Winner of the 2024 International Book and Pamphlet Competition for Boy, Mother and can be a deadpan but very thoughtful and observant poet based in Dublin. Here is an extract from one of her recent poems and a link to the rest. Finding Yourself Without Going to an Ashram Think about canary yellow things –Continue reading “Caroline Bracken”
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A Fox in a Box
Deer Stalkers Lovely hat, just like the one my father wore and which hung on a peg for decades – an earliest memory. He actually tried to train our new puppy crossbreed as a shooting dog, and the poor thing was never the same again after he came back from those six weeks at theContinue reading “A Fox in a Box”
Poetry Page
If you have a moment then please take a look at this new page where you can find the links to my blog posts with my own poetry in. I write about issues such as my difficult childhood, and my feelings about the late Queen’s possible demise in the pandemic amongst others.
POETRY SHOWCASE: JOHN DOYLE (APRIL 2023)
Bio: John Doyle is originally from County Kildare in Ireland, now based in Dublin. He works as a magazine reporter, and has had eight collections of poetry released since 2017. He hopes to have his first novel released this year. His favorite word is “fink”, and his favorite phrase is “we’ll head them off atContinue reading “POETRY SHOWCASE: JOHN DOYLE (APRIL 2023)”
They’re Late Again – the Taxes
The Deil’s awaugh, the Deil’s awaugh,The Deil’s awaugh wi’ th’ excise man.(Robert Burns 1759-1796) I first heard this tune as we were sitting in a tin can, rattling along in the dark. Robert Burns’ famous song being roared at the tops of their voices by a bunch of overgrown boy scouts. Possibly Runrig fans tooContinue reading “They’re Late Again – the Taxes”
Sapphire Sea 