Paul O’Mahony
@omaniblog.bsky.social
Greetings from Cork Ireland. #Toastmaster - poet - podcaster - dog walker - father - grandfather - golfer- gin taster - houseworker
He was born in Belfast. He wrote this “PRAYER BEFORE BIRTH”. He was Louis McNiece.
Here is his voice - his reading - followed by Paul O’Mahony’s READING POETRY for #NaPodPoMo
Here is his voice - his reading - followed by Paul O’Mahony’s READING POETRY for #NaPodPoMo
November 30, 2025 at 12:09 AM
He was born in Belfast. He wrote this “PRAYER BEFORE BIRTH”. He was Louis McNiece.
Here is his voice - his reading - followed by Paul O’Mahony’s READING POETRY for #NaPodPoMo
Here is his voice - his reading - followed by Paul O’Mahony’s READING POETRY for #NaPodPoMo
‘HARLEM’ (1951) - do you know of Langston Hughes, the composer of this short potent powerful poetry ? Here you can hear Langston read his work. READING POETRY 26/30 #NaPodPoMo (plus my reading X 2) audioboom.com/posts/881245...
Episode 26/30. ‘HARLEM’ performed by poet Langston Hughes & Paul O’Mahony #NaPodPoMo
You hear Langston Hughes (1901 - 1967) perform his very short & influential poem ‘Harlem’. You also hear Paul O'Mahony read the poem - twice. (The second reading is a much better listen.)
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November 28, 2025 at 5:07 PM
‘HARLEM’ (1951) - do you know of Langston Hughes, the composer of this short potent powerful poetry ? Here you can hear Langston read his work. READING POETRY 26/30 #NaPodPoMo (plus my reading X 2) audioboom.com/posts/881245...
Jackie Kay’s poem “Darling” - read by Jackie & also read by me - my Episode 24 of 30 for #NaPodPoMo
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audioboom.com/posts/881209...
“Darling” by Scottish poet Jackie Kay. Episode 24/30 READING POETRY #NaPodPoMo
Paul O’Mahony introduces Jackie Kay’s “Darling”. Jackie was born in Edinburgh in 1961 - her mother Scottish, her father Nigerian.
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November 27, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Jackie Kay’s poem “Darling” - read by Jackie & also read by me - my Episode 24 of 30 for #NaPodPoMo
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audioboom.com/posts/881209...
saltwater croc waits
a bird picking its teeth clean -
associate love
#associate #haiku #haikupoem #575poem #haikupoetry #poetry #poem #haikufeels #blueskypoet #blueskypoetry #dailyhaikuprompt #vss365 #vssdaily #senryu #haikuwriter #exercise
a bird picking its teeth clean -
associate love
#associate #haiku #haikupoem #575poem #haikupoetry #poetry #poem #haikufeels #blueskypoet #blueskypoetry #dailyhaikuprompt #vss365 #vssdaily #senryu #haikuwriter #exercise
October 7, 2025 at 10:24 AM
saltwater croc waits
a bird picking its teeth clean -
associate love
#associate #haiku #haikupoem #575poem #haikupoetry #poetry #poem #haikufeels #blueskypoet #blueskypoetry #dailyhaikuprompt #vss365 #vssdaily #senryu #haikuwriter #exercise
a bird picking its teeth clean -
associate love
#associate #haiku #haikupoem #575poem #haikupoetry #poetry #poem #haikufeels #blueskypoet #blueskypoetry #dailyhaikuprompt #vss365 #vssdaily #senryu #haikuwriter #exercise
This coach will go around Ireland - from Oct 5th - 11th
Publicising, bringing awareness of Toastmasters to people who've never heard of it.
Events in Dublin, Belfast, Derry, Enniskillen, Castlebar, Galway, Tullamore, Clonmel, Limerick Tralee, Cork, Waterford
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Publicising, bringing awareness of Toastmasters to people who've never heard of it.
Events in Dublin, Belfast, Derry, Enniskillen, Castlebar, Galway, Tullamore, Clonmel, Limerick Tralee, Cork, Waterford
mastodon.social/@omaniblog/1...
Paul O’Mahony (@omaniblog@mastodon.social)
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What's this?
The coach that will go all the way around Ireland - the whole island.
Starts tomorrow Oct 5th - 11th
Advertising, publicising, bringing awareness of Toastmasters, to...
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October 4, 2025 at 10:37 PM
This coach will go around Ireland - from Oct 5th - 11th
Publicising, bringing awareness of Toastmasters to people who've never heard of it.
Events in Dublin, Belfast, Derry, Enniskillen, Castlebar, Galway, Tullamore, Clonmel, Limerick Tralee, Cork, Waterford
mastodon.social/@omaniblog/1...
