Moving On / Phil Lynch

A beautiful meditation on the passing of time, loss, family and how we bear witness. Poems about harvesting a life, told with a gentle defiance, and unwavering honesty. A triumph.’  Elaine Feeney

‘At the heart of Phil Lynch’s second collection Moving On is a deep love for and delight in his beloved family, past and present, and the natural world that shaped each decade of his life. In these richly observed and meticulously crafted poems, he honours the rural life that raised him and the city life that birthed the poet. Keenly aware of how precious and precarious life is on a personal and global level, these poems are a moving testament to a life well lived and attended to.’ Anne Tannam

‘Here is an artist taking his place as custodian of what sustains us, life parsed into poetry. Phil Lynch’s work remains subtle while pulsing with soft power and vision, all the while infused with the trademark of a real poet, generosity. These intimate reflections on family, art, legacy, deftly placed alongside reflections on the joy and fragility of existence, resonate with hope, and will give your heart relief.’ Colm Keegan

Phil Lynch was born in Westmeath and currently lives in Dublin. He also lived in Belgium for several years. His poems have appeared in a wide range of print and online literary journals and anthologies. His work has been featured on national and local radio in Ireland including Arena, The Poetry Programme, Sunday Miscellany and ‘The Doc on One’ on RTE Radio 1; Rhyme & Reason on Dublin South FM and on The Celtic Show broadcast out of Atlanta in the USA. Podcasts in which he has been featured include: Words Lightly Spoken, Boundless & Bare and Eat the Storms. Some of his poems and adaptations of others have been recorded on CDs. He has been a winner, runner up and highly commended finalist in various poetry competitions.