John Kenny

Many thanks, Julian.

Very smooth and successful op, thanks. Not nearly as arduous as the retinal repair op 18 months ago. Need the other eye done now, but happy to be on the right side of this one.

Celebrating after cataract surgery in Mayfield restaurant, Dublin.

That's very kind of you, Paul. 😊

A powerful poem from John F. Deane's Selected and New Poems: #poetry

Love this poem from Catherine Ann Cullen's collection The Other Now: #poetry

Thanks, Laura. 😊

Writing Science Fiction and Fantasy with John Kenny - Irish Writers Centre Looking for a greater understanding of the tropes of the science fiction & fantasy genres, and the tools to enable you to write exciting stories. Starts Tues 9 Sept 2025

For those of you who might have an interest, I'm back at the Irish Writers Centre this September facilitating my Writing Science Fiction and Fantasy course. Please feel free to like and share. Details here: irishwriterscentre.ie/courses/writ... #writing #sciencefiction #fantasy #irishwriterscentre

Many thanks. 😊

Delighted to learn I have a poem published on Poem Alone today. Many thanks to Colin Dardis for selecting it. poemalone.blogspot.com/2025/07/john... #poetry

'Minister argues it will not impinge on people's right to protest'. Which means you can protest in a polite and orderly manner so we can continue to ignore you.

Our olive tree is a magnet for bumble bees. Turn the volume up for total buzzy loveliness.

From Hugo Williams' excellent collection I Knew the Bride, the first of a sequence of poems about his years on a dialysis machine:

Another terrific line-up of poets in the latest issue of Flare (#26). I particularly like this one by Alan Weadick, who gave an excellent reading of it last Thursday evening at the Sunflower Sessions. #poetry

I've never seen those two smile before. Unnerving. 😂

A brilliant poem from a brilliant collection. And a lucky escape too! From Mark Granier's new collection Everything You Always Wanted To Know.

Had to dig around a bit for this #gutterprayer poem for #poemsabout @brokenspinearts.bsky.social @alanparry83.bsky.social hope it speaks to someone.

I'll be around later to repost and comment on the others!

Ouch! Hope it heals quickly.

@chennessybooks.bsky.social Sorry I couldn't make it to the launch, Claire, but I've just now procured a copy. Looking forward to reading it.

An excellent anthology of essays written from a wide variety of perspectives. The key message for me from reading this is how liberating it is to receive a formal diagnosis, even late in life.

Love this poem from Philip Lynch's collection Moving On:

The ending we all wanted. From Noel King's collection Sons:

Book Review: The Collected Speculative Works of Fitz-James O’Brien, edited by John P. Irish Fitz-James O’Brien was a mid-19th Century Irish writer who, typically of the time, wrote across multiple genres and in a number of forms, including prose, poetry and playwriting. Over time, however…

Swan River Press has published an impressive three-volume Collected Speculative Works of Fitz-James O'Brien. You can read my review of the books here: johnrichardkenny.com/2025/04/01/b...

An Irish Wondersmith in New York | Swan River Press Conducted by John Kenny, October 2024 John P. Irish is an educator and independent researcher who specializes in the philosophical ideas of John Locke and John Adams. His dissertation topic was on the...

Swan River Press has launched a major three-volume collected works of Fitz-James O’Brien, assembled by John P. Irish. I interviewed Irish about O’Brien’s work and about what attracted him to his work in the first place. You can check it out here: swanriverpress.ie/2025/03/an-i...

Sorry to hear that. Fingers crossed for you.

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Just one of the many stunning, deeply affecting poems in Kelly Michels' collection, American Anthem:

Halfway through this and loving it. What a wonderful tribute to the life and work of David Marcus.

Absolutely loved your film. A wonderful tribute to an amazing writer and person.

Some books I read to escape, others I read to engage.