WOWO Thursday 6 February 2025 7-9pm GMT

Sunday Visit by Mary Hodson is a delightful memoir of pleasant childhood visits to the farm of loved relatives. The story captures the resonance between the innocent child and the caring grandfather in an environment of nature, family and tradition.

A State of Primal Therapy by Póilín Brennan explores the raw, unfiltered emotions of anger and pain passed through generations. With vivid imagery, this poem delves into buried trauma, unresolved chaos, and the eventual release of long-held injustices.

In Chapter 3 of A Normal Couple 2 by Olga Peters, Fra is adjusting to her new reality as a widow in wartime Berlin. While struggling with the economics of pensions and ration cards, recurring dreams of her husband offer both solace and unsettling questions.

With such a full programme, some items might be postoned for presentation next week. We wish all participants a thoroughly enjoyable evening!

Programme

MOTM Competition +++ 11 Entries +++ All Members

Discussion Postscript by Seamus Heaney All Members

Short Story Sunday Visit Mary Hodson

Poem A State of Primal Therapy Póilín Brennan

Novel Extract A Normal Couple 2, Ch. 3 Olga Peters

Story/Video Nora’s Decision Part 1 Mary Hawkshaw