Christodoulos Makris
@cmakris.bsky.social
poet & writer
“one of Ireland’s foremost avant-garde poets” - The Irish Times
yesbutisitpoetry.blogspot.com
“one of Ireland’s foremost avant-garde poets” - The Irish Times
yesbutisitpoetry.blogspot.com
I’ll be reading with Jill Kenny & Róisín Power Hackett on 22 October at Gutter Bookshop, Dublin. Thanks to Róisín for the invitation.
Part of a nationwide fundraising campaign in collaboration with Irish Visual Artists for Gaza Culture Week 2025.
Donation link: www.idonate.ie/fundraiser/I...
Part of a nationwide fundraising campaign in collaboration with Irish Visual Artists for Gaza Culture Week 2025.
Donation link: www.idonate.ie/fundraiser/I...
October 11, 2025 at 11:52 AM
I’ll be reading with Jill Kenny & Róisín Power Hackett on 22 October at Gutter Bookshop, Dublin. Thanks to Róisín for the invitation.
Part of a nationwide fundraising campaign in collaboration with Irish Visual Artists for Gaza Culture Week 2025.
Donation link: www.idonate.ie/fundraiser/I...
Part of a nationwide fundraising campaign in collaboration with Irish Visual Artists for Gaza Culture Week 2025.
Donation link: www.idonate.ie/fundraiser/I...
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September 17, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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Have some new work in the recently published landmark 75th anniversary edition of Icarus magazine (Trinity College Dublin), in the ‘featured writers’ section, taken from a book length work in progress - and a brand new bio (all true more or less). Thanks to eds Cat & Louise for the invitation.
September 4, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Have some new work in the recently published landmark 75th anniversary edition of Icarus magazine (Trinity College Dublin), in the ‘featured writers’ section, taken from a book length work in progress - and a brand new bio (all true more or less). Thanks to eds Cat & Louise for the invitation.
Just back from a weekend in Stuttgart where I led workshops & recorded an interview at The University of Stuttgart.
This coming weekend I’ll be heading to Cork to read at UCC as part of the 2025 revival edition of SoundEye festival. More: yesbutisitpoetry.blogspot.com/2025/06/soun...
This coming weekend I’ll be heading to Cork to read at UCC as part of the 2025 revival edition of SoundEye festival. More: yesbutisitpoetry.blogspot.com/2025/06/soun...
June 30, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Just back from a weekend in Stuttgart where I led workshops & recorded an interview at The University of Stuttgart.
This coming weekend I’ll be heading to Cork to read at UCC as part of the 2025 revival edition of SoundEye festival. More: yesbutisitpoetry.blogspot.com/2025/06/soun...
This coming weekend I’ll be heading to Cork to read at UCC as part of the 2025 revival edition of SoundEye festival. More: yesbutisitpoetry.blogspot.com/2025/06/soun...
The full 60 minute performance from my durational writing project DIAL (from Chapter 5: May) at the new Kirkos space on 1 May, with sonic interventions from Joanna Mattrey, Nick Roth & Keith Lindsay, was recorded and will be broadcast today 4pm on Dublin Digital Radio, presented by Diatribe Records.
May 13, 2025 at 11:07 AM
The full 60 minute performance from my durational writing project DIAL (from Chapter 5: May) at the new Kirkos space on 1 May, with sonic interventions from Joanna Mattrey, Nick Roth & Keith Lindsay, was recorded and will be broadcast today 4pm on Dublin Digital Radio, presented by Diatribe Records.
Tonight at the new Kirkos space.
Pay what you can (suggested donation €5)
Pay what you can (suggested donation €5)
May 1, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Tonight at the new Kirkos space.
Pay what you can (suggested donation €5)
Pay what you can (suggested donation €5)
Join us on Thursday 1 May 2025 at the brand new Kirkos venue in central Dublin for a 60 minute performance from Chapter 5 (May) of my durational writing project DIAL, with sonic interventions from Joanna Mattrey, Nick Roth and Keith Lindsay.
More: yesbutisitpoetry.blogspot.com/2025/04/dial...
