Martin Dyar

@martindyar

Irish poet. New book: The Meek, @WFUPress 2025. Adjunct Prof TCD School of Medicine. Editor of Vital Signs: Poems of Illness & Healing.

Dublin, Ireland Joined March 2021

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Martin Dyar @martindyar Dec 20, 2022

A short essay on poetry and medicine, and on the privilege of gathering great poems on a fascinating and far-reaching subject for the beautifully produced Poetry Ireland anthology Vital Signs: Poems of Illness and Healing. @poetryireland @TrinityMed1
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lithub.com Martin Dyar on the Intersections of Poetry and Medicine When I teach poetry and creative writing to medical students, their idealism and their diverse talents are always apparent. Generally speaking, students in the early years of a medical degree have …

Martin Dyar @martindyar Jan 28

Tickets here for At the Threshold, a Saint Brigid's Day music and poetry celebration, at 3pm on Sunday Feb 1st in Ashford Community and Heritage Centre, with myself and the poet Jane Clarke, Eamon Sweeney (guitar and lute), and Izumi Kimura (piano). eventbrite.com/e/at-the-thres…

www.eventbrite.com 'At the Threshold': A Concert of Music and Poetry for the Coming of Spring Music and poetry for the end of Winter — ancient sounds, improvisation, and spoken word marking the turning of the year for St Brigid’s Day

Martin Dyar @martindyar Nov 7, 2025

The Poetry and the Duty of Care event tonight at Dublin Book Festival is sold out. And though you can't be there to hear myself and the poets Lianne O'Hara, Jennifer Horgan, and Róisín Leggett Bohan, you can and should buy their wonderful new books. dublinbookfestival.com/event/poetry-a…

Martin Dyar @martindyar Jul 15, 2025

I will be discussing my new book The Meek tonight with Sean Rocks on Arena on Radio One after 7pm. Poems in tribute to the composer Conor Walsh, the great Traveller singer John Reilly, and a host of talking animals are on the menu. rte.ie/radio/radio1/a…

www.rte.ie Arena A look at what's happening in the world of arts, culture and entertainment presented by Rick O'Shea.

Martin Dyar @martindyar Jun 6, 2025

A number of first edition signed copies of The Meek are currently available in Hodges Figgis in Dublin. Thanks to Jane Clarke who spoke so generously and insightfully at last night's launch, and the wise powerhouse Eithne Hand whose new book Tickle is full of verbal gold.