A review of my own second collection in Books Ireland. A million thanks to all involved. Lovely to be included.

With sincere thanks to Eureka Street for publishing my poem 'A journey of sorts' about a lifetime spent abroad and my father's final days. EurekaStreet #emigration #poetrycommunity #poetry #poems #publishing

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Stunning issue of Black Bough Poetry / Barddoniaeth Y Gangen Ddu edited by Matthew M C Smith with @raehowells Mark Antony Owen @ANCIENTR1CHARD Artwork by @Zygby2 @midwesternskirt SeaGoatWhoScreamsPoetry (Ankh Spice) & yours truly (super proud of that yolk cover pic!!!)

...not to mention 59 poets including feature #poets @purelypoetry Geraldine O'Kane of Poetry NI+ plus Ruairí de Barra Damien B. Donnelly Winter Rose Matthew Haigh clare e. potter Hilary Otto Ranjabali Chaudhuri yours truly & many more! docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/065db4_46f…

It's happening ! My new @RecentPress #foundtext #misogynist laguage #poetry chapbook ▪Listen, bitch▪ launches next Mon Smith's Alternative. #CarenFlorance (aka @ampersandduck & I will interview each other about our work. Plus a feminist themed open mic, a slide show, & snacks! Come!

‘The business of isolating the emotion from a story or an experience is what keeps me returning to the blank page.’ #interview with #poet @AlisonWhitelock on her influences & progression in the pursuit of #poetry #andmyheartcrumpleslikeacokecan 🥀 bit.ly/2MQ0AzZ

Stewart Lee says Ian Macpherson is the 'Newgrange Megalithic Passage Tomb of Stand Up Comedy.' Here is his new novel - SLOOT 'Pynchon meets Flann O'Brien.' @IndieBookshopUK DRAKE The Bookshop Forum Books + the bound + The Accidental Bookshop Pages of Hackney @foyles Hodges Figgis Gutter Bookshop Dubray

Wonderful! I have a VAGINA poem. Does that count?

I specialised in Bibliotherapy for a while. The power of books and reading. Not just for information and self-help. But for fiction and poetry too that can comfort, lift the spirits, deepen understanding.

So, I got a Brazilian. Plus bookmarks. Never had bookmarks before! ❤ Huge thanks to all at @todavia. See you in São Paolo sometime!

SORRY TO SHOUT, but it's tomorrow (Wed 20th Nov) night! Come down to Glebe and hear the brilliant Peter Bakowski & Mark Mahemoff and get yourself on the open mic! All MC'd by the extraordinary Sheree Strange! ALL WELCOME $10/$5 door. 7pm ish...

The the sydney poetry lounge is taking a little HIATUS, but stay tuned for updates! Thanks to all our Feature Poets & Open Mic readers this year & extra special thanks to our brilliant MC Sheree Strange & @khakipantsofsex who have made 2019 such an exceptional one in #poetry.

Black Bough Poetry / Barddoniaeth Y Gangen Ddu I printed out the whole issue and enjoyed every moment of read. Within a low budge, it's beautifully designed as well.

I retweet this for the sheer joy of self-publicity.