Revenge Fantasy
“Revenge Fantasy” will be published in the annual Stony Thursday Book, No. 15, edited by John Davies. I look forward to the launch at the Limerick City Library, which will be a reunion of sorts for many poets, local and otherwise.
January 2017
Siamese Twins
“Siamese Twins” is not just a poem but a sonic production that incorporates my electroacoustic music. I created this especially for Solstice Sounds Volume II, a compact disk of spoken word released by the local poetry colelctive Stanzas.
December 2016
On Creating Events
“I am here to tell you about an event, but by being here you are already part of it. There is no point in me speaking except to create in this event, of this event, another event, the event of my speaking to you.”
This talk was given to open the exhibition “Coffee-time Postcards” by Alexis Clancy.
September 2016
Moc navade
Though I had previously published simultaneously in Slovenian and English, “Moc navade (na prestonski obvoznici)” is my first poem to be published only in Slovenian.
November 2014
Tinnitus
My poem “Tinnitus” was published in the annual Limerick city poetry anthology The Stony Thursday Book. Paddy Bushe was the graceful editor.
October 2013
Golden Boat Poetry Translation Workshop
The 11th annual Golden Boat Poetry Translation Workshop saw poets from several countries (Finland, Slovakia, Poland, Croatia, England) meeting in the beautiful karst region of Slovenia. After a week of mutual translation work, a reading was held at Trubar Literature House in Ljubljana.
September 2013
Siren
Sometimes I enjoy the challenge of tackling a cliché subject, since you have to work extra hard to make it your own. “Siren” is one of those poems. It was published in The Stony Thursday Book No. 11 (ed. John Liddy).
October 2012
Siren
Sometimes I enjoy the challenge of tackling a cliché subject, since you have to work extra hard to make it your own. “Siren” is one of those poems. It was published in The Stony Thursday Book No. 11 (ed. John Liddy).
October 2012
Mlade Rime Poetry Festival
I was a special guest poet for two consecutive nights at the Mladé Rime Poetry Festival in Ljubljana. This fantastic mix of live music, performance art, and literature suits me perfectly!
June 2012
Tragedy of the Sun and Stars
This book lies somewhere between fiction and fact, a strange hybrid of scientific discourse and poetic imagery, revealing a previously hidden world. It was launched with a reading at the Cuisle International Poetry Festival.
October 2011
Poems of Love, Death, and Nasal Surgery
On a cold day in February I was the featured reader at The White House Pub, Limerick.
February 2010
The Saint
“The Saint” is one of my most popular poems, one that pokes loving fun at my native country of Canada. It was published in The Stony Thursday Book No. 6 (ed. John Liddy).
October 2007
The Way of the Owl
“The Way of the Owl” is one of my own favourite poems. It was published in The Stony Thursday Book No. 5 (ed. Knute Skinner).
October 2006
Brighton Poetry & Book Festival
I was pleased to be invited for a reading at the Brighton Poetry & Book Festival 2005, as part of a special focus on Irish literature. Several of us made the trip across the water… to be greeted by this cake!
December 2005
Microphone On
Microphone On was the largest anthology of its kind, a document of years of poets reading at the White House in Limerick. I was copy editor, designer, and co-editor for this important document.
August 2005
Hammer & Tongue International Slam Competition
This was one of my strangest experiences, on the Irish team for a poetry slam in Oxford, in front of an audience of hundreds, being filmed for broadcast, and meeting some of the best live poets from Canada, USA, and the UK.
February 2005