Publicising, bringing awareness of Toastmasters to people who've never heard of it.
Events in Dublin, Belfast, Derry, Enniskillen, Castlebar, Galway, Tullamore, Clonmel, Limerick Tralee, Cork, Waterford
mastodon.social/@omaniblog/1...
Music genres - the favourite one - ever since 1975.
Especially for the festival of #octaver25 audioboom.com/posts/878682...
Especially for the festival of #octaver25 audioboom.com/posts/878682...
Music: What’s your favourite genre?
This was recorded on Saturday, the 4th of October. It’s my third contribution to #octaver25
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October 4, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Music genres - the favourite one - ever since 1975.
Especially for the festival of #octaver25 audioboom.com/posts/878682...
Especially for the festival of #octaver25 audioboom.com/posts/878682...
The first music I fell in love with. 1961/2 the big hit - “stranger on the shore”. First UK single to reach No 1 in USA. #octaver25 audioboom.com/posts/878615...
Musical autobiography- chapter 2. First music I loved
This was recorded on second of October 2025. Day two of #octaver25
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October 2, 2025 at 10:12 PM
The first music I fell in love with. 1961/2 the big hit - “stranger on the shore”. First UK single to reach No 1 in USA. #octaver25 audioboom.com/posts/878615...
Dear friend! I present the following suggestions for your consideration, for #Octaver25
Favourite summer music
A song that makes you smile
Favourite national anthem
Songs that make you cry (and why)
Elements of the perfect lullaby
Music that makes you want to dance
Favourite love song
Favourite summer music
A song that makes you smile
Favourite national anthem
Songs that make you cry (and why)
Elements of the perfect lullaby
Music that makes you want to dance
Favourite love song
October 2, 2025 at 10:04 PM
a wild mountain cat stares
famished predators scatter
— escutcheon, proud kin
#escutcheon
#haiku #haikupoem #575poem #haikupoetry #poetry #poem #haikufeels #blueskypoet #blueskypoetry #dailyhaikuprompt #vss365 #vssdaily #senryu #haikuwriter #exercise
famished predators scatter
— escutcheon, proud kin
#escutcheon
#haiku #haikupoem #575poem #haikupoetry #poetry #poem #haikufeels #blueskypoet #blueskypoetry #dailyhaikuprompt #vss365 #vssdaily #senryu #haikuwriter #exercise
October 1, 2025 at 1:19 PM
a wild mountain cat stares
famished predators scatter
— escutcheon, proud kin
#escutcheon
#haiku #haikupoem #575poem #haikupoetry #poetry #poem #haikufeels #blueskypoet #blueskypoetry #dailyhaikuprompt #vss365 #vssdaily #senryu #haikuwriter #exercise
famished predators scatter
— escutcheon, proud kin
#escutcheon
#haiku #haikupoem #575poem #haikupoetry #poetry #poem #haikufeels #blueskypoet #blueskypoetry #dailyhaikuprompt #vss365 #vssdaily #senryu #haikuwriter #exercise
What’s the first music you can remember hearing? #octaver25 audioboom.com/posts/878522...
Musical Autobiography #octaver25 Day 1
Day 1 of Music Month #octaver25 “ Teddy bears picnic” & “ PETER and the Wolf” & “ Ghost riders in the sky” & “ Slattery’s mounted fut” & Chopin “Etudes”- these are my earliest musica...
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October 1, 2025 at 11:16 AM
What’s the first music you can remember hearing? #octaver25 audioboom.com/posts/878522...
TOASTMASTERS
- where listeners are made
(the only place where you won’t be interrupted when you’re speaking)
- where listeners are made
(the only place where you won’t be interrupted when you’re speaking)
September 30, 2025 at 5:05 PM
TOASTMASTERS
- where listeners are made
(the only place where you won’t be interrupted when you’re speaking)
- where listeners are made
(the only place where you won’t be interrupted when you’re speaking)
caterpillar spring
the wasp eggs growing within
conundrum for crops
#conundrum
#haiku #haikupoem #575poem #haikupoetry #poetry #poem #haikufeels #blueskypoet #blueskypoetry #dailyhaikuprompt y#vss365 #vssdaily #senryu #haikuwriter #exercise
the wasp eggs growing within
conundrum for crops
#conundrum
#haiku #haikupoem #575poem #haikupoetry #poetry #poem #haikufeels #blueskypoet #blueskypoetry #dailyhaikuprompt y#vss365 #vssdaily #senryu #haikuwriter #exercise
September 30, 2025 at 4:57 PM
caterpillar spring
the wasp eggs growing within
conundrum for crops
#conundrum
#haiku #haikupoem #575poem #haikupoetry #poetry #poem #haikufeels #blueskypoet #blueskypoetry #dailyhaikuprompt y#vss365 #vssdaily #senryu #haikuwriter #exercise
the wasp eggs growing within
conundrum for crops
#conundrum
#haiku #haikupoem #575poem #haikupoetry #poetry #poem #haikufeels #blueskypoet #blueskypoetry #dailyhaikuprompt y#vss365 #vssdaily #senryu #haikuwriter #exercise
In honour of Music, the month of October will be known as #Octaver25
You are invited to join in and share an audio every day. There are suggested topics. audioboom.com/posts/878471...
