Renard Press have just published a super five year anthology - renardpress.com/books/renard... A few poems of mine have been included including this one from my first Renard Press collection which is currently available on Amazon.ie for €4.82. www.amazon.ie/As-Meant-Som...

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A couple of years ago Robin was not well for a few months and of course we were very worried. Happily she bounced back to herself but this poem is about how hard it was to shake the worry. It was published in a recent issue of the always excellent Madrid Review. Thanks for reading :)

This is a poem that I read during a lovely chat with Katy on Dublin City FM during the week - dublincityfm.ie/shows/all-ab... Also, there are a few signed copies of the book left in Dubray Books in Grafton Street if anyone would like one. Thanks for reading. :)

Blue Rigi Thanks to my friend in Holdorf, Germany for purchasing this wonderful English Romantic landscape art print: buff.ly/X2lrZP3 If you are interested in commissioning an oil painting on canvas of this art print, please send me an email at [email protected].

This is a poem published recently in the Cisco 50th Anniversary Anthology. It's about the helplessness & guilt I felt as my father suffered horribly & so unfairly with dementia. It also features in the latest book, A Quarter Dead and Half Alive, published last month by the mighty Renard Press. :)

How do you make a publisher blush? 😳 It was a real joy to see Sandi Toksvig’s show last night promoting Friends of Dorothy (Virago). We thought we were there to support @mayeroflondon.bsky.social, whose novel TIME/LIFE has been widely recommended by Sandi – but here’s what actually happened.

It's a little late for this poem about the coming of autumn, but not to worry. It was recently published in the new issue of Moss Piglet. Thanks for reading. :)

This is a very short poem that was recently published in the Verseve Stars Anthology. Thanks for reading. :)

A book to curl up with during the winter months. Beautiful poetry from a beautiful person. :)

Last week I had a great chat with Ray D'Arcy on RTÉ and read the below poem. In case anyone would like to have a listen here is the link - www.rte.ie/radio/radio1... Thanks for reading. :)

Here's my review of 'a quarter dead and half alive', the new poetry collection by @steverinod.bsky.social, out now with Renard Press. Some purchase links: UK amazon.co.uk/dp/1804471607 US amazon.com/dp/1804471607 CA amazon.ca/dp/1804471607 AU amazon.com.au/dp/1804471607 #poems #poetry #books

There are a whole heap of longer poems but this is another short poem from my new, million selling, smash hit book - A Quarter Dead and Half Alive that was published a few weeks back by Renard Press. It's about the love my father had for my daughter, even through his dementia.

Absolutely thrilled to have poem in Lighthouse Literary Journal. Many, many thanks to editor @julwe1.bsky.social. I really recommend this journal, so many wonderful poems and prose inside. It’s a great read. Thank you 🌸

This is a short (yay!) poem from the new book. I've had some very nice messages from people who have read and are reading the book at the moment. Thanks so much to everyone who has picked up a copy or ever took the time to read a poem. It's a huge thing. Thanks for reading. :)

Steve's been in every issue of The Madrid Review. We love him and we're not related, unless you count the great big poetry family ❤️ 🙃😆 His new book's out today - have a look! @steverinod.bsky.social ##poetry renardpress.com/books/a-quar...

This is a poem from the new book (out today from Renard Press!) that was recited beautifully on Phoenix FM last week by Dermot Peele. It can be found at 1 hour 40 here - www.mixcloud.com/925PhoenixFM... There is also an interview at 10 minutes in if anyone would like to listen. Thanks for reading.

This poem, written from the perspective of a Palestinian person, was published in a special 'Poems For the People of Palestine' edition of The Madrid Review. It is such a strange time to be alive. Thanks for reading.

This poem, written earlier this summer, was published in a recent issue of the very snazzy Moss Piglet. Thanks for reading. :)

This poem, which means a lot to me, is a companion poem to 'A Poem From My Father to My Mother'. It was published in Acumen earlier this year. It will also be in my next book, 'A Quarter Dead and Half Alive', due from Renard Press on September, 15th. Thanks for reading. :)

Here's 'Just a Ride'. Previously published in @thewombwellrainbow.bsky.social's The Starbeck Orion #poem #poems #poetry

This poem, about the dwindling of wonder in the world, was published in an issue of Waffle Fried Magazine in February. Thanks for reading. :)

Huge thanks to Joe Darlington and Manchester Review of books for this stunning review of my collection Things Grown Distant, still available from @confingopublishing.bsky.social manchestereviewofbooks.wordpress.com/2024/10/15/t...

