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Hi. My name is Kerry but here online I tend to go by the Gaelic version of my name, Ciarrai. I am a woman in my mid-30's who lives on Long Island, NY, with my husband, Rob, several guitars, a Nikon D40, more yarn, beads and books than I care to admit to and a cat who has a million nicknames and quite a few theme songs.
I have a B.A. in Psychology and have recently returned to college to pursue a teaching degree so that I can eventually get a job as a High School English teacher.
I am also the designer / craftsperson behind Ciarrai Studios, (http:www.etsy.com/shop/ciarraistudios), your source for handcrafted jewelry, knitted accessories and more!
In addition to my major obsessions (Reading, Beading, Knitting, Music and Photography), I also enjoy playing Board Games, going to Renaissance Faires, Museums and Broadway Musicals.
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Category Archives: Poems
Book Review: Twenty Love Poems and a Song of Despair by Pablo Neruda
Twenty Love Poems and a Song of Despair by Pablo Neruda My rating: 5 of 5 stars Lush, sensual, and passionate, Twenty Love Poems and a Song of Despair is a simply gorgeous collection of poems by Chilean poet, Pablo … Continue reading
Look What I Made: Promises to Keep Note Cards
I recently made this pendant, inspired by Robert Frost’s poem “Stopping by the Woods on a Snowy Evening,” one of my favorite poems from one of my favorite poets. My favorite part of the poem is the ending, which reads: … Continue reading
Look What I Made: Prufrock Coffee Spoon Pendants
UPDATE: The Prufrock Coffee Spoon Pendants are now available on Ciarrai Studios I don’t know if I have mentioned this but I really, really love The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock. (Just kidding. I know I have been obsessed … Continue reading
Look What I Made: Phenonmenal Woman Necklace
UPDATE: This piece is now available on Ciarrai Studios. You can find it here: This is a piece I have been VERY excited about for some time. It is inspired by the poem “Phenomenal Woman” by Maya Angelou (one of … Continue reading
Book Review: Savage Beauty – the Life of Edna St. Vincent Millay by Nancy Milford
Savage Beauty: The Life of Edna St. Vincent Millay by Nancy Milford My rating: 3 of 5 stars I was introduced to the poetry of Edna St. Vincent Millay this past semester when I took an Intro to Poetry class. … Continue reading
Snippets
It has occurred to me that Celtic Knits has been rather heavy on the book reviews and poetry lately. And so, to help address this imbalance, I thought I would write about some (mostly) non-literary things. So here we go: … Continue reading
Moments of Poetry
Billy Collins once wrote that the trouble with poetry is that it encourages the writing of more poetry. I think he may be right because today I was inspired to write not one, but two poems. I hope you like … Continue reading
Father’s Day Poems
In honor of Father’s Day, I give you some of my favorite poems about Fatherhood. I also highly recommend: “Those Winter Sundays” by Robert Hayden, “My Papa’s Waltz” by Theodore Roethke and “The Gift” by Li-Young Lee.
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