#Seppodpomo
You are invited to join in and share an audio every day. There are suggested topics. audioboom.com/posts/878471...
#Seppodpomo
In honour of MUSIC - OCTAVER25 starts tomorrow 1st October
#octaver25 Octaver began in October 2012. As 31 musical audios in 31 days, it continued for several years during the month of October. This is the 2012 introduction:
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September 30, 2025 at 11:37 AM
In honour of Music, the month of October will be known as #Octaver25
You are invited to join in and share an audio every day. There are suggested topics. audioboom.com/posts/878471...
#Seppodpomo
You are invited to join in and share an audio every day. There are suggested topics. audioboom.com/posts/878471...
#Seppodpomo
#Sonorous
a monk chants the psalm
sonorous from temple’s drum —
cherry blossoms fall
#haiku #haikupoem #575poem #haikupoetry #poetry #poem #haikufeels #blueskypoet #blueskypoetry #dailyhaikuprompt #vss365 #vssdaily #senryu #haikuwriter #exercise
a monk chants the psalm
sonorous from temple’s drum —
cherry blossoms fall
#haiku #haikupoem #575poem #haikupoetry #poetry #poem #haikufeels #blueskypoet #blueskypoetry #dailyhaikuprompt #vss365 #vssdaily #senryu #haikuwriter #exercise
September 29, 2025 at 11:14 AM
#Sonorous
a monk chants the psalm
sonorous from temple’s drum —
cherry blossoms fall
#haiku #haikupoem #575poem #haikupoetry #poetry #poem #haikufeels #blueskypoet #blueskypoetry #dailyhaikuprompt #vss365 #vssdaily #senryu #haikuwriter #exercise
a monk chants the psalm
sonorous from temple’s drum —
cherry blossoms fall
#haiku #haikupoem #575poem #haikupoetry #poetry #poem #haikufeels #blueskypoet #blueskypoetry #dailyhaikuprompt #vss365 #vssdaily #senryu #haikuwriter #exercise
Yesterday was a day for celebration #JulieKertesz #Toastmasters #golf #seppodpomo
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audioboom.com/posts/878404...
A day to celebrate
This was recorded during the afternoon of the 28th of September 2025
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September 29, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Yesterday was a day for celebration #JulieKertesz #Toastmasters #golf #seppodpomo
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audioboom.com/posts/878404...
Listening to a day well spent visiting a castle and enjoying the conversation
September 26, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Listening to a day well spent visiting a castle and enjoying the conversation
caprice of the wind
swirling over the golf green
an eagle pealing
#caprice
#haiku #haikupoem #575poem #haikupoetry #poetry #poem #haikufeels #blueskypoet #blueskypoetry #dailyhaikuprompt #vss365 #vssdaily #senryu #haikuwriter #exercise
swirling over the golf green
an eagle pealing
#caprice
#haiku #haikupoem #575poem #haikupoetry #poetry #poem #haikufeels #blueskypoet #blueskypoetry #dailyhaikuprompt #vss365 #vssdaily #senryu #haikuwriter #exercise
September 25, 2025 at 4:13 PM
caprice of the wind
swirling over the golf green
an eagle pealing
#caprice
#haiku #haikupoem #575poem #haikupoetry #poetry #poem #haikufeels #blueskypoet #blueskypoetry #dailyhaikuprompt #vss365 #vssdaily #senryu #haikuwriter #exercise
swirling over the golf green
an eagle pealing
#caprice
#haiku #haikupoem #575poem #haikupoetry #poetry #poem #haikufeels #blueskypoet #blueskypoetry #dailyhaikuprompt #vss365 #vssdaily #senryu #haikuwriter #exercise
two stars light to one
an eventuality
blue stragglers explode
#Eventuality
#haiku #haikupoem #575poem #haikupoetry #poetry #poem #haikufeels #blueskypoet #blueskypoetry #dailyhaikuprompt y#vss365 #vssdaily #senryu #haikuwriter #exercise
an eventuality
blue stragglers explode
#Eventuality
