Author: simon

Poets Out Loud: Introducing The New Yorker’s Poetry Podcast : The New Yorker

Me reading some festive poetry at the 12 Days of Christmas Pop-Up shop. I haven’t really got the whole happy Christmas spirit thing going on as my first poem, Christmas Shopping, was about someone collapsing and dying and the second poem, which is probably going to be called, Secrets, is about being poor.

I wondered how many times this happened before the sign went up. I also wondered if I left something else in the urinals, would they make a new sign. I didn’t test that theory for the record.

Rozz took this photo on her phone. I think it’s worth showing off.

Last night was the launch of New Planet Cabaret in the Gutter Bookshop and there was a live broadcast from RTE Arena there. I have a short piece in the book called “The Meal.”

This is where I’ve been this week.

I was out trick or treating with my friend’s kid in San Francisco and this was part of the haul. I had never tried candy corn before. Sometimes missing out on traditions isn’t a terrible thing. These come a close second to those purple sweets that tasted a bit like soap in the league table […]

Farewell, my trusty trainers. You’ve earned your retirement. (Dublin marathon 2013)