
Poetry
In Saoró we believe that reading and writing poetry supports a spiritual and creative life because they foster deep processing, emotional expression, and a heightened awareness of the human experience. Poetry beautifully distills complex feelings and universal truths into evocative language, allowing us to connect more deeply with our inner selves and the world around us. Engaging with poetry cultivates mindfulness, inspires our imagination, and encourages a sense of wonder and awe, all of which nurture our spiritual growth. Poetry also stimulates our creativity by challenging the mind to find new ways of seeing and expressing reality, supporting deep exploration and self-discovery essential to a vibrant, full and authentic life. It is both food and medicine for the soul.
In Ireland we have a strong lineage of poetry going back to the ancient times of the revered traveling Bard. Every year we host a poetry month on Saoró and we get to witness the incredible depth and beauty of this sacred form of creative wor ship that still holds a place in Irish hearts.
Got poetry you would love to share? We warmly invite you to send in your work and we can showcase it on Saoró. This space is free, heart-led, and open to all who create with purpose, play, and soul. Just send your details & work to us and we will get in touch!

Healing & Seeing Through Poetry
Poetry also allows me to approach the painful in myself, to gently explore it, understand its underlying quality, to uncover the shapes of grief or anger hidden beneath a difficult event or feeling. It allows the discovery of the nature of what I am trying to approach - to understand that “it is like this”, “it is like that” is incredibly helpful - it allows for greater insight.

Shelter
My luck is a cardboard box /
And food that is scarce /
I don’t belong /
In a world that does not care /
That cannot distinguish /
My pavement body /
On the footpath

Joy
The doubts are subsiding /
The spirit within /
The weird and the wonderful /
Where do I begin?

Online Poetry Course with ADELE LEAHY
Join Adele for a 5 week online poetry workshop - starts May 15th 7-9pm

The Road to Self-Discovery
I see the light breaking through the crack inside this wall /
And in this moment of cacao clarity, illusion begins to fall /
For what I thought I never knew /
Can be learned each day as I start with breath that is new

My Nana
In her small frame, a child-like grace /
But her mind, a beacon to light this place /
Filled with memories of old Dublin's streets /
Where laughter danced to timeless beats

Meet the Poet – Adele Leahy
Poetry brings me peace and allows me to distill my thoughts and feelings. I find it to be immensely cathartic

The Third Queen
In this space between two stories /
It’s time to lie fallow again /
To hold my body in the dark /
Just as I hold my breath

Lady Righteous
Her mass rolls in each sound uniquely followed by the next. /
Venturing out seems daunting but what lies within you is even more haunting.

Scanning the Dream Time
But phoenix within, dormant and still /
Awaited the moment, the strength to instill /
From ashes rose a spirit anew /
To face the darkness, to find what is true

Determined Heart
In a world of shadows, her soul takes flight /
Embarking on a journey, seeking inner light /
A quest for truth, a path unknown /
A heart in search of seeds once sown

Meet the Poet – Maura O’Malley
I began writing poetry to process the stress, feelings of loneliness, and homesickness I was experiencing. Looking back on what I wrote, it was incredibly therapeutic.
