A Poem for National Poetry Day
The floral fade of a battered couch, background to the fiercest moment, when I was happy to feel your skin warm my skin.
Sequins – Poem
The poem, ‘Sequins’ aims to breathe life back into a time when I felt joy from my head to my toes. In my late teens and early twenties I loved buying a new dress for a night out. On one occasion, I purchased a dress totally covered in silver sequins. I looked like a human…
Beetle – Nature Poem
The beetle of this poem is a creature of reality. I encountered it four years ago at Mahon Falls and knew then, it would become inspiration for a nature poem. I had never seen a creature like it; satiny black, resoundingly present. I could almost hear it hum. Standing at the crossroads between summer and…
The Line – Poetry of the Sea
To lie on the line between sand and sea will not be enough, will not express my homesick longing for this one shore.
Wounded Boat – Poem
He kneels in the twilight, spinning moon disc hot with the surgical grind of steel, the bleed now sparking sickness, weeping fire from the fountain wound.
Daisy-Chained Summers – Poetry of Childhood
Over long, daisy-chained summers I wondered how an imaginary horse might move, I took on the actions, my hands were the hooves, my feet made the noise and as I galloped, friend after friend joined me, became a parade.
The Heart of Summer – Review
The Heart of Summer The Heart of Summer is a series of three poetry events, brought to the public by Poetry Ireland, in association with The Office of Public Works and presented by the RTE Poetry Programme’s Olivia O’Leary. The first event took place at the neo-classical mansion, Emo Court in County Laois, on July…
Onstage Story, Part 2 – The Mask of Ophelia
“Now.” The word signals the start of the rescue operation. Leonardo swoops on the foundation, measuring out the exact amount required for each cheek and for Martha’s high forehead. He dots, blends and expands, taking the reddish hue from her skin, replacing it with a pale sheen: the mask of Ophelia.
Backstage Story, Part 1 – The Mask of Ophelia
The Mask of Ophelia The Mask of Ophelia is a short story set in the theatre, written at a time when I was writing a lot of stories and flash fiction and not so much poetry, believe it or not! Part 1 tells the Backstage Story, where Martha, (who has been cast as Ophelia), awaits…