New Interview and New Poem
I had a great interview on the highly popular Chris Rice Cooper Blog where she takes a poets poem and asks questions about it, why you wrote it, where the idea came from and so on. I really enjoyed the … Continued
Two New Interviews with Words Without Borders and Poetry and Poets.com
Two New Interviews with Words Without Borders and also the new Poetry and Poets.com It has been a good National Poetry Month (US Edition) thus far and if it were not for the return of the snow, life would be … Continued
Review of Stephen Byrne’s ‘Somewhere but not Here’ in The Blue Nib Magazine
Somewhere but not Here Reviewed by Dave Kavanagh in The Blue Nib Magazine When you produce work, sweat and create a small collection of poetry, you give all of your energy, passion, and voice to a book, send it out … Continued
New Poetry Book Somewhere but not Here by Stephen Byrne Out Now
It has been nearly a year now since I wrote anything on this website. And the last time I wrote here was to announce that my mini manuscript, Somewhere but not Here, had won the RL Poetry Award, 2016 International … Continued
Writing Recipes for the Website This is Galway
New Writing Venture with This is Galway So, it’s been coming for months now, but last week I finally published my first recipe on the brilliant website This is Galway. Starting with a healthy pancake recipe…no better way to introduce … Continued
3 New Poems in Rat’s Ass Review
I came across Rat’s Ass Review a while ago through the brilliant Review Review website and of course, was instantly attracted to the magazine’s name. As a fan of finding new journals and online magazines to read, sure I had … Continued
R.I.P Seamus Heaney, a Giant of a Poet and True Gent
Nobel Prize-winning poet Seamus Heaney from Castledawson, Co Derry has died at the age of 74-years-old. As a huge fan of his work, especially his translation of Beowulf, it is a sad day and our hearts go out to his … Continued