This is a poem from a couple of years back that was published in the very snazzy Ink In Thirds.
A painting was also featured in the same issue that ended up becoming the cover of one of the books.
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My dad defied the doctors & stuck around long enough to meet & get to know his granddaughter which I am so grateful for.
They became great pals & had many lovely times together.
This poem, which means a lot to me, was published in the recent issue of Flare.
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This is a short (yay!) poem that is due to appear in the upcoming issue of The Mayfly.
Also, I killed some time with iconic broadcaster and all round good guy, Ray D'Arcy recently which can be found here -> https://t.co/4SBDKx5jXk
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This is another poem from Hopper, the new book published by DarkWinter Press, available from Amazon etc.
It's almost impossible to get the word out about a new book, especially a poetry book, so please accept sincere high fives for any retweets & shares.
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This is a poem about a victim of war so it feels particularly relevant right now what with all the needless ongoing conflict in the world.
It was published in an issue of one of the very best journals out there, The Madrid Review.
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This poem originally appeared in Door Is A Jar a few years back before finding its way into my multi-trillion selling book, A Quarter Dead and Half Alive, published last year by Renard Press.
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This is a fairly short poem about my father's last year or so. Dementia takes no prisoners but there were still tender moments.
The poem appeared in a recent issue of the very snazzy, Moss Piglet.
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This poem appeared in the 2023 Bindweed Anthology. It's a poem I had forgotten about until I went to select one for today. I barely remember writing it but it feels just as applicable today.
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This (pretty cranky) poem shares the pages of the incredible Madrid Review with some up-and-comers like Salman Rushdie & Jay McInerney. Remember the names! :)
Also, there are some signed copies of the last book in Dubray Books on Mary Street in Dublin.
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This poem was published a while back in the Bindweed Winter Wonderland Anthology. What a cover!
It also appeared in my collection Taillights, Disappearing which was published by Opiate Press - available everywhere.
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This is a short poem published in the recent issue of the mighty Night Owl Narrative from Cajun Mutt Press.
How some people treat their children is heart shattering while Tusla (the child protection and welfare agency here in Ireland) do nothing.
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A couple of years ago Robin was not well for a few months and of course we were very worried. Happily she bounced back to herself but this poem is about how hard it was to shake the worry.
It was published in a recent issue of the always excellent Madrid Review.
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This is a poem that I read during a lovely chat with Katy on Dublin City FM during the week - https://t.co/0s0Xh3wg4T
Also, there are a few signed copies of the book left in Dubray Books in Grafton Street if anyone would like one.
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