The Poet and The Echo

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Short story series in which writers choose poems as inspiration for new stories.

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The Poet and the Echo: Series 2: The Oracle at Glencolumbkille

The Oracle at Glencolumbkille

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Engaging short story by Garrett Carr, inspired by the Homeric Hymn to Apollo.

5 writers choose 5 poems as inspiration for new stories.

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The Oracle at Glencolumbkille

A teenager at a crossroads in her life visits a famous Oracle for advice. 

A new story inspired by 'The Homeric Hymn to Apollo', written by Garrett Carr author of The Rule of the Land. 

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Writer ..... Garrett Carr
Reader ..... Cara Kelly
Producer ..... Claire Simpson

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The Poet and the Echo: Series 2

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Short story series in which five writers choose five poems as inspiration for new stories.

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