This Week’s Poem: The Mother’s Lullaby
As it’s Mother’s Day in the UK on Sunday, this week's poem is for all the mothers out there and ... Read more
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Orna Ross
This Sunday’s poem of the week is: The Living Moment
I write and publish my poetry first on Instagram. Then on Sundays, I post the poem that received the most … Read more
This Sunday’s poem of the week is: Fire
I write and publish my poetry first on Instagram. Then on Sundays, I post the poem that received the most … Read more
This Sunday’s poem of the week is: Dream Cycle
I write and publish my poetry first on Instagram. Then on Sundays, I post the poem that received the most … Read more
This Sunday’s poem of the week is: Breakthrough
I write and publish my poetry first on Instagram. Then on Sundays, I post the poem that received the most … Read more
This Sunday’s poem of the week is: Configured: A True Story
I write and publish my poetry first on Instagram. Then on Sundays, I post the poem that received the most … Read more
This Sunday’s poem of the week is: The Journey
I write and publish my poetry first on Instagram. Then on Sundays, I post the poem that received the most … Read more
Friday Fiction: Using Haiku Poetry to Plan a Novel
A while ago, I came across an idea that has made an enormous difference to how I plan my novels: … Read more
This Sunday’s poem of the week is: “Recalling Brigid”
I write and publish my poetry first on Instagram. Then on Sundays, I post the poem that received the most … Read more
Illustration by JB Yeats “The Stolen Child”
In researching the prologue to my Yeats-Gonne series, which is told from the point of view of the fathers of … Read more
Poem of the Week: The Hermit’s Song
My most popular poem on Instagram this week was “The Hermit’s Song” Early Gaelic (a.k.a. Old Irish) is the form … Read more
Poem of the Week: Milky Way
My most popular poem on Instagram this week was “Milky Way” Her feet in the early morning light are whiter … Read more
Poem of the Week: WHATEVER
My most popular poem on Instagram this week was “Whatever” Whatever you do, my dear maker, don’t go looking for … Read more
Poem of the Week: SHOWERINGS
My most popular poem on Instagram this week was “Showerings” INTERPRETATION OF AN ANCIENT IRISH WEDDING BLESSING May the blessing … Read more
After the Rising & Before the Fall: American Fiction Awards Finalist
I’m delighted that After the Rising & Before the Fall (Centenary Edition) was honoured as an award-winning finalist, in the family … Read more