I’m happy to say I’ve had two poems published in the Qutub Minar Review, Volume 3, Issue 2. They will form part of the collection “The Red Petticoat” which I hope to publish on amazon early next year. They’re short so I’ll include them here:
Unholy Things
Your eyes have shut themselves away
I watch them glance and bounce and spin
Deeper into alien things
Alien to me, my friend
Although you think I travel with you
I shrink from where you’ve gone
But still, a sting of envy
Your head is filled with beating wings
Bearing you high, and higher yet
Above unholy things
Too far from sweat and blood
From wormy worms and fleshy flesh
I’ll let you be.
Almost Whole
The punch is spiked with glory
My senses leaping and alive
For tonight to listen is enough
And through the music of the music
Runs an old familiar voice
A thread of scarlet joy, moving
In my blood, weaving through my heart
And lungs and lights, pulling tighter
Ever tighter ‘til I scarcely breathe
Caught like a bunch of doe-eyed pansies
My eyes are dark and wild with wonder At such intensity
I live in Dublin in Ireland and raised a family here. I'm retired now, from work, and from parenting, although grandchildren are huge in my life. There are many beautiful river walks right beside where I live, which is reflected in the poetry and haikus that I write. I also take a lot of photographs on my phone. I'm not a photographer at all but I love to capture trees and plants in various weathers. In 2020 I published a collection of interlinked short stories - "We All Die in the End" which is available from Amazon in paperback and on kindle. The reviews on Amazon and Goodreads are very good, which is encouraging. Earlier this year I published a collection of poetry, "Minus One", which, more or less, charts my life from childhood through to old age. It is also available from Amazon in both formats. And finally, two children's books, "Felix Finds Out", and "Ghosts in Trouble" have just been uploaded to Amazon in both formats as well. Suitable for children 8-11.
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Congratulations, that’s fantastic news!
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Thanks, Mogsy. I’ve published a good few poems now but it’s always surprising and exciting to have them accepted.
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