The Risen Tree celebrates its first birthday

Today’s Lesson

my strength was completely drained,

     as moisture is dried up by the summer

        heat. Psalm 32:4

  

Each day I have to relearn

that which I understood yesterday

and each day before that.

Forgive it says.

Forgive.

 

The Risen Tree celebrates its first birthday today. Thanks to Revival Press for publishing my debut poetry collection in 2024.

Winter Warmer Poetry Festival 2024

 

Cork city sustains two poetry festivals... one in spring, and now it is time for the Ó Bhéal Winter Warmer Festival. Thanks to Paul Casey and the committee for inviting me to give a poetry reading from 16:30 on Fri 22nd Nov at Nano Nagle Place Cork
I look forward to sharing some poems and listening to the many other voices over the weekend. Maybe I will see you there.

Three Poems in Live Encounters Winter 2024

Live Encounters has become an almost yearly tradition and I am always delighted to respond to Mark Ulyseas' kind invitation to participate at this time of the year.

The three poems published in Live Encounters were all written in Feb 2023. I hope you enjoy reading them. Thanks to Mark and all who support Live Encounters.