewhi sper st oyourear“ Bei dhmearai sast ór , ”butyouwoul dn’ tsweart oi t . Ther ei sar avenont hebedpost . Beadyf ucki ngeyesoni t . I t ’ sl aughi ngl i ket hegul l sandwi nd. “ Achr eat úrbhocht , nachbhf ui lf hi os?” Youpeelyoursui tof f . I t ’ sasweat ybal latt heendoft hebedandi thasbi gf ucki ngt eet hon i t . Youki cki tbuti thast hej awsofahound. I tmakeseyeswi t ht her aven, whoi sput t i ngi tup t oi t . Youknow andpr ot estwi t hal ow moan. Thehouseswaysi nt hewi nd, cr eaki ngwi t hi t . I t ’ sanawf ul l yol ddancenow andi tpl aysi t wi t hgr ace. Maybei fyourFat herdi dn’ tdr i nkandyoudi dn’ tl ustaf t eryourbr ot her ’ swi f ebut honest l ywhatusei st hi s?Thedaught eri sbackandyout hi nkyouaskhername. Yout hi nk shecal l sbackNi amhbutmaybet hatwast hewi ndpl ayi ngt r i cks. Ther avennot i cesyou not i ci ngher . “ Youf ool i shf ucker , you’ l lpayf ori t . ”
Youf l i phi mt hebi r dwi t houtt her equi r edi r ony, andheni bbl esawhi l e. The houndgr owl s. Herf acedescendsagai nandt hi st i mehernakedbodyt oo. Shei s bi r t hi ngf r om agr eatCl am onGr af t onSt r eet . Your acehert ot het opofSl i abhNa Mon. Shecat chesonagustandf al l si nt ot hewai t i ngopenar msatt hebot t om. Ther avenper chesonyournoseandspi t si nyoureye. Thehoundsui tgr owl satt heendoft hebed. Ni amhr et ur nswi t hawar m dr i nkofsomeki nd. “ Dr i nkt hi sast ór . ” I tscal dsyourt hr oatbutyoudr i nki twi t hdesper at i on. “ Ti saseaweedbr ew ast ór . I t ’ l lgett heevi loutofyou. ” Sl eepsl i psi nl i keahotkni f e. I nyourdr eamsyou’ r ebacki nt heci t yand yoursui tdoesnotgr owlandyoucanl ookyourbr ot heri nt heeye. I tcoul dbe summer , butyoucannevert el lf r om t heof f i ceanywaywhent hescr eenst ar esback atyou, daycomeni ghtandanon. Youar enotsomegypsy, wi t har osei nyourt eet h. Andyourbr ot herwas notf i ght i ngi nsomedi st antl andbutal i t t l et oobusyandmaybehei sapr i ckt oher butJesus. Your i set wi cemor ei nt heni ght . Ther avenhasgoneandyoursui ti sj usta sweat ymessatt heendoft hebed. Thehousebegi nst ocr eakbackt ol i f e. Aket t l escr eechesunder neat h, t he l andl ady’ ssl ow j our neydownt hest ai r s. Yourhai ri smat t edandt hef eel i ngi nyour mout hr ef usest obedescr i bed. Ni amhr et ur ns, younot i ceagai nherunbr ushedsal t y hai r . “ Thef er r yl eavesi nanhour . Ihopeyouar ef eel i ngbet t er . ” Theopenedcur t ai nsl etaweaksuncr eepi n. Thel andl ookshungover . Bi ns upt ur nedandseaweedgl i st ensf r om si gnpost sandshopwi ndow l edges. Asi ngl edog wander sai ml essl y. Youwashi nt hesi nk. Thewat eri sdesper at el ycol dandyounot i cet her ust oft het apsandaheadacheset si n. Thel andl adyst aysi nt heki t chen. Ni amhbi dsyou goodbye, wi t haf ami l i arhandshakeandyouadmi tt oyour sel fbei nghal fdi sappoi nt ed. Thecommandwasgi vent hough, “ Fl eef oryourl i f e!Donotl ookbehi nd you, orst opanywher ei nt hePl ai n; f l eet ot hehi l l s, l estyoubesweptaway. ” Thef er r ychugsmer r i l y, atoddswi t hyourmood. Youl ookbackt ot he i sl andandr egr eti t . Ther aveni ssi t t i ngont hepi er , l ooki ngoutatyou, scr eechi ngyour br ot her ’ sname. Youcur sehi sname, andt hepastFeastandt hecomi ngFami ne, andyourownswol l enbel l y. Di ar mui dHi ckey
Cont r i but or s: HannahQui nnMul l i ganhascompl et edaBAHons. degr eei nPhi l osophyandModer nI r i shandi snow pur sui nganMAi nTechni calCommuni cat i onandELear ni ngi nUL. Thi spoem waspar t l yi nspi r edbyEmi l y Di cki nson' s' Wi l dNi ght s' , andt hei deat hatf emal epoet shar nesst hepot encyoft heseat osymbol i set hei r sex ual i t y. Mi chaelFar r yi sar et i r edt eacher , aapoetandhi st or i an. Hei smemberofBoyneWr i t er s, Tr i m, CoMeat h andedi t oroft hei rmagaz i neBoyneBer r i es. Hi spoet r ycol l ect i on, " Aski ngf orDi r ect i ons"waspubl i shedby Doghousei n2012. Rober tSt evenChancer