More: yesbutisitpoetry.blogspot.com/2025/04/dial...
April 26, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Join us on Thursday 1 May 2025 at the brand new Kirkos venue in central Dublin for a 60 minute performance from Chapter 5 (May) of my durational writing project DIAL, with sonic interventions from Joanna Mattrey, Nick Roth and Keith Lindsay.
More: yesbutisitpoetry.blogspot.com/2025/04/dial...
More: yesbutisitpoetry.blogspot.com/2025/04/dial...
Some more images from my event & poetry installation at Cuirt festival in Galway last week.
Next up: a live performance from my durational writing project DIAL in collaboration with musicians & sound artists Joanna Mattrey, Nick Roth & Keith Lindsay in central Dublin. Details very soon.
Next up: a live performance from my durational writing project DIAL in collaboration with musicians & sound artists Joanna Mattrey, Nick Roth & Keith Lindsay in central Dublin. Details very soon.
April 17, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Some more images from my event & poetry installation at Cuirt festival in Galway last week.
Next up: a live performance from my durational writing project DIAL in collaboration with musicians & sound artists Joanna Mattrey, Nick Roth & Keith Lindsay in central Dublin. Details very soon.
Next up: a live performance from my durational writing project DIAL in collaboration with musicians & sound artists Joanna Mattrey, Nick Roth & Keith Lindsay in central Dublin. Details very soon.
‘Diachronic Bonhomie’, my poem + #cuirt40 #poetry commission/intervention, will be installed around #Galway city for the duration of #Cuirt International Festival of Literature starting today. More details - including a sneak peek of section 1: [media]: yesbutisitpoetry.blogspot.com/2025/04/diac...
April 8, 2025 at 3:19 PM
‘Diachronic Bonhomie’, my poem + #cuirt40 #poetry commission/intervention, will be installed around #Galway city for the duration of #Cuirt International Festival of Literature starting today. More details - including a sneak peek of section 1: [media]: yesbutisitpoetry.blogspot.com/2025/04/diac...
My poem + poetry intervention ‘Diachronic Bonhomie’ at Cuirt Festival goes live across Galway City next week. And I’ll be in conversation with Padraig Regan on 11 April. Tickets through the link. With thanks to Cuirt director Manuela Moser for the commission. www.cuirt.ie/whats-on/dia...
April 1, 2025 at 4:08 PM
My poem + poetry intervention ‘Diachronic Bonhomie’ at Cuirt Festival goes live across Galway City next week. And I’ll be in conversation with Padraig Regan on 11 April. Tickets through the link. With thanks to Cuirt director Manuela Moser for the commission. www.cuirt.ie/whats-on/dia...
March 6, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Pleased to be asked to host this event on Saturday in Balbriggan Library in north county Dublin.
To book a place please contact the library @fingal.ie.
To book a place please contact the library @fingal.ie.
March 4, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Pleased to be asked to host this event on Saturday in Balbriggan Library in north county Dublin.
To book a place please contact the library @fingal.ie.
To book a place please contact the library @fingal.ie.
I was commissioned by Cuirt Festival to produce a new poem + intervention for its 40th anniversary (8-13 Apr) through the fest archives: ‘Diachronic Bonhomie’ will be scattered across the festival sites. And I’ll be in conversation with Padraig Regan on 11 Apr. Tickets:
www.cuirt.ie/whats-on/dia...
www.cuirt.ie/whats-on/dia...
February 20, 2025 at 12:10 PM
I was commissioned by Cuirt Festival to produce a new poem + intervention for its 40th anniversary (8-13 Apr) through the fest archives: ‘Diachronic Bonhomie’ will be scattered across the festival sites. And I’ll be in conversation with Padraig Regan on 11 Apr. Tickets:
www.cuirt.ie/whats-on/dia...
www.cuirt.ie/whats-on/dia...
