Novels, Poetry & Creativism
about my poetry books and life as a poet
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“Circle of Life” is a winner again. This time it’s a BookFest Book Gold Award for “exceptional literary achievement”.
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Thinking of Easter, and of Eostre –the old goddess of spring and fertility who gave the celebration her name–along came another spring poem. I’ve called it “April in England” and to leave this one open to everyone.
(Sorry patrons, but I’ll have a new exclusive for you next week). Enjoy, all. And happy Easter. It’s my favorite time of the year, and this year it coincides with my birthday.
As they say in Ireland, Beannachtaí na Cásca ort! (May the blessings of Easter be on you).
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Maud Gonne was a formidable activist and generous philanthropist, whose feminism and nationalism altered the course of Irish history, but she is still best known as the muse of the first Irish nobel laureate for literature, the great poet WB Yeats. This post is about some of the poems she inspired.
It’s Mother’s Day… time for a poem. I’ve actually just come back from a trip to Ireland which has prompted … Read more
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I wanted to tell you about a new product I’m creating for my poetry followers, whereby you can commission a custom-made, personal poetry gift card written by me, for you or a loved one.
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Open poetry post in which Orna Ross shares the title poem of her selected motivational poetry book, Keepers.
Join me as I take you through the London Irish Literary Society’s “Poetry as Commemoration” event at the stunning Fitzrovia Chapel in this open post for all.
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Join me as I take a look at the history of Woodstock House, near Kilkenny, the last residence of Mary Tighe in this open post for all.