"The only place to begin is where I am, and whether b desire of disaster I am here. My being here is not dependent on my recognition of the fact. I am here anyway. But it might help if I could learn to look around."
~ Pádraig Ó Tuama, In the Shelter: Finding a Home in the World
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Irish poet and theologian Pádraig Ó Tuama’s work centers around themes of language, power, conflict, and religion. He is the author of several books of poetry and prose: Kitchen Hymns, Being Here: Prayers for Curiosity, Justice, and Love, Feed the Beast, Daily Prayer with the Corrymeela Community, In the Shelter, Sorry for your Troubles, and Readings from the Books of Exile. Ó Tuama is also the host of the popular podcast Poetry Unbound, which immerses the listener into one poem every week, and the author of the collection, Poetry Unbound, an expansion on the podcast that offers reflections on fifty powerful poems.
Working fluently on the page and in public, he is a compelling poet and skilled speaker, teacher, and group worker. He presents Poetry Unbound with On Being Studios. From 2014-2019 he was the leader of the Corrymeela Community, Ireland’s oldest peace and reconciliation community. With undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in theology, multiple professional qualifications in conflict mediation (specializing in groups), he also holds a PhD (Poetry & Theology) from the University of Glasgow.
He splits his time between Ireland and NYC.
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