I attended a workshop in the Mountains to Sea Festival with Liz Berry. My first ever poetry workshop was at a similar event a few years ago with Moya Cannon where I received my first critique outside my writing group. This year, the workshop was focused on how to get a first collection published. There […]
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John McKenna Launch
Went to the launch of John McKenna’s new poetry book, By the Light of the Four Moons. Pictured are John, Niamh Boyce (who launched the book) and Lisa Frank (from Doire Press) A great coup for Carlow Library as the venue for the launch.
Upcoming Reading
I’ll be reading 4 poems from Jewtown at this event with my writing group in Visual on Wednesday, 25th March from 7:30pm.
Interview with KCLR
Me reading two of my poems on KCLR (after 42 minutes and after an Ed Sheerin song that I had never listened to before but still knew it was Ed Sheerin and somehow knew the song) Interview with KCLR
I.N.T.O. send message of congratulations
Very nice of the INTO (the National Teacher’s Union) to send me a message of congratulations. Latest News – I.N.T.O
Hennessy Emerging Poetry (Irish Times)
Here’s the link to my poems in the Irish Times today Hennessy Emerging Poetry winner: Simon Lewis for Creosote; The Zoo, Cork, 1881; Two Sisters
Sara Baume named Hennessy New Irish Writer 2015
Very happy to be in the Irish Times today after receiving the Emerging Poet Award at the Hennessy Awards last night. Sara Baume named Hennessy New Irish Writer 2015
Photos of the Hennessy Award Night
Some photos of my night at the Hennessy New Irish Writing Awards. I love the one with Ciaran Carty; he was such a nice man and very encouraging. It was also cool to chat with Paula Meehan. A great night.
Cork Spring Festival
A few photos from my day at the Cork Poetry Festival. Had a one to one workshop with Matthew Sweeney. Later I went to see Liz Berry and Don Share then met almost every poet in Ireland in the bar afterwards!
deepwaterliterary.com
I was delighted to be published in this online magazine with my poem, Chopped Herring. deepwaterliterary.com