This short (yay!) poem is in the incredibly incredible Northern Gravy Anthology that has just hit the shelves. Also, if anyone is looking for something to read one of my books is on sale at Amazon for €3.69 (down from €14.49) - www.amazon.ie/As-Meant-Som... Thanks for reading. :)

It's always an amazing thing to see a book out there in the world. :) theopiatebooks.com/steve-denehan/

As I turn 50 today I thought I might post a poem that I wrote yesterday, back when I was in my 40s. Getting old is weird. Thanks for reading. :)

#poetry #poemoftheday

This is a slightly ridiculous poem about a visit to the Flying Tiger shop in Liffey Valley. It was published recently by Twenty-Two Twenty-Eight. It, and a bunch of other poems, are up on their website here - www.twentytwotwentyeight.com/single-post/... Thanks very much for reading. :)

This is a poem about a visit to a small village in Portugal a few years back. Santa Luzia is a beautiful place but the people there only speak Portuguese so there was a whole lot of nodding and smiling. The poem was published in November in Dulcet Magazine. Thanks for reading. :)

There aren't too many poems about football (soccer) but here's one that was published recently in Plorkology. It's an older poem that I always had a soft spot for so I'm glad it found a home eventually. Thanks for reading. :)

Robin is a hell of a lot better at school than I was but she does take after me in some ways... :) This poem was published in the Tales From the Kitchen Anthology. Thanks for reading. :)

This is a poem about morons that was published in the sizzling-off-the-press issue of The Madrid Review, one of the best journals out there. Thanks for reading. :)

‘What do you think of when you think of queerness?… Ukraine, this is a love letter to you.’ 🇺🇦🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ This #pridemonth we’re delighted to reintroduce you to this brilliant, powerful, fierce, moving anthology of #queer writers, creating a record of Queer Ukraine. ❤️ renardpress.com/books/queer-...

Hooray! This poem just won the Annual DarkWinter Poetry Contest which is a really cool thing. It's another featuring my daughter, Robin and is about how I really only started to figure myself out after she was born. www.darkwinterlit.com/post/and-the... Thanks for reading. :)

Reading Issue 4 by the pool. In subscribers' inboxes tmrw morning. Free to subscribe. www.themadridreview.com #free #madrid #litmag #summervibes #reading

This is a poem about my daughter, Robin, who I love so much and am so proud of. It is a poem light in complexity but heavy with emotion...I think/hope. It was published last year in one of my favourite journals, samfiftyfour. Thanks for reading. :)

One of the best journals out there.

There is a piece about the last book in the new issue of InBUSINESS Magazine so I thought I might post a poem from it, originally published in The Opiate. The book is available on Amazon but here is a handy link with other options - theopiatebooks.com/steve-denehan/ Thanks for reading. :)

This is a poem about the scariest thing there is (to me at least), the passing of time. It is a poem that means a whole lot to me so I hope you like it. It was published in the spring issue of the always amazing Door Is A Jar. Thanks for reading. :)

As good as it gets...

This is a poem about how poetry can sometimes be overwrought, overly poetic and a little pretentious. It was originally published in the Poetry Salzburg Review. Thanks for reading. :)

This is a poem about the most famous scream in the history of cinema, and the man behind it. It was published in a recent issue of the very snazzy, Moss Piglet. Thanks for reading. :)

This is a very short (yay!) poem that was published a couple of weeks back in Whistling Shade. Thanks for reading. :)

This is a shortish poem that was first published in Door Is A Jar. Thanks for reading. :) Also, thanks to everyone who was there to see me break the national poetry record last week. :D

After Mother's Day yesterday I thought I might post a poem about a holiday my mam took with her pals before she was married, over 60 years ago. So much has happened since but she still recalls the holiday so vividly. The poem was originally published by The Madrid Review. Thanks for reading. :)

Susan's amazing new poetry collection is on the way! I was lucky enough to have a sneak preview and it is incredible. Susan just keeps on getting better. :)

This is a poem from a recent issue of The Pomegranate, one of the most beautiful journals out there put together by one of the best editors, Zerlina Mastin. It's about something called Pyrography which is the art of decorating wood using a heated stylus. Thanks for reading. :)

This poem was published in the inaugural issue of The Madrid Review, a journal that has since gone from strength to strength to strength. It's about a moment during a trip to Majorca we took a while back & features this amazing song - www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3Vq... Thanks for reading.

Being adopted showed me the difference between having a father and having a dad. This poem about it was published in Last Stanza. The photograph is me standing behind some of the print journals the poems have been in. People say I look like Danny DeVito but I don't see it. Thanks for reading. :)