For those of you who regularly read my poetry, you know I often interject allusions to mythology, Celtic legends, the bible, literature, etc. I fundamentally
Author: PS Conway
Hey everyone! Welcome to Life Sucks. Laugh Here. In my college years, I was an English major and aspiring writer. Then life took over - marriage and kids - in our mid-twenties. Like all good Catholics of Irish descent, I literally looked sideways at my wife, and she was pregnant three weeks after our wedding.
And then the ride of life began. My writing took a backseat for the next twenty-five years. But now, our daughters are raised, and my wife and I are in a Renaissance phase of our lives. As I begin to write again, I see so much negativity, tribalism, and anger on social media... so many people seem to think life sucks. The only antidote to this mind-rotting negativity that I know of, albeit transient, is laughter. So, I have committed to writing and growing this blog around that singular objective... try my damnedest to provide original writing that makes people laugh. And maybe think a little, too. Hope you really enjoy. If you laugh, please share this blog with your friends so we can grow our subscriber base and online influence. We are on a mission to spread joy, mirth, cheer, yule, and good humor to as many folks as possible. Thank you for joining this effort. Sláinte! - PS Conway
blot of ink
On one of our trips to Ireland, my wife and I visited the burial site of my favorite poet, WB Yeats. The cryptic and provocative
chairside twilight
Sometimes a poem is an expression of pure, unadulterated emotion. That’s it. Simple in its intention. No great masterwork of literature. Just a good read
servant of none
As so many of you tell me, much to my unending delight, you genuinely enjoy my references to mythology, religion, and literature in my poetry.
rainbow’s end
Since ancient times, repetition has been a bedrock of poetry. Both in written and oral traditions, poetic repetition helps shape rhythm. That rhythm is what
mercies gained
I loved this poem from the moment my Muses pushed me to pen it. But, alas, I’m a bit biased. To be sure, it uses
morning dew
There are so many sayings, expressions, and idioms regarding the eyes. This poem seeks to focus in on the enormity of a moment captured in
dark sea sonnet
Sometimes I kick back after writing a poem, reread it, and am left wondering who wrote it. Seriously. Isn’t that so weird? Total “out of
the Whispering Tree
Who doesn’t love a good faerie tale? As a young lad of Irish descent, I was raised to believe that the fae were not to
buried by your side
Oh my broken poet’s heart! Irish mythology and legend contain so many heart-wrenchingly tragic love stories. They could make William Shakespeare cry! But the backstory
blue moon
We make so many assumptions when we read literature – especially poetry. So much of what we take away from a poem is informed by
empty canvas
This poem is sad. No question about it. I cried when I finished it. Broke my heart. But what is it about certain poems that
this magical night
Who doesn’t love romantic poetry and smushy gushy language? This is a love poem, for sure, on a surface-level reading. But I like it all
final kiss
The devastation of heartbreak, the death of a relationship, the loss of love. All so painful and tragic. I am reminded of the final act
bittersweet
EPILOGUE I have always enjoyed parables. Mythology is full of them. Poetry can sometimes serve to teach – if we are receptive to listening. “Herakles
soliloquy for the Unnamed
Ah! Language! I love to play with words and sounds. Have you ever read those lines from a poem where you have to say “yum!”
balefire burn
Passion. That loving, carnal swell of desire. Dancing with a lover. Maybe that lover is a goddess who traversed the Veil for this one night
penumbra
I don’t write a lot of science fiction, but I adore the genre as a reader. I was reading “And Death Shall Have No Dominion”
seven blind foals
I had so much fun writing this poem. Truly an emotional and intellectual challenge. First, I got to express my obsession with County Clare and
shallow tomb
Hi, friends. Time to dust off your Old Testament for a reread of 2 Samuel 11 and 12. The sins of King David with Bathsheba