I really enjoyed this poem in new Irish writing today by Aoife Lyall.
Author: simon
Blue Max Review
I’m delighted to have been published in the Blue Max Review for the second year in a row. The Blue Max Review is annually published for the Fermoy International Poetry Festival and features a number of poets from the Blackwater Poetry Group, an online poetry group led by Gene Barry. The festival is on next […]
Reading in Irish Jewish Museum
I had a wonderful time reading some of my poems in the Irish Jewish Museum over the weekend. I read 9 of my poems from Jewtown. The poems were preceded by the showing of an RTE interview on Gerald Goldberg. After my reading David Goldberg, (Gerald’s son), and two other Jewish men from Cork reminisced […]
Leaflet for Jewtown Reading
Looking forward to my reading in Dublin on Sunday 5th July 2015.
Poetry Challenge Day 5
My last day of the poetry challenge – day 5. I’ve been writing a few bits and pieces about Emrys and being a dad. Thanks for the initial nomination Gene Barry. It was actually a nice little experiment. Baptism You still wonder when there will be a blessing, a day out in a synagogue or […]
Poetry Challenge Day 4
Day 4 of poetry challenge is set in Prague 10 years after my first visit. This poem was shortlisted in the Bridport Prize. Afternoon at the Café Prague 2013 A daisy-eyed couple on their Honeymoon are handling each other with care flicking through The Lonely Planet choosing the next destination depending on the train schedules. […]
Poetry Challenge Day 3
Day 3 of my poetry challenge and I’m picking the only shape poem I’ve ever written, which was published in the Carlow Writers’ Co-operative Group anthology. It comes out funny-looking here. Ferris Wheel I never sat in a ferris wheel car preferring to watch families start a venture from the bottom edging upwards as new passengers […]
Poetry Challenge Day 2
On the second day of this poetry challenge, I’m going to post an old poem. I had been trying, very unsuccessfully, to write poetry for a while and was figuring out all the basics and bringing it to my writing group, the Carlow Writers’ Co-operative Group. Before going to Lisbon, for a holiday, my good […]
Five Day Poetry Challenge – Day 1
I was challenged by Gene Barry from Blackwater Poetry to complete a 5 day poetry challenge. Apparently, one has to post one poem each day and nominate someone else to do it too. As I have written more than 5 poems, this challenge was one I knew I would conquer! All I need to do […]
MJ Clay visits Carlow
MJ Clay arrived in Carlow with a bang reading his poetry and playing tunes on the harmonica. MJ Clay is the editor of Mad Swirl ezine, the oldest online poetry magazine in America. Thanks to Gene Barry and Mick Corrigan for making it happen.