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Steve Denehan @steverinod.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

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

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Steve Denehan @steverinod.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

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

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Steve Denehan @steverinod.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

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

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Steve Denehan @steverinod.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

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

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Steve Denehan @steverinod.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

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.

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Steve Denehan @steverinod.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

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. :)

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Steve Denehan @steverinod.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

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. :)

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Steve Denehan @steverinod.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

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. :)

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Steve Denehan @steverinod.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

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. :)

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Steve Denehan @steverinod.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

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. :)

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Steve Denehan @steverinod.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

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.

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Steve Denehan @steverinod.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

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

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Steve Denehan @steverinod.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

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! :)

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Steve Denehan @steverinod.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

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...

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Steve Denehan @steverinod.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

This poem was published in the latest edition of The (always amazing) Pomegranate. High fives and bonus high fives to the editor, Zerlina, who has been so good to me all the way along. Thanks for reading. :)

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Steve Denehan @steverinod.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

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

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Steve Denehan @steverinod.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

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. :)

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Steve Denehan @steverinod.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

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. :)

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Steve Denehan @steverinod.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

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. :)

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Steve Denehan @steverinod.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

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. :)

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Steve Denehan @steverinod.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

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.

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Steve Denehan @steverinod.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

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. :)

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Steve Denehan @steverinod.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

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. :)

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Steve Denehan @steverinod.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

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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Steve Denehan @steverinod.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

This is a poem about my dentist, published in the recent issue of one of the most beautiful journals out there, The Pomegranate. Zerlina, the editor of The Pomegranate, has been so kind to me over the years. High fives Zerlina! Thanks for reading. :)

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Steve Denehan @steverinod.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

This poem, about a week in Las Vegas a long while back, was published recently in a journal I won't credit as the editor messed me about. In fairness getting my name so wrong was probably a decent red flag. :D Thanks for reading. :)

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Steve Denehan @steverinod.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

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. :)

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Steve Denehan @steverinod.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

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. :)

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Steve Denehan @steverinod.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

This is another poem from Hopper, the new book published by DarkWinter Press, available from Amazon etc. It's almost impossible to get the word out about a new book, especially a poetry book, so please accept sincere high fives for any retweets & shares. Thanks for reading. :)

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Steve Denehan @steverinod.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

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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Steve Denehan @steverinod.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Release day! Hopper, published by DarkWinter Press, pairs poems with the Edward Hopper paintings that inspired them. One of the poems, with the masterpiece that sparked it into existence, is below. Thanks. :)

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Steve Denehan @steverinod.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Hi everyone! There's a new book of mine on the way next week from DarkWinter Press. It's a collection of poems inspired by the incredible paintings of Edward Hopper. Here's a link to the Kindle version for anyone interested - a-fwd.com/asin=B0GS74N... Thanks a million! :)

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Steve Denehan @steverinod.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

This is a poem about a victim of war so it feels particularly relevant right now what with all the needless ongoing conflict in the world. It was published in an issue of one of the very best journals out there, The Madrid Review. Thanks for reading.

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Steve Denehan @steverinod.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

This poem was published a while back in the Chiron Review. I thought I'd also post a painting today that originally appeared in Ink In Thirds. It's based on those people, more prevalent than ever, that send dark into the world instead of light. Thanks for reading. :)

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Steve Denehan @steverinod.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

This poem originally appeared in Door Is A Jar a few years back before finding its way into my multi-trillion selling book, A Quarter Dead and Half Alive, published last year by Renard Press. Thanks for reading. :)

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Steve Denehan @steverinod.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

This is a fairly short poem about my father's last year or so. Dementia takes no prisoners but there were still tender moments. The poem appeared in a recent issue of the very snazzy, Moss Piglet. Thanks for reading. :)

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Steve Denehan @steverinod.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

This poem appeared in the 2023 Bindweed Anthology. It's a poem I had forgotten about until I went to select one for today. I barely remember writing it but it feels just as applicable today. Thanks for reading. :)

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Steve Denehan @steverinod.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

This poem appeared in a recent issue of one of my favourite journals, The Madrid Review. Thanks for reading. :)

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Steve Denehan @steverinod.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

This is a very short (yay!) poem that was published just last week by Sonic Boom. It's a super journal, full of really good stuff and can be read by clicking on this link - sonicboomjournal.wixsite.com/sonicboom/cu... Thanks for reading. :)

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Steve Denehan @steverinod.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

As it's my dad's two year anniversary today I thought I might post a poem about when he was a young man. I would have loved to have known him then & miss him terribly now. The poem was published last summer in The MacGuffin & is a poem that means a lot to me. Thanks for reading.

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Steve Denehan @steverinod.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

This poem was published in a recent issue of Night Owl Narrative. Thanks for reading. :)

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Steve Denehan @steverinod.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

This poem appeared in volume 14 of the mighty Paddler Press Journal. It's based on a real advert that I came across. Thanks for reading. :)

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Steve Denehan @steverinod.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

This poem was originally published in Door is a Jar. Thanks for reading. :)

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Steve Denehan @steverinod.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

Here is a link to a small feature from The Madrid Review in which I talk a little about Christmas - themadridreview.com/f/a-writers-... & another Madrid Review link about the recent book - themadridreview.com/author-showc... Of which there are just 2 copies remaining in Dubray books on Grafton St.

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Steve Denehan @steverinod.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

This is a poem about my father's last Christmas. It was published recently in the Waterford Festive Star. Thanks for reading and Happy Christmas! :)

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Steve Denehan @steverinod.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

This is a very, very short (yay!) poem published just last week on a new poetry website launched by a pal of mine. Thanks for reading. :) poesyplace.com/fifty-a-poem...

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Steve Denehan @steverinod.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

This (pretty cranky) poem shares the pages of the incredible Madrid Review with some up-and-comers like Salman Rushdie & Jay McInerney. Remember the names! :) Also, there are some signed copies of the last book in Dubray Books on Mary Street in Dublin. Thanks for reading. :)

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Steve Denehan @steverinod.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

This poem was published a while back in the Bindweed Winter Wonderland Anthology. What a cover! It also appeared in my collection Taillights, Disappearing which was published by Opiate Press - available everywhere. Thanks for reading. :)

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Steve Denehan @steverinod.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

This is a short poem published in the recent issue of the mighty Night Owl Narrative from Cajun Mutt Press. How some people treat their children is heart shattering while Tusla (the child protection and welfare agency here in Ireland) do nothing. Thanks for reading.

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Steve Denehan @steverinod.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

Renard Press have just published a super five year anthology - renardpress.com/books/renard... A few poems of mine have been included including this one from my first Renard Press collection which is currently available on Amazon.ie for €4.82. www.amazon.ie/As-Meant-Som...

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