Thu, 29 January 2009 twitter Thursday
Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about twitterfic (stories in
Fri, 02 January 2009 bouncing into the New Year
For last year’s words belong to last year’s languageAnd next year’s words await another voice.—T S Eliot, “Little Gidding”
Welcome to the voice of 2009!
Last year was a good one for short story/poetry sales, and that came from a concerted and consistent effort to submit my work to markets.
I pretty much doubled the number of [...]
Wed, 10 September 2008 a positive exchange
Today I heard from Jessica Wick and Amal El-Mohtar, the editors of Goblin Fruit, that my poem “Exchange” will appear in the Spring 2009 issue.
I’m delighted because Goblin Fruit is one of my favourite poetry markets. Every issue is beautiful, and stuffed full of strange and lyrical work.
I’ve also been asked to record myself [...]
Wed, 13 August 2008 silver!
Earlier today I heard from Stephen M. Wilson, the poetry editor at Doorways Magazine, that I placed second in their annual poetry competition.
My poem, “Grave Taster”, will appear in issue #8.
The three judges were Corrine De Winter, Linda D. Addison, and John Edward Lawson.
Congrats to Robert Borski who took first place with his poem, “Scent [...]
Sun, 02 March 2008 enunciation
Library Ireland Week begins tomorrow until March 9th, so check out what’s going on in your local library. Libraries are amazing resources and deserve to be supported.
On Thursday I attended the monthly Over The Edge poetry reading at the Galway City Library. There were readings by Michelle O’Sullivan, and five writers who are taking the [...]
Fri, 01 February 2008 snow and poetry
I woke up this morning to a white world. Snow is so unusual in this part of the country – close to the Atlantic Ocean and with no mountains in the area – that it merits a short poem:
Overnight snowfall;The landscape bathed in lightSilhouettes the dog.
My breath catches,Escapes, a visible surprise.Ice bursts under heel.
Today is [...]
Thu, 31 January 2008 wandering on the shores of whimsy
It’s the end of January already. 2008 is here to stay.
I’ve been busy for the last two weeks working and writing. Whenever that happens I tend to forget about devoting a smidgen of effort for the blog.
The poetry bug has bitten and latched on. I’ve written more poems this month than I did during [...]
Tue, 08 January 2008 splash
Over the past few months I’ve been writing poetry on a more regular basis. I’ve no idea why. Usually I’m gripped with a compulsion to write a poem about a specific subject, and I submit to the urge since I try to go with the strongest creative push at any one time. It results in [...]
Fri, 21 December 2007 Midwinter
The moon hovers –Almost-fat,Ghost-thin –In the sapphire sky.
The solstice sun –Scarlet-fury,Winter-weak –Slips through skeletal trees.
My breath curls –Word-smoke,Lung-hope –With the forest mist.
The Earth dreams –Frost-blanketed,Ice-cosy –And I listen, still.
Tue, 13 November 2007 Book Addict
Crack the spineBend the seamTurn the pageInhale the dream.
Gnaw the wordsChew the clausesSip the phrasesGargle the pauses.
Bawl the theme Hiccup the plotSing the premiseUntangle the knot.
Sigh the farewellSeal the coversDespair the end;Reach for another.
A little bit of nonsense for Tuesday.
