Rogue Strands

Faction (n). A blend of fact and fiction that transforms anecdote into craft and then art.

I'm very grateful to Maurice Devitt at the Irish Centre for Poetry Studies for posting my poem,  ‘ Heading for the Airport ’ , on their ...

Many poets seem to leave their book behind as soon as it's published, but at that point I feel I'm only just getting to know it. Fir...

With no access to slots at major festivals, no wholesaler, no chance to get copies on shelves at physical bookshops, no distribution in the ...

My review of Alan Buckley's new collection, Still (Blue Diode Press, 2025), is now up at The Friday Poem. You can read it in full via t...

The book waits in the box. Maybe for a reading where someone might like the poems enough to grab it, instead of it having to be placed back ...

The Last Carry is now on my YouTube channel! I uploaded a video of me reading the poem last week, and it's already reached over 350 view...