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Thanks Paddy Richardson for including a thoughtful wee review of Meantime (the only poetry book) here: nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/book…

Stunning morning wandering around the Botanic Gardens while A and R do The Big Easy

This Tuesday: free lunchtime poetry reading with 9 poets starting 12.30 at Dunedin City Library, marking World Suicide Prevention Day. Theme: mental health & loss. I’m reading alongside Rushi Vyas, Majella Cullinane, ⁦Linda Collins⁩ et al. Come join us!

My subconscious is about as subtle as ChatGPT... I wonder what last night's dream could possibly mean 🤔 ... I'm interviewing the wrong author, I've lost my notes and forgotten what to ask! All will be well, all will be well...

Our sincere condolences on Breda Wall Ryan’s passing to her family, friends and the entire poetry community. Comhbhrón ó chroí oraibh. Here is a poem from Breda "tender loving care" from Poetry Ireland Review Issue 118 edited by Vona Groarke.

The gorgeous latest issue of HOWL New Irish Writing will be launched in Waterstones Cork tonight, 6.30pm. It's packed with marvellous writing & my thanks to @leggettbohan and Lauren O'Donovan for including a new story of mine. Drop in if you're around town for some readings & lovely chat!

Think you're escaping and run into yourself. Longest way round is the shortest way home. Joyce #Achill #Acaill #MaighEo #Mayo

On this day last yr I was so out of breath after the 4th of 6 chemo cycles I could barely walk 5 metres. Today I walked 30 km and have 580 km behind us on The Camino. Pretty stoked to be 49 years old 🤗

Seamus Heaney

The revolution in Irish literary journals rte.ie/culture/2024/1…

We made it to Santiago! 799 km down. 0 to go 🤗

Delighted with this tender and thoughtful review of Meantime by @genevievescanl

So, after 3 failed attempts: covid lockdowns and then cancer/chemo, yesterday I received confirmation that I can take up the Hawthornden Castle fellowship Sept. 2025. Can't wait! 4th time lucky🙏

Claudia Herz Jardine reviewed Liar, Liar, Lick, Spit by Emma Neale yesterday on RNZ - Nine To Noon RNZ 😍 rnz.co.nz/national/progr…

Really delighted to be on this list with my fellow poets, especially Emma Neale, Tracey Slaughter and Gail Ingram, and my dear friend and mentor, the late, great and very much missed, Vincent O'Sullivan: nzherald.co.nz/the-listener/b…

We're absolutely stoked to have four of our 2024 poetry collections featured on the The Listener Top Poetry Books Of 2024: The Best NZ Verse ❤️🌟 A huge congratulations to our 2024 poets! Read the full list here: nzherald.co.nz/the-listener/b…

Great to chat on Arena this eve with Sean Rocks about winter poems. Thanks RTE Arena. rte.ie/radio/radio1/c… Dedalus Press Poetry Ireland / Éigse Éireann 🦊 The Gallery Press Bloodaxe Books Carcanet Press

Strokestown International Poetry Competition is now open for entries at strokestownpoetryfest.ie/poetry-competi… Good luck to all entrants 🍀🍀

Only 10 days left to enter our 2025 competition. Details here: strokestownpoetryfest.ie Please share with anybody in your writing circle. Thanks

One of my favourite reads last year. Carys Davies - if you haven't read her, read everything! You won't regret it :) theguardian.com/books/2025/may…