Slam poetry students for American TV debut

When you ask an Irish person about poetry, the majority suffer an acute case of Leaving Cert flashbacks — nightmarish visions of Sylvia Plath and Robert Frost float before their eyes.

However, the youth of our nation are beginning to have a different view — when they think of poetry they think of performance; and art; and expression.

A good part of this can be attributed to Galway poet Stephen Murray who travels to secondary schools giving writing workshops.