Winter’s Long Night Note Set – Poetry in Motion Winter 2026

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Winter’s Long Night Note Set

Winter’s Long Night Note Set is the Winter 2026 edition of Poetry in Motion.

Poetry in Motion is a project born from the idea of celebrating the words of a poet, alongside the handwritten words of the sender, to explore what connections such a combination could spark. I love poems that evoke traditions and community, celebrate community and explore Irishness.

And of course, I am eternally interested in the tangible quality of receiving handwritten words on paper and their potential to reinforce bonds that have perhaps been diluted by time, technology, or many other reasons.

This edition’s poem is by Maeve McKenna and celebrates the Winter Solstice. Or perhaps re-envisions it for us, reminds us, that in Celtic tradition the longest night was a sign of rebirth, the return of the sun. The worst had past, so to speak, and growth was already happening. The darkness hums to us and light stirs at this time, as Maeve says, from beneath the snow.

– Mundy

 

Each set is hand-cut, folded and personalised in Kilkenny by Mundy Walsh, using local and sustainably sourced products as much as possible. 

Please read the Bespoke & Portfolio page for more details on personalisation and bespoke products.

All packaging is recyclable.

 

Winter’s Long Night by Meave McKenna

Our longest night folds round the sun
as midnight hums to sleeping seeds.
Bare branches etch the silver sky
while frost rests easily over fields
Somewhere in the heart of darkness
a single spark begins to grow,
the sun begins its gentle rebirth
and light stirs beneath the snow.

Poetry copyright Maeve KcKenna.

Poet Maeve McKenn

Maeve McKenna is a poet living in Sligo. She also works with community groups facilitating creative writing workshops around the North West. Her poetry has been published widely, including PIR, Southward, Banshee, Rattle and Mslexia. Maeve’s poems have been placed in several international poetry competitions. She was selected for Poetry Ireland’s Introductions Series and the IWC Mentorship Programme, both in 2023, and the Dedalus Mentorship Programme, 2026. She completed an MA in Poetry from Queen’s University, Belfast in 2025 and is the author of two pamphlets, A Dedication to Drowning and Body as a Home for this Darkness. She is currently working on her first full collection.

 

Winter’s Long Night Note Set:

Envelopes 10.3 x 15cm approx.

Notes 9 x 14.5cm approx.

All shipping is tracked (except for a single note on it’s own, which is sent by standard post).

 

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