If there was any doubt …. 👇

@tprstly.bsky.social “now we rule”

New painting …

I hope jimmy had a hand in that wording.

A signal that the brand has “no place to go” product wise.

Her lonely oar Swirls The Milky Way

Deserves more followers imho

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Did a little reading during the week in Cahir Co. Tipperary. At a painting exhibition launch night . Lots of very nice, very cool, very serious arts people. Then at Gavin Hogg’s 40th year of painting retrospectives . Amazing, life affirming, deep journey. I’m blessed with painters.

Absolutely top class reviewing here… absolutely makes me want to get both collections. A review that makes you glow with excitement for the poems yet to be read !

The autumn wind Walking through half bare trees Stumbles

Painting is a language and this one is an alien that wants to eat your soul. Congrats Gavin Hogg

When ACTUALLY investigated a standard, nothing-to-see-here co-op creamery had how many violations? Sweet mother of Jesus… www.rte.ie/news/ireland...

These narcissists need to take a long, hard look at themselves.

@nemoloris.bsky.social as it happens this arrived today …

I feel like CMAT has really tapped into something here and it explains why FFG don’t really want to solve the housing crisis - the more recession children who emigrate, the better their chances of constant re-election

Thomas McCarthy explicates a single poem by Ingeberg Bachman …. What’s not to like ?! www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1...

Would Bernie have beaten Trump? I think so.

And they said “poetry doesn’t make anything happen”…. Proof that it does.

Good to see !

Seems like a lovely little dog needs a new forever home …

Was in Harvey Norman today : No 3D TV sets …. No VR displays either …. But yes, AI assisted cookers ….

Bitcoin now over €100,000 What in gods name ….

Reviews that make you want to buy the book….

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Alice Oswald arrested this afternoon for supporting Palestine Action.

Got it. Now have to read it!

This looks good @hystericalblkns.bsky.social @davidnaimon.bsky.social

Accurate …. Particularly like the foam analogy ….

Woof.. what a line up for a little Irish magazine …. 👏

Time to return to this book…

R.I.P.

Some interesting work referenced here…. Cc @billymills.bsky.social and great to see the USA finding @pascalepetit.bsky.social

Remember when we had wine? The before times. Cc @joriegraham.bsky.social

Very, very sad. His voice will be missed. R.I.P.

Great marketing @longbarrowpress.bsky.social The gift of small chapbook with an Order, links to the author in the anthology… which if you like, links you to buying the authors solo book…. Nice. Job.

This sweetheart needs a forever home ❤️ we've had the best time fostering her but sadly we're not in a position to adopt. If you have room in your home for a gorgeous little lady like Lucy, please get in touch with me or with the team at My Lovely Horse Rescue www.mylovelyhorserescue.com/lucy.html

Absolutely lovely to get a beautifully made book from @longbarrowpress.bsky.social on a Friday morning. Worth every penny. Steve Ely is a very good writer too. Looking forward to this .

Well, it’s Clare Cavanagh why wouldn’t I buy it?

Must be from the letters ….

High praise indeed @billymills.bsky.social (I’ll have my people contact your people)

A poem by John Berger ending his book “and our faces, my heart, brief as photos” 1984.

Remember when they had 30 minute interviews with authors on the television ? Oops! Remember television ?

Above the dry grass The air and the water Shimmering

Ooof. R.I.P.

Ok - so here is my first post on this site. Can't use X anymore... and have gone quiet since the Muskrat took over, but now I'm gonna go over there and break the news and get rid of that account and see if anyone wants to come this way. Meanwhile, check out my Substack: Mind Over Matter.

Never let a good recommendation go to waste … @dapowell.bsky.social :)

'... a book filled with outstanding poems. Horgan gives voice to a range of characters and concerns not often seen in Irish literature.' Big thanks to Seán Kelly at the @irishexaminer.bsky.social for this stellar review of CARE by @jenniferhorgan.bsky.social www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/ar...

Poems worth following up and reading again for the month that’s in it….

It has taken me this long to understand why poets get cats. They don’t bark.