The Toga and The Rose

About the Book

Sheighle Birdthistle engages the heart, mind and imagination in her poetry as she contemplates the real and the abstract. The aching need to confront her humanity is obvious and the poetry reflects this longing. This poet enjoys dancing with the absurdity of life and writes with honesty that expresses her love of words. The Toga and The Rose is a poetry of the personal and the universal that takes the reader from the depths of despair to a sublime happiness.

About the Author

Sheighle Birdthistle is an Irish poet living in Provence France. While studying at the University of Limerick she spent a semester at Harvard Summer School studying the poetry of Sylvia Plath and Anne Sexton. Sheighle has a Masters Degree in Modern English Literature and is Director/Founder of The Poetry Corner in Aix en Provence.