Dave Lordan – The Impossible Paddy
When, following the big win- the real biggie-
uncountable zeros after his name-
he stands his friends an endless reservoir of stout
and decrees every church
a twenty...
Dave Lordan – I am Salmon
I am Salmon
I am Salmon in a poisoned stream
trying to heal myself
upriver like you.
Part healed and part poisoned then
Part-poisoning too.
Dave Lordan
Among the radical voices of contemporary Irish writing Dave Lordan’s is, perhaps, the most recognisable. This is partly because of his media profile, particularly...
Dave Lordan – Neighbour
Dear in-hock-for-a-lifetime
Suburban, anonymous, pebble-dashed,
Pre-packaged-dream-house Neighbour of mine
I have not got a clue about you
What your name is
Where you hail from...
The Stone – Political and social writing from Ireland
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