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Poetry Ireland Review

Posted on May 30, 2017 by simon
Poetry Ireland Review

I received my copy of Poetry Ireland Review today and was pleased to see a poem by Thomas McCarthy about the closing of the Cork Synagogue. I was also happy to see the review of Jewtown by Dawn Woods, which was very complimentary.

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Ó’Bhéal Reading

Posted on May 29, 2017 by simon
Ó’Bhéal Reading

I’ll be reading in Cork on Bank Holiday Monday as part of the Ó’Bhéal series. I’m looking forward to reading with Stephanie Conn again and taking part in the various parts of the night. It sounds like a fun evening.

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Interview on Southside Radio

Posted on May 17, 2017May 19, 2017 by simon
Interview on Southside Radio

I was delighted to be interviewed on Southside Radio in Dundrum recently on their religious affairs programme, Vision. Their programme was focused loosely on the Passover festival but I was in to read some of my poems from Jewtown and discuss what it was like to be raised Jewish in Ireland. I read 3 poems […]

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Strokestown Poetry Festival 

Posted on May 1, 2017May 2, 2017 by simon
Strokestown Poetry Festival 

I had a fantastic time at the Strokestown International Poetry Festival this year where my poem, Conception, was shortlisted in their competition. I didn’t realise what a huge prize was up for grabs when I entered for whatever reason so not realising that I was in with a chance to win €2000 was good as they don’t […]

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Looking forward to Strokestown

Posted on April 25, 2017 by simon
Looking forward to Strokestown

I’m delighted to have been shortlisted for the Strokestown Poetry Competition and as part of this, I’m been given a 15 minute slot on Saturday to read some of my poetry. I’m going to read from Jewtown and might try out one or two that I don’t usually read. My shortlisted poem is called Conception and […]

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Flare 02

Posted on April 17, 2017 by simon
Flare 02

I’m very much enjoying this “long sheet” of Flare which featured some fantastic poets from Ireland and beyond. 

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Poetry Month, Limerick

Posted on March 31, 2017 by simon
Poetry Month, Limerick

Have you ever wished you could read a poem while looking in the window of a shop selling blinds?   Thanks so much to Dominic Taylor for allowing me to be part of Limerick’s Poetry Month, where poems about Limerick are put up around the city. My poem about Father Creagh, he of the Limerick […]

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Upcoming Reading: Listeners

Posted on March 14, 2017 by simon
Upcoming Reading: Listeners

I’m delighted to be asked to read at the Listener’s session and open mic as one of the two featured readers in March. I will be reading with Adam Wyeth. Thanks to Paul Bregazzi and Daragh Bradish for the kind invitation. The event takes place near Marlay Park in the Eden House. If anyone is […]

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Tears and Laughter: Esther Morris

Posted on March 1, 2017February 26, 2017 by simon
Tears and Laughter: Esther Morris

I’ve written on this blog before about my great grandmother, Esther Morris, who was a minor playwright. I mentioned at the Launch of the Representation of Jews in Irish Literature about her to Barry Montgomery, one of the researchers in the project, and lo and behold, a few weeks later, he found a copy of […]

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Jewtown amongst 4,000 books

Posted on February 26, 2017 by simon
Jewtown amongst 4,000 books

Jewish Book Week started last night and I took the chance to get a snap of my book among the 4,000 other books featured in the festival. I also picked up a copy of the Jewish Book Week brochure and had a peek inside.

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