I have lived a creative life for almost 25 years, with proud successes in writing, performing, running gigs and a bundle of other arty delights. This is my personal website where I explore my own creative process, as well as other creative work that has sparked some magic for me. Jump right in!
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Farewell 2019. Here is a beautiful poem I came across again recently that says everything more eloquently than I can. At the end of the yearJohn O’Donohue The particular mind of the oceanFilling the coastline’s longingWith such brief harvestOf elegant, vanishing wavesIs like the mind of timeOpening us shapes of days. As this year draws […]
In December I was the host/MC for a 3000 person event in Dublin that required me to draw on all my skills as an entertainer, writer and performer. I am in my element in these types of settings, but with a good shot of nerves to keep me on my toes. It was a truly […]
Unearthed an old painting of mine in the attic that I love – I call it Big Bloody Copybook. A visual work that begs to have written work upon it.
This is the truth of being a writer. Writing is rewriting.
On the wall before me. A blazing neon sign bearing the final words of poet Seamus Heaney – guiding my way on the dark walk home on this November evening. Noli timere – “Don’t be afraid” Although I think they might have spelled it wrong. They should have used a Latin spellcheck on this before […]
Many years ago I received the wonderful book The Haiku Year as a gift. It is a collection of non-traditional haikus from 7 friends (including Michael Stipe of REM) all of whom decided to write a haiku every day for a year. It is a beautiful and sometimes surprising collection of short poems that I […]
Many moons ago, my dad and I watched a beautiful film called Big Night, which has this remarkable food dish called Timpano as it’s centrepiece. Essentially a massive multi-layered baked pasta drum. We were so taken with it, we tried to make it together one night back then with my friend Jakob, and it was […]
In 2013 I was asked by commissioning editor Dave Lordan to write a piece for a publication entitled New Planet Cabaret which was a cool, interesting anthology book published by New Island Press. Here’s how they described it on the book jacket: In December 2012, New Island and RTÉ Radio One’s Arena launched the first […]
Many moons ago, myself and my friend Loughlin formed a band called The Analog Revue and we made some amazing music by exchanging files transatlantically. The end result was an EP we called Urban Future Cowboy. The tracks on the EP were all originals (which I will upload in due course) with the exception of […]
Once a year or so I return to this incredible piece by David Foster Wallace, and take the gentle reminder – This Is Water
