Steve Denehan

As it's Halloween week I thought I might post a spooky poem (with bonus picture) that was published in a Halloween anthology. Thanks for reading. :)

This poem was recently published in a new journal called Reading Space. It was written at the beginning of March this year and, while we didn't make it to Galway this summer, there's time yet. Thanks for reading. :)

A poem about my father published in the recent issue of the Bray Arts Journal. Thanks for reading. :)

This is a small autumn poem that was published earlier this year by Midnight Ireland. Thanks for reading.

Here's a short (yay!) poem published by Midsummer Dream House in their Summer's Mixtape journal. Thanks for reading. :)

A terrible joke I came up with, mostly to annoy my daughter. :)

This poem is about a devastating and debilitating illness suffered by a neighbour of ours who saw out her days being cared for by her elderly mother. Life can be so unfair. Thanks for reading.

This poem about homelessness was published in an issue of the mighty Madrid Review, a journal that has been very good to me over the last few years. Thanks for reading. :)

This is a poem about the small connections people sometimes make while on holiday. It was published in a recent issue of the always amazing Paddler Press journal. Thanks for reading. :)

This poem was published this time last year in Literary Cocktail Magazine. It was written a couple of years before (I'm 51 now (yikes!)) during a really tough time making the accompanying illustration, selected by the editors, so fantastically bizarre. :D Thanks for reading. :)

This poem is about returning to a childhood place and seeing it through the prism of time. It appears in the current issue of the mighty Moss Piglet. Thanks a million for reading. :)

My dad suffered with dementia in his last few years but never stopped being an amazing grandad for his only grandchild, my daughter Robin. This poem was published last year in samfiftyfour. Thanks for reading. :)

This poem was written the day that Glen Hansard died. I saw him blow the roof off the National Concert Hall last year and now he's gone. Life is strange. Thanks for reading.

This poem was published last year in one of the absolute best journals out there, The Opiate. Thanks for reading. :)

This is a poem about the greatest postman in the world, Tom Higgins. Tom is a gentleman and just a couple of days ago told us that he will be moving to a new position until he retires in a couple of years. He will be missed. The poem was published recently by Moss Piglet. Thanks! :)

This poem was published a while back in The Orchards Poetry Journal. Thanks for reading. :) Also, the last book from Renard Press has turned up in, of all places, Tesco, if anyone felt like picking up some poetry along with their Rice Krispies. www.tesco.com/shop/en-GB/p...

This is a poem about our cat, Boots, from the cat-themed issue of Moss Piglet, published last year. Thanks for reading. :)

This is a poem from a couple of years back that was published in the very snazzy Ink In Thirds. A painting was also featured in the same issue that ended up becoming the cover of one of the books. Thanks for reading. I really appreciate it. :)

This poem was written a couple of years ago on the back of some bad news. It was published in Paddler Press Volume 7. Thanks for reading. :)

Reading this poem this morning brought me right back to when Robin was not much more than a toddler. They were such beautiful times. It was published in samfiftyfour the year before last. Thanks for reading. :)

A while back I went through a run of having a recurring nightmare. At the time there was some big stuff going on but I was still surprised to wake up every morning having had the same awful dream. This poem was published in Aeos Magazine. Thanks for reading. :)

One of my favourite poems has found a home in the gorgeous new issue of @madridlitmag.bsky.social Immensely proud to be sharing space with these other wonderful writers. Issue 8 is dropping on World Ocean Day! 🌊🔆🌊 #globalcommunity #sustainableliving #literarymagazine #borderlessliving

My dad defied the doctors & stuck around long enough to meet & get to know his granddaughter which I am so grateful for. They became great pals & had many lovely times together. This poem, which means a lot to me, was published in the recent issue of Flare. Thanks for reading.

This is a short (yay!) poem that is due to appear in the upcoming issue of The Mayfly. Also, I killed some time with iconic broadcaster and all round good guy, Ray D'Arcy recently which can be found here -> podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/a... Thanks for reading. :)

This was an attempt to write something cinematic. It was published a while back in the best journal out there, The Madrid Review. Thanks for reading. :)

This is a ridiculous poem about a ridiculous conversation with my daughter when she was a little girl. It was published in Tales of the Strange a few months back. Thanks for reading. :)

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When I was a 10 or so my mother babysat a baby boy. Decades later he became very ill and, for a while, it was touch and go. Happily he's back on track now. I wrote this poem when it was unclear how things were going to go. It was published recently in Pleasant Pastimes. Thanks for reading. :)

A poem for my mother, who has had a hell of a couple of years and is facing into another battle at the moment. The poem features in the current issue of Orbis. Thanks for reading. :)

Top contemporary poet @steverinod.bsky.social has a new collection out today. Here's a sample a chat with the man himself: open.substack.com/pub/themadri... #poetry #edwardhopper #art

This poem, based on Edward Hopper's most iconic painting, was published in a recent issue of Moss Piglet. It is also one of the poems in my new book, Hopper, published by DarkWinter Press & available from Amazon. Interview from The Madrid Review - themadridreview.substack.com/p/poetry-in-... :)

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Advance warning: we have a live event next Wednesday with the poet John Liddy. Reserve your place here - it's free 😉 luma.com/hr2w7z4z #living #legend