Steve Denehan
@steverinod.bsky.social
New poem posted every Monday.
Books available from the usual places.
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Books available from the usual places.
Represented by Keep Her Lit - http://keepherlitagency.com
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. :)
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. :)
January 26, 2026 at 9:35 AM
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. :)
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. :)
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.
The poem was published last summer in The MacGuffin & is a poem that means a lot to me.
Thanks for reading.
January 19, 2026 at 10:16 AM
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.
The poem was published last summer in The MacGuffin & is a poem that means a lot to me.
Thanks for reading.
This poem was published in a recent issue of Night Owl Narrative.
Thanks for reading. :)
Thanks for reading. :)
January 12, 2026 at 9:50 AM
This poem was published in a recent issue of Night Owl Narrative.
Thanks for reading. :)
Thanks for reading. :)
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. :)
Thanks for reading. :)
January 5, 2026 at 10:04 AM
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. :)
Thanks for reading. :)
This poem was originally published in Door is a Jar.
Thanks for reading. :)
Thanks for reading. :)
December 29, 2025 at 10:26 AM
This poem was originally published in Door is a Jar.
Thanks for reading. :)
Thanks for reading. :)
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.
& 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.
December 23, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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.
& 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.
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! :)
Thanks for reading and Happy Christmas! :)
December 22, 2025 at 10:06 AM
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! :)
Thanks for reading and Happy Christmas! :)
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...
Thanks for reading. :)
poesyplace.com/fifty-a-poem...
December 15, 2025 at 12:35 PM
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...
Thanks for reading. :)
poesyplace.com/fifty-a-poem...
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. :)
Also, there are some signed copies of the last book in Dubray Books on Mary Street in Dublin.
Thanks for reading. :)
December 8, 2025 at 10:39 AM
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. :)
Also, there are some signed copies of the last book in Dubray Books on Mary Street in Dublin.
Thanks for reading. :)
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. :)
It also appeared in my collection Taillights, Disappearing which was published by Opiate Press - available everywhere.
Thanks for reading. :)
December 1, 2025 at 10:35 AM
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. :)
It also appeared in my collection Taillights, Disappearing which was published by Opiate Press - available everywhere.
Thanks for reading. :)
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.
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.
November 24, 2025 at 10:07 AM
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.
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.
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...
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...
November 17, 2025 at 10:08 AM
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...
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...
A couple of years ago Robin was not well for a few months and of course we were very worried. Happily she bounced back to herself but this poem is about how hard it was to shake the worry.
It was published in a recent issue of the always excellent Madrid Review.
Thanks for reading :)
It was published in a recent issue of the always excellent Madrid Review.
Thanks for reading :)
November 10, 2025 at 10:06 AM
A couple of years ago Robin was not well for a few months and of course we were very worried. Happily she bounced back to herself but this poem is about how hard it was to shake the worry.
It was published in a recent issue of the always excellent Madrid Review.
Thanks for reading :)
It was published in a recent issue of the always excellent Madrid Review.
Thanks for reading :)
This is a poem that I read during a lovely chat with Katy on Dublin City FM during the week - dublincityfm.ie/shows/all-ab...
Also, there are a few signed copies of the book left in Dubray Books in Grafton Street if anyone would like one.
Thanks for reading. :)
Also, there are a few signed copies of the book left in Dubray Books in Grafton Street if anyone would like one.
Thanks for reading. :)
November 3, 2025 at 9:41 AM
This is a poem that I read during a lovely chat with Katy on Dublin City FM during the week - dublincityfm.ie/shows/all-ab...
Also, there are a few signed copies of the book left in Dubray Books in Grafton Street if anyone would like one.
Thanks for reading. :)
Also, there are a few signed copies of the book left in Dubray Books in Grafton Street if anyone would like one.
Thanks for reading. :)
This is a poem published recently in the Cisco 50th Anniversary Anthology. It's about the helplessness & guilt I felt as my father suffered horribly & so unfairly with dementia.
It also features in the latest book, A Quarter Dead and Half Alive, published last month by the mighty Renard Press.
:)
It also features in the latest book, A Quarter Dead and Half Alive, published last month by the mighty Renard Press.
:)
October 27, 2025 at 9:49 AM
This is a poem published recently in the Cisco 50th Anniversary Anthology. It's about the helplessness & guilt I felt as my father suffered horribly & so unfairly with dementia.
It also features in the latest book, A Quarter Dead and Half Alive, published last month by the mighty Renard Press.
:)
It also features in the latest book, A Quarter Dead and Half Alive, published last month by the mighty Renard Press.
:)
It's a little late for this poem about the coming of autumn, but not to worry.
It was recently published in the new issue of Moss Piglet.
Thanks for reading. :)
It was recently published in the new issue of Moss Piglet.
Thanks for reading. :)
October 20, 2025 at 9:22 AM
It's a little late for this poem about the coming of autumn, but not to worry.
