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Thank you!

The Irish Blog Awards 2008 shortlists are out today and I’m rather chuffed to be shortlisted for best Arts and Culture Blog. Thank you to all those who nominated me and see you all at the bash!

11 February 08 Comments (1)

Photos of the night

I had a great time, I’m really glad I went to the Irish Blog Awards, and to the tech meet beforehand. There are loads of people I was really delighted to meet. I took loads of red-eyed photos (which I’m sure you can fix up yourselves) so please add your name in a comment if [...]

12 March 06 Comments (3)

The curators’ convention

I agree with Maman Poulet, there have been interesting posts about tonight’s awards, relating to the personae we create in our blogs. This is a familiar issue for me, as for years the Bootboy column was written anonymously for Hot Press, so I could write about what I liked. It gave me a lot [...]

11 March 06 Comments (0)

I’m a poet. Didn’t know it.

I’ve made the shortlist for Best Fictional Piece in a Blog in the Irish Blog Awards, for the poem I wrote Christmas week tripping on Bach. First poem I wrote in ages, so that’s a welcome bit of encouragement.
Thanks to all who voted for me!

20 February 06 poem Comments (3)

Vote For Me!

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16 February 06 Comments (0)

faithache

faithache
(on listening to johann sebastian bach 24/7)
a new ravine opens
blue-black with mist, coniferous
vociferous to trumpets
a preying bird traces
coiled springs of air
unfurling
from heaven
lazybones, coasting
to soaring strings
clear
aerial
incantation
cresting exaltation
breathless
crick-necked, agape – again!
until i ache
surfeit: union
pure.
a meek surrender:
if this is faith
i cannot reach
Listen:

20 December 05 bach
bbc
podcast
poem
radio Comments (1)