Biography
Ruth is a community radio presenter from Manchester UK. Her love for poetry came from her Mum who would regularly read poetry to her as a child, and her grandad who wrote plays in Ireland and featured in one of the first talking movies to ever be made. At school she wrote the longest stories in English class which other kids enjoyed, but later focused her skills to copy writing. She always regrets not sticking with creative writing so decided to share a few poems she wrote with you! You'll mainly find short poems on Ruth's page, which she hopes will serve you like taking a shot of the poetic variety, read & go without using up too much mental battery! In 2002 she completed a Diploma in Journal Therapy and believes that writing is one of the best forms of personal therapy there is when it comes to dealing with anger and organising your life. Always take time to write with good old fashioned pen and paper. Write for yourself first then others if you feel you want to. Ruth takes inspiration from many sources but the natural and unseen world is a favourite, as well as a few reworked fairy tales. She feels that reading and appreciating the work of others is as much part of the creative experience as writing it and enjoys partaking in both in equal measure! Reading a good piece can be so mood enhancing, thought provoking and inspiring.
To be a writer
I've become a fighter To be a writer Daily battles of rage To stave off A blank page Ah Yes The pen is indeed Mightier than The Sword
All poems are copyright of the originating author. Permission must be obtained before using or performing others' poems.
Blog entries by Ruth O'Reilly
Frozen Time (10/07/2021)
Growing (26/04/2021)
Harold in Lockdown (05/01/2021)
Dream Catcher (20/12/2020)
Recycling (01/12/2020)
Soul Searching (16/11/2020)
Coronamas (11/11/2020)
Heavenly Bodies (07/08/2020)
New Normal (05/08/2020)
Garden Of Lust (29/07/2020)
Favourite Profiles
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Doing live interviews from one of our new studios
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The Bells!
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Inspiring You
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My favourite Halloween dress
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The Mystery Of Words!
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No Goal is impossible to acheive
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Printed Words Magazine
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A favourite childhood poem of mine
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To kiss the Blarney Stone Is said to be A Gift To Writers
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Encouraging Quote For Poets To Remember
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Everything sounds better in another language
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Signs from the universe
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Comments
I hope you got lots of Christmas cheer
and look forward to reading lots and lots
of your poetry in the new year x
Tue 17th Nov 2020 12:05
Ruth O'Reilly
your smile is smiley
your name although
deserves that O.
?
Check out the
bold and blue
with lots of
red and raw
put one in
your Christmas stocking
- - - now!
We are going to call ourselves
The Spice Boys
first choice was
The Cheeky Boys
open to offers x
The next pod
I do with Andy
Get Spiced Up With Nigel
save you a copy.
Ruth: "Ruth, Campari is but a delight ??"
Reprise nor a reprieve ???
Thu 30th Jul 2020 00:35
a cat can stay at your house for years
and never say "thank you".
?
Sat 25th Jul 2020 21:39
Don't know much about feng shui
was that the name of
your Goldfish?
?
Philipos
Sun 17th May 2020 00:40
Hi Ruth - Cosmos - thanks for the like - have read books about trees and they are truly amazing. Cheers. P ?
Philipos
Mon 27th Apr 2020 22:35
Ruth - The Blarney Stone - now I know how Bats feel, hanging on to cave walls. How do they do it without a pilot's licence nearly bumping into everything. ? Blessings. P
Philipos
Wed 25th Mar 2020 17:49
Thank you Ruth (Cat's eyes) glad it raised a smile. P
Hi Ruth, thank you so much for commenting on 'Strangeness and Experience'. I love that you picked up on the 'walking antennas' line in particular. What were you thinking at Yoga? Just mulling the sensitivity of some people? Either way, thank you and keep writing ? P.S. I've just given you a follow on Twitter.
Thanks Ruth
I liked all the special effects on the Ghost of me - - -
it made us all look good!
Ruth, thank you for the lovely Christmas message. I'm not out much into Manchester, but I do think that I may one day really 'see' you. Assuming you're still in this area, of course.
Your natural warmth of personality is a WOL bonus to us all. Happy New Year!
As you may pass by my little ol' page
This poetical digital stage
May our New Year bring
Your best role yet
And
Leave behind
All of
Last decade's
Regrets!
Wishing Everyone on WOL a Very Happy New Year! I've really enjoyed taking part on this site that I've just discovered this year. It was a nice alternative to the usual social media platforms!?
Ah, that's lovely. Thank you Ruth, same to you too. Thanks for all your encouragement, comments and poems this year. Hope you have a great festive season ? Tom
Philipos
Tue 10th Dec 2019 19:38
Yes Ruth - Techno's - and we have the nerve to call them primitive - given their limited resources they were staggering brilliant. Thanks for chiming in - or was it the abacus you were working on! ?
Thanks for commenting "sorry for apologising", I really appreciate it.
Philipos
Wed 23rd Oct 2019 23:33
Hi Ruth and since you ask Reiki was certainly one of these and various other forms of meditation following my NDE some years ago, the latter I think might have been a spur although matters of the subconscious have often helped me formulate my poetic style both on line as well as hard copy. ?
Thanks for the comment on The Way I Write, Ruth. ? I do find it so interesting and would love others to let me in on their secret methods ? Maybe there are techniques we could all share and learn from...
Hi Ruth,
I liked the read of 'Blank Canvas' lots.
Yours has encouraged me to put my voice out there.
Wed 16th Oct 2019 00:29
They say Greeting Cards are out of date
obsolete in this fast-paced world
but homemade cards are still special
when made by children
in some of their first Acts of Creation.
Thank you for reflecting on my work Ruth. I agree that home is where the heart is.
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Fri 11th Oct 2019 22:08
Ruth O'Reily.
what a cute name.
are you a character
from a book?
ROR! add an A and you ROAR!
Philipos
Thu 10th Oct 2019 22:01
And sometimes frogs end up as bookmarks when they get squashed flat. And cats like playing leap frog with them as well. That's when Quasimodi rings the bells - and plaintively he yells for Esmerelda. Thanks for your comments Ruth, always good to share a laugh. P.
Not to mention 'O'Reilly' as your surname!
I was just dropping off to sleep two nights ago, when that thought hit me. All I could think was: 'Cynthia, you're an idiot!' and I gave myself no argument.
Thanks for commenting on my poem "climate change". ?
Yes writers are
real fighters
for the cause
without making pause
human pain
remains
their main concern
and he tries to turn it into happiness
Sat 5th Oct 2019 10:34
Waiting for Driver-less cars.
That was a Driver-less poem!
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clyde McCulley
Thu 16th Dec 2021 20:15
Hi Ruth,
Clyde here, that wrote "the tattered old man on Christmas Eve" to see if you got my message to let you know that I would be pleased to have you use the audio for your radio show.
If you have guest on your show, I would love to be a guest.
Merry Chrismas over there in England from Portland Maine,USA