#haiku #haikupoem #575poem #haikupoetry #poetry #poem #haikufeels #blueskypoet #blueskypoetry #dailyhaikuprompt y#vss365 #vssdaily #senryu #haikuwriter #exercise
September 24, 2025 at 4:25 PM
two stars light to one
an eventuality
blue stragglers explode
#Eventuality
#haiku #haikupoem #575poem #haikupoetry #poetry #poem #haikufeels #blueskypoet #blueskypoetry #dailyhaikuprompt y#vss365 #vssdaily #senryu #haikuwriter #exercise
an eventuality
blue stragglers explode
#Eventuality
#haiku #haikupoem #575poem #haikupoetry #poetry #poem #haikufeels #blueskypoet #blueskypoetry #dailyhaikuprompt y#vss365 #vssdaily #senryu #haikuwriter #exercise
watering hole, heat
bellwether matriarch drinks
grasses surrender
#bellwether
#haiku #haikupoem #575poem #haikupoetry #poetry #poem #haikufeels #blueskypoet #blueskypoetry #dailyhaikuprompt #haikusaturday #vss365 #vssdaily #senryu #haikuwriter #exercise
bellwether matriarch drinks
grasses surrender
#bellwether
#haiku #haikupoem #575poem #haikupoetry #poetry #poem #haikufeels #blueskypoet #blueskypoetry #dailyhaikuprompt #haikusaturday #vss365 #vssdaily #senryu #haikuwriter #exercise
September 24, 2025 at 12:26 AM
watering hole, heat
bellwether matriarch drinks
grasses surrender
#bellwether
#haiku #haikupoem #575poem #haikupoetry #poetry #poem #haikufeels #blueskypoet #blueskypoetry #dailyhaikuprompt #haikusaturday #vss365 #vssdaily #senryu #haikuwriter #exercise
bellwether matriarch drinks
grasses surrender
#bellwether
#haiku #haikupoem #575poem #haikupoetry #poetry #poem #haikufeels #blueskypoet #blueskypoetry #dailyhaikuprompt #haikusaturday #vss365 #vssdaily #senryu #haikuwriter #exercise
Not a bad idea eh?
"Talk to yourself like someone you love" - Brené Brown
September 23, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Not a bad idea eh?
New book by Brené Brown - it’s just released on Audible:
‘Strong Ground - the lessons of daring leadership, the tenacity of paradox, and the wisdom of the human spirit #seppodpomo audioboom.com/posts/878108...
‘Strong Ground - the lessons of daring leadership, the tenacity of paradox, and the wisdom of the human spirit #seppodpomo audioboom.com/posts/878108...
Drinking tea with Brené Brown
This was recorded early on the morning of Tuesday 23rd of September 2025. Shortly after I got a message from Audible. The new book by Brené Brown is out.
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September 23, 2025 at 8:25 AM
New book by Brené Brown - it’s just released on Audible:
‘Strong Ground - the lessons of daring leadership, the tenacity of paradox, and the wisdom of the human spirit #seppodpomo audioboom.com/posts/878108...
‘Strong Ground - the lessons of daring leadership, the tenacity of paradox, and the wisdom of the human spirit #seppodpomo audioboom.com/posts/878108...
jumping spider down
yearns to reinvigorate
a rain drop reflects
#Reinvigorate
#haiku #haikupoem #575poem #haikupoetry #poetry #poem #haikufeels #blueskypoet #blueskypoetry #dailyhaikuprompt #haikusaturday #vss365 #vssdaily #senryu #haikuwriter #exercise
yearns to reinvigorate
a rain drop reflects
#Reinvigorate
#haiku #haikupoem #575poem #haikupoetry #poetry #poem #haikufeels #blueskypoet #blueskypoetry #dailyhaikuprompt #haikusaturday #vss365 #vssdaily #senryu #haikuwriter #exercise
September 22, 2025 at 11:46 PM
jumping spider down
yearns to reinvigorate
a rain drop reflects
#Reinvigorate
#haiku #haikupoem #575poem #haikupoetry #poetry #poem #haikufeels #blueskypoet #blueskypoetry #dailyhaikuprompt #haikusaturday #vss365 #vssdaily #senryu #haikuwriter #exercise
yearns to reinvigorate
a rain drop reflects
#Reinvigorate
#haiku #haikupoem #575poem #haikupoetry #poetry #poem #haikufeels #blueskypoet #blueskypoetry #dailyhaikuprompt #haikusaturday #vss365 #vssdaily #senryu #haikuwriter #exercise