Irish Novelist & Poet
Each month, I post one of my best poems exclusively to my poetry patrons in Patreon. Among other benefits (more … Read more
I mostly post my poetry first on Instagram, (unless it is a patron-exclusive poem). Then, each Sunday here on the blog, … Read more
I mostly post my poetry first on Instagram, (unless it is a patron-exclusive poem). Then, each Sunday here on the blog, … Read more
I mostly post my poetry first on Instagram, (unless it is a patron-exclusive poem). Then, each Sunday here on the blog, … Read more
I mostly post my poetry first on Instagram, (unless it is a patron-exclusive poem). Then, each Sunday here on the … Read more
I mostly post my poetry first on Instagram, (unless it is a patron-exclusive poem). Then, each Sunday here on the … Read more
Do you value poetry and its power to make positive change? Poetry Patrons: People Power Poets used to rely on … Read more
Like inspirational poetry? On the first day of each month, I release a new inspirational poem exclusively for my patrons on Patreon. … Read more
Here, evening mist has nothing to hold but the trees. Autumn has not yet plucked the last of the leaves. … Read more
“‘Thou Shalt Not’ soon fades but ‘Once Upon A Time’ goes on forever.” ~ Philip Pullman. Morning, May in England, … Read more
Today’s Sunday Inspirational Poetry is: Placenta Look to the tree, how it remembers the clay that once pressed, loam-loving, round its … Read more
Sunday Inspirational Poetry: Dark Night As creative entrepreneurs, we’re doers by definition. But sometimes, when things get hard it’s not about … Read more
First thing this morning what do I spy over the houses between the trees through the cloud and by gift … Read more
When you need to be creative or innovative, try this simple break-the-box, mind-body bridging exercise from Dr Stanley H Block. 
Part 1: The Box.
1. Name the specific situation that makes you feel boxed in.
2. Take a piece of paper, write the situation in the middle of the page, and draw an oval around it.
3. Take 1-2 minutes to jot down around the oval whatever pops into your mind about that situation and your attempts to