"The 'twelve beds' in the title of the collection refer to the twelve astrological signs. The dreamer is the poet. These poems imbue the oneiric experience with melody and inquiry."
"Maighread Medbh was born in Newcastle West, County Limerick. Since the publication of her critically-acclaimed first collection, 'The Making of a Pagan' (Blackstaff Press), in 1990, she has become widely known as a poet who applies much creative energy to the presentation of her work in performance. She has performed, to consistently good reviews, at a large number of venues in Ireland, Great Britain, the United States, mainland Europe, ..."
Savage Solitude Reflections of a Reluctant Loner by MaighreadMedbh Paperback, 294 Pages, Published 2013 by Dedalus Press ISBN-13: 978-1-906614-63-8, ISBN: 1-906614-63-6
"Subtitled 'Reflections of a Reluctant Loner', Savage Solitude is an unusual and thought-provoking book, taking the reader on a journey through the immediate experience of being alone. Drawing on quotations from a wide range of poets, philosophers and writers, the conversation of the book moves in a kind of rolling wave that is simultaneously story and analysis, report and ongoing investigation, all the while pushing towards an answer ..."
Pagan to the Core(1st Edition) by MaighreadMedbh Paperback, 108 Pages, Published 2014 by Arlen House ISBN-13: 978-1-85132-088-2, ISBN: 1-85132-088-1
Tenant by MaighreadMedbh Paperback, 96 Pages, Published 2000 by Salmon Poetry ISBN-13: 978-1-897648-52-0, ISBN: 1-897648-52-9
"Tenant is a narrative sequence, following the fictional O'Sullivan family through the traumatic famine years, 1845 to 1849. The main character is Rena, whose personal journey through the period represents the shock, struggle, devastation and dubious resolution through death that marked the time. Her father, Peadar, is also central to the story and his inability to blossom in his life is another kind of hunger. From the first, these poem ..."
The Making of a Pagan by MaighreadMedbh Paperback, 72 Pages, Published 1990 by Blackstaff Pr ISBN-13: 978-0-85640-455-9, ISBN: 0-85640-455-1
"A NEW PLACE Like a forgotten nut it broke one night. Crack. I never had the
knack of walking by a chasm. In I went and down. First there was a juicy feel,
..."
Divas(1st Edition) An Anthology of New Irish Women's Writing by Deirdre Brennan, MaighreadMedbh, Nuala Ni Chonchuir Paperback, 218 Pages, Published 2006 by Arlen House ISBN-13: 978-1-903631-40-9, ISBN: 1-903631-40-8
"Divas! is the debut collection in a new anthology series celebrating the work of Irish women writers. This volume combines new collections by established authors Deirdre Brennan and Maighread Medbh with a collection by emerging author Nuala Ni Chonchuir. The diversity of their work reveals much skill and insight with astute observations - sometimes comical, sometimes sad - on the human condition and the world around us."
"And Agamemnon Dead An Anthology of Early Twenty First Century Irish Poetry Edited by Peter O'Neill & Walter Ruhlmann Michael McAloran -- Amos Greig -- Dylan Brennan -- Christine Murray -- Arthur Broomfield -- Peter O' Neill -- Rosita Sweetman -- Michael J. Whelan -- AnamarĂa Crowe Serrano -- Peadar O' Donoghue -- Strider Marcus Jones -- Colm Kearns -- John Saunders -- Kevin Higgins -- Paul Casey -- Sarah Brown Weitzman -- Eithne Lannon ..."
Imbolg by Medbh, Maighread Paperback, 178 Pages, Published 2020 by Arlen House ISBN-13: 978-1-85132-247-3, ISBN: 1-85132-247-7
Parvit of Agelast A Fantasy in Verse by Maaighraead Medbh 178 Pages, Published 2017 by Arlen House ISBN-13: 978-1-85132-158-2, ISBN: 1-85132-158-6