It was recently published in the new issue of Moss Piglet.
Thanks for reading. :)
It was recently published in the new issue of Moss Piglet.
Thanks for reading. :)
This is a very short poem that was recently published in the Verseve Stars Anthology.
Thanks for reading. :)
Thanks for reading. :)
October 13, 2025 at 8:26 AM
This is a very short poem that was recently published in the Verseve Stars Anthology.
Thanks for reading. :)
Thanks for reading. :)
Last week I had a great chat with Ray D'Arcy on RTÉ and read the below poem.
In case anyone would like to have a listen here is the link - www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...
Thanks for reading. :)
In case anyone would like to have a listen here is the link - www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...
Thanks for reading. :)
October 6, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Last week I had a great chat with Ray D'Arcy on RTÉ and read the below poem.
In case anyone would like to have a listen here is the link - www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...
Thanks for reading. :)
In case anyone would like to have a listen here is the link - www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...
Thanks for reading. :)
There are a whole heap of longer poems but this is another short poem from my new, million selling, smash hit book - A Quarter Dead and Half Alive that was published a few weeks back by Renard Press.
It's about the love my father had for my daughter, even through his dementia.
It's about the love my father had for my daughter, even through his dementia.
September 30, 2025 at 8:29 AM
There are a whole heap of longer poems but this is another short poem from my new, million selling, smash hit book - A Quarter Dead and Half Alive that was published a few weeks back by Renard Press.
It's about the love my father had for my daughter, even through his dementia.
It's about the love my father had for my daughter, even through his dementia.
This is a short (yay!) poem from the new book. I've had some very nice messages from people who have read and are reading the book at the moment. Thanks so much to everyone who has picked up a copy or ever took the time to read a poem. It's a huge thing.
Thanks for reading. :)
Thanks for reading. :)
September 22, 2025 at 9:05 AM
This is a short (yay!) poem from the new book. I've had some very nice messages from people who have read and are reading the book at the moment. Thanks so much to everyone who has picked up a copy or ever took the time to read a poem. It's a huge thing.
Thanks for reading. :)
Thanks for reading. :)
This is a poem from the new book (out today from Renard Press!) that was recited beautifully on Phoenix FM last week by Dermot Peele. It can be found at 1 hour 40 here - www.mixcloud.com/925PhoenixFM...
There is also an interview at 10 minutes in if anyone would like to listen.
Thanks for reading.
There is also an interview at 10 minutes in if anyone would like to listen.
Thanks for reading.
September 15, 2025 at 9:16 AM
This is a poem from the new book (out today from Renard Press!) that was recited beautifully on Phoenix FM last week by Dermot Peele. It can be found at 1 hour 40 here - www.mixcloud.com/925PhoenixFM...
There is also an interview at 10 minutes in if anyone would like to listen.
Thanks for reading.
There is also an interview at 10 minutes in if anyone would like to listen.
Thanks for reading.
This poem, written from the perspective of a Palestinian person, was published in a special 'Poems For the People of Palestine' edition of The Madrid Review.
It is such a strange time to be alive.
Thanks for reading.
It is such a strange time to be alive.
Thanks for reading.
September 8, 2025 at 9:15 AM
This poem, written from the perspective of a Palestinian person, was published in a special 'Poems For the People of Palestine' edition of The Madrid Review.
It is such a strange time to be alive.
Thanks for reading.
It is such a strange time to be alive.
Thanks for reading.
This poem, written earlier this summer, was published in a recent issue of the very snazzy Moss Piglet.
Thanks for reading. :)
Thanks for reading. :)
September 1, 2025 at 8:25 AM
This poem, written earlier this summer, was published in a recent issue of the very snazzy Moss Piglet.
Thanks for reading. :)
Thanks for reading. :)
This poem, which means a lot to me, is a companion poem to 'A Poem From My Father to My Mother'. It was published in Acumen earlier this year.
It will also be in my next book, 'A Quarter Dead and Half Alive', due from Renard Press on September, 15th.
Thanks for reading. :)
It will also be in my next book, 'A Quarter Dead and Half Alive', due from Renard Press on September, 15th.
Thanks for reading. :)
August 25, 2025 at 9:53 AM
This poem, which means a lot to me, is a companion poem to 'A Poem From My Father to My Mother'. It was published in Acumen earlier this year.
It will also be in my next book, 'A Quarter Dead and Half Alive', due from Renard Press on September, 15th.
Thanks for reading. :)
It will also be in my next book, 'A Quarter Dead and Half Alive', due from Renard Press on September, 15th.
Thanks for reading. :)
This poem, about the dwindling of wonder in the world, was published in an issue of Waffle Fried Magazine in February.
Thanks for reading. :)
Thanks for reading. :)
August 18, 2025 at 9:08 AM
This poem, about the dwindling of wonder in the world, was published in an issue of Waffle Fried Magazine in February.
Thanks for reading. :)
Thanks for reading. :)