ecei vedaB. A. i nEngl i shf r om Wesl eyanUni ver si t yi nConnect i cut , USA. Hi spoems haveappear edi nt heUSi nt hePoet r yRevi ew, TheJour nalofPr ogr essi veHumanSer vi ces, andaf ew ot her smal ll ocalj our nal s. Hecur r ent l ywor ksatt heUni ver si t yofNew Engl andi nMai ne. St i of ánO' Gr i obt hai s21andwasbor ni nLi mer i ckCi t y. Hest udi edEngl i shandHi st or yi nULwi t hhi sFi nal YearPr oj ectt i t l ed" TheI r i shandt heI nt er nat i onalBr i gadesoft heSpani shCi vi lWar " . Hecur r ent l yl i vesand t eachesEngl i shi nZar agoz a, Spai n. RachelBohnhof fi saneducat i onst udenti mmer sedi nal oveofAr t hur i anl egendandhi ghf ant asy. Her poem at t empt st ocapt ur eonevi ewpoi ntont hemyr i adoft al esconcer ni ngt heLadyoft heLakeandt he senseoff al l i ngi nt oanot her , l ostl i f e. SusanKel l yi sf r om West por t , CoMayo. Herwor khasappear edi nCypher s, Cr annóg, Revi val , Abr i dged, The LondonMagaz i ne, BoyneBer r i es, Bur ni ngBush2andwor dl egs. com. Shewasshor t l i st edf ort heWr i t i ng Spi r i tAwar d2010, t heOvert heEdgeNew Wr i t eroft heYear2013, l ongl i st edf ort he2014WOW!awar dand wasaf eat ur edr eaderatOvert heEdgei nGal way2011. ThomasCol l i ns, 25, i sat eacher , musi ci an, spor t sman, wr i t er , Gaei l geoi randI nt er netaddi ctf r om Caher davi n, Li mer i ck. Hi spoet r yi nI r i shandEngl i shhasappear edi nt heRevi valLi t er ar yJour nal , t heSt ony Thur sdayBook, andMar yI mmacul at eCol l ege' sScot hsmaoi nt eGanSmál . Hecancook, t oo! Gr aham Al l eni sapr of essoratUni ver si t yCol l egeCor k, I r el and. Nomi nat edf ort heCr ashaw Pr i z e, “ TheOne ThatGotAway”i shi sdebutpoet r ycol ect i on, publ i shedt hi syearbyNew Bi nar yPr ess. Hi spoemshavebeen pr evi ousl ypubl i shedi nSout hwor d; Ot herPoet r y; TheSt i ngi ngFl y; TheRi al t o; Cypher s. Hi st ex t sf orst age havebeenper f or medbyGat ekr ashTheat r eCompanyatt heSt ackTheat r e, Cor kSchoolofMusi c, att he ComedyCl ub, Cor k, andatt heCor kMi dsummerFest i vali n2008. Hewast hewi nneroft heLi st owelSi ngl e Poem Pr i z ei n2010. Aoi f eCoughl an, 4t hyearNew Medi aandEngl i shst udentf r om Ki l kenny. Myst or yconcer nst hecont r astof si l enceandsoundf oundi nal laspect sofl i f ebuti nt hi scasef ami l yl i f e. Iwasi nspi r edbymemor i esofdr i ves wi t hmymot her , t hepl easant nessoft hepur sui tr emi ndsal waysoft hest ar kdi f f er enceofot hermemor i es. Bar bar aChapl i n, New Medi aandEngl i shgr aduat e. Spi l l i ngmymi ndont opapersi nce2006. Lar gel y i nt er est edi nAmer i canl i t er at ur e, phot ogr aphy, t hei ndi estmusi cyoucoul dpossi bl yi magi ne, andbei ng f acet i ous. Neverbef or epubl i shed-TheOgham St onegott hescoop! Di ar mui dHi ckey, bor nandst i l ll i vi ngi nCl onmel , Count yTi pper ar y. Iam cur r ent l yat hi r dyeari nPhysi cal Educat i on. I ' vebeenwr i t i ngshor tst or i esf ort hr eeyear snow. Ihopet or ef l ectbot hmoder nI r el andandt he l i t er ar yt r adi t i ont hatr unst hr oughi t svei nsi nmywor k. Eoi nDever eux' sf i r stst or y' Goodni ghtScar l et t ' waspubl i shedbyTheBohemyt hi nDecember2012.I twas al socommendedbyAr enaonRTERadi o1. Hi sst or y' Pr essBut t onA' wasshor t l i st edf ort heFi shPubl i shi ng Shor tSt or yCompet i t i onandl ongl i st edf ort hePengui nI r el and/ RTEGui deShor tSt or yCompet i t i oni n2013. Eoi nhaspubl i shedst or i esi nTheGal wayRevi ew; Wor dl egs, TheOgham St oneandRevi val . I nFebr uar y 2013Wor dl egswi l lpubl i sh@Wi l deaf l ashf i ct i onst or ywhi chi magi nesOscarWi l de' suseofTwi t t er . Mar kHi ggi ns, bi l l i onai r e( t obe) , phi l ant hr opi st( af t erpar tone)andManBookerwi nner( maybenot ) . Iof t en seemysel fasoneoft hesui t si n" Jack" . Thest or yi sj ustanot et oshow t hatsomeofuscanseepastour St ar buckscof f eeandbl ueber r ymuf f i ns.