Images from selected essays & reviews:
Stephen Connolly in The Stinging Fly
Maighread Medbh’s ‘Architectonics’
Michael Begnal in Trumpet (Poetry Ireland)
[In translation from Spanish] Helena González-Vaquerizo’s book chapter on the poem ‘Civilisation’s Golden Dawn: A Slide Show’
Stephen Connolly in The Stinging Fly
Maighread Medbh’s ‘Architectonics’
Michael Begnal in Trumpet (Poetry Ireland)
[In translation from Spanish] Helena González-Vaquerizo’s book chapter on the poem ‘Civilisation’s Golden Dawn: A Slide Show’
February 10, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Images from selected essays & reviews:
Stephen Connolly in The Stinging Fly
Maighread Medbh’s ‘Architectonics’
Michael Begnal in Trumpet (Poetry Ireland)
[In translation from Spanish] Helena González-Vaquerizo’s book chapter on the poem ‘Civilisation’s Golden Dawn: A Slide Show’
Stephen Connolly in The Stinging Fly
Maighread Medbh’s ‘Architectonics’
Michael Begnal in Trumpet (Poetry Ireland)
[In translation from Spanish] Helena González-Vaquerizo’s book chapter on the poem ‘Civilisation’s Golden Dawn: A Slide Show’
My second book The Architecture of Chance was published 10 years ago today. It was named as a 2015 poetry book of the year by RTE Arena and 3:AM Magazine.
February 10, 2025 at 5:35 PM
My second book The Architecture of Chance was published 10 years ago today. It was named as a 2015 poetry book of the year by RTE Arena and 3:AM Magazine.
Read an account of my time and activities in New York City in the first half of January, facilitated through a formal residency at Irish Arts Centre, on my website. Link below. You can subscribe to receive these occasional posts as email newsletters.
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January 19, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Read an account of my time and activities in New York City in the first half of January, facilitated through a formal residency at Irish Arts Centre, on my website. Link below. You can subscribe to receive these occasional posts as email newsletters.
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Reading from ‘this is no longer entertainment’ in between a split, performative rendering of ‘DIAL’ with improvised collaborative outro. My set as part of an awesome experimental sound + word gig at The Record Shop in Brooklyn last night.
January 10, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Reading from ‘this is no longer entertainment’ in between a split, performative rendering of ‘DIAL’ with improvised collaborative outro. My set as part of an awesome experimental sound + word gig at The Record Shop in Brooklyn last night.
Reading some cuts from ‘Contemporaneous Brand Strategy Document’ in the beautiful Taylor & Co Books in Brooklyn last night.
January 9, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Reading some cuts from ‘Contemporaneous Brand Strategy Document’ in the beautiful Taylor & Co Books in Brooklyn last night.
This week.
And I look forward to reading as part of these two exciting events on Wed & Thu.
Also, later today I’ll be visiting NYU (Glucksman Ireland House) to read & speak to students there about my work.
And I look forward to reading as part of these two exciting events on Wed & Thu.
Also, later today I’ll be visiting NYU (Glucksman Ireland House) to read & speak to students there about my work.
January 7, 2025 at 4:28 PM
This week.
And I look forward to reading as part of these two exciting events on Wed & Thu.
Also, later today I’ll be visiting NYU (Glucksman Ireland House) to read & speak to students there about my work.
And I look forward to reading as part of these two exciting events on Wed & Thu.
Also, later today I’ll be visiting NYU (Glucksman Ireland House) to read & speak to students there about my work.
Residency at Irish Arts Center, New York + two readings in Brooklyn:
yesbutisitpoetry.blogspot.com/2025/01/resi...
yesbutisitpoetry.blogspot.com/2025/01/resi...
January 3, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Residency at Irish Arts Center, New York + two readings in Brooklyn:
yesbutisitpoetry.blogspot.com/2025/01/resi...
yesbutisitpoetry.blogspot.com/2025/01/resi...
Happy new year all. Peace.
My first reading gig of 2025 is a week tonight at Taylor & Co Books in Brooklyn.
My first reading gig of 2025 is a week tonight at Taylor & Co Books in Brooklyn.
January 1, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Happy new year all. Peace.
My first reading gig of 2025 is a week tonight at Taylor & Co Books in Brooklyn.
My first reading gig of 2025 is a week tonight at Taylor & Co Books in Brooklyn.