Poetry Speaks 2026

Poetry Speaks is a new, exciting and accessible poetry anthology, written and designed specifically for the Ordinary Level Leaving Certificate English course.

• Filled with activities that promote classroom communication, Poetry Speaks aims to create a learning space that encourages students to explore and understand poems and poets from a variety of perspectives.
• The textbook includes all prescribed poems and poets for the 2026 Leaving Certificate examination at Ordinary Level.
• Visually attractive, with an appealing design, the images are carefully selected to stimulate curiosity and interest. 
• Packed with active learning tasks to encourage students to think and talk about the content, theme and style in poetry.
• Designed to promote engagement and make poetry meaningful and relevant to students’ lives.
• Poetry Speaks is accompanied by author podcasts that are available in the resources area on the CJ Fallon website.