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re:verb is a platform showcasing poetry and verbal art that predominantly strays from the mainstream, and aims to expand the potential of live literature.

Ellen Dillon is a poet from Limerick. Her latest book 'How complete + final the feeling…' came out with Broken Sleep this year. She was shortlisted for the 2024 Prototype Prize for writers working at the intersections of different forms, and was Arts Council Writer in Residence (UCC) in 2025.

Éireann Lorsung works and teaches in a field of images, objects, movement, and texts. Born in the US, she has lived in France, the UK, Belgium, and Ireland. She now teaches at University of South Dakota and edits the South Dakota Review. Her publications include 'The Century' (Milkweed Editions) and 'Pattern-book' (Carcanet). 'Pink Theory!' is forthcoming from Milkweed in 2027.

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re:verb 2026 - Programme

Friday 5 June 2026
5pm: Kit Fryatt & Máighréad Medbh

7.30pm: Mai Ishikawa & Suzanne Walsh

Saturday 6 June 2026
2.30pm: Jazmine Linklater & Joanna Walsh

5pm: Alice Lyons & Maija Makela

7.30pm: Ellen Dillon & Éireann Lorsung