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Kevin MacAlan

@kevinmacalan.bsky.social

Poet/writer/ditherer. MA in Creative Writing. Living in rural West Waterford. Contributor of stuff to books and mags and the occasional live event. Mentored by the best.

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Kevin MacAlan@kevinmacalan.bsky.social · 3w ago

There will very soon be news of epic proportions about the publication of the first ever anthology of waterfords - over 300 poems from more than 90 poets from all around the world. The anthology is called “Duanaire” - look out for it.

waterford rhyme@waterfordrhyme.bsky.social · 3w ago

Every #Wednesday we'll share a #waterford. Respond with your own (4 lines; 8, 4, 4, 8 syllables; ABBA rhyming scheme). These are slices of feel-good art so keep them positive! #waterfordrhyme #poetrysky #poetry #poetrycommunity #PoetsOnBluesky #skypoets #writingcommunity #spéirghorm #micropoetry

Image of a waterford printed in black on a white brick background. Walton's Mountain by David Ryan Walton split something atomic. Not with hammer nor with yammer, but intelligence quite cosmic.
Alan Murphy@allgumsblazing.bsky.social · 2mo ago

There is one week left to enter this year's Waterford Competition, judged by acclaimed poet @mollytwomey.bsky.social. The waterford is a new four line poetry form, invented by @kevinmacalan.bsky.social. Why not have a go? They're fun to write.

Kevin MacAlan@kevinmacalan.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Just one week left! 😱 #Poetry #writingcommunity #PoetryCommunity #Poets #Writing #PoetryCompetition #PoetryPrompt #WritingContest #CallForSubmissions #ContestAlert #PoetryIsNotDead #MicroPoetry

Kevin MacAlan@kevinmacalan.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Ahah! I made the Fish Poetry Prize short list 🐟🐠🐡 - congratulations to the winners, that’s a whale of an achievement (see what I did there?). Yes, I know a whale isn’t a fish 🙄. Anyway, it’s at least a marlin of an achievement, or a stingray - a whale shark, maybe? It’s huge I tell ya, huge.

Kevin MacAlan@kevinmacalan.bsky.social · 3mo ago

I don’t mean to be controversial, but this *isn’t* a waterford! There are too few syllables in the 1st line, and too many in the 3rd - it must be 8,4,4,8 - that’s the challenge. This would be disqualified from the competition, so always double check. #PoetryCommunity #ContestAlert #MicroPoetry

waterford rhyme@waterfordrhyme.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Every #Wednesday we'll share a #waterford. Respond with your own (4 lines; 8, 4, 4, 8 syllables; ABBA rhyming scheme). These are slices of feel-good art so keep them positive! #waterfordrhyme #poetrysky #poetry #poetrycommunity #PoetsOnBluesky #skypoets #writingcommunity #spéirghorm #micropoetry

Image of a waterford printed in black on a white brick background. Cappoquin's Arrow by David Ryan Let’s cheer Cappoquin’s arrow. It shows the way, now and yesterday, the road to Lismore and Tallow.