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Pub-lished
My first book is out today. Eighty percent of it is set in a pub. I've always liked pubs. Not just because of their stock. A pub is much...
Nov 13, 20223 min read


In Memoriam
04/01/2022 A plastic bag drifts through the wind, Whirling round and round, Empty cans of Prazky, Scattered on the ground. We never told...
Oct 27, 20221 min read


White Men Can't Swim
A short story about a few stags, a swan pedal boat, and an extremely white man who can't swim. The taxi driver, the hotel receptionist,...
Oct 26, 20227 min read


So, There's a Serial Killer In Your Home
A useful poem if a serial killer is ever in your home. Here's a useful poem, If a serial killer's ever in your home. Don't scream and...
Oct 26, 20221 min read


The Walk
A poem which captures the tenacity of the human spirit in the midst of a crisis, specifically walking home from Carlow town after a night...
Oct 26, 20222 min read


Welcome To The Party, Pal
Welcome. Välkommen. Fáilte. Bienvenu. Shtory. My name's Mark, owner and author of this insignificant blog on one small corner of the...
Oct 24, 20222 min read
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