Paul O’Mahony
@omaniblog.bsky.social
Greetings from Cork Ireland. #Toastmaster - poet - podcaster - dog walker - father - grandfather - golfer- gin taster - houseworker
@malachyclerkin.bsky.social Thank you for today’s piece in the SportsWeekend of The Irish Times. You’ve given me a “sad,grim” experience - and a grand smile at the same reading
December 13, 2025 at 9:42 AM
@malachyclerkin.bsky.social Thank you for today’s piece in the SportsWeekend of The Irish Times. You’ve given me a “sad,grim” experience - and a grand smile at the same reading
SNOWDROP
snowdrops peeping through
the power of a bare oak
a bed of snowflakes
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#haiku #haikupoem #575poem #haikupoetry #poetry #poem #haikufeels #blueskypoet #blueskypoetry #dailyhaikuprompt #vss365 #vssdaily #senryu #haikuwriter #exercise
snowdrops peeping through
the power of a bare oak
a bed of snowflakes
——————
#haiku #haikupoem #575poem #haikupoetry #poetry #poem #haikufeels #blueskypoet #blueskypoetry #dailyhaikuprompt #vss365 #vssdaily #senryu #haikuwriter #exercise
December 12, 2025 at 2:28 PM
SNOWDROP
snowdrops peeping through
the power of a bare oak
a bed of snowflakes
——————
#haiku #haikupoem #575poem #haikupoetry #poetry #poem #haikufeels #blueskypoet #blueskypoetry #dailyhaikuprompt #vss365 #vssdaily #senryu #haikuwriter #exercise
snowdrops peeping through
the power of a bare oak
a bed of snowflakes
——————
#haiku #haikupoem #575poem #haikupoetry #poetry #poem #haikufeels #blueskypoet #blueskypoetry #dailyhaikuprompt #vss365 #vssdaily #senryu #haikuwriter #exercise
Has your DENTIST been busy in your mouth?
Storm Bram came to Ireland
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Storm Bram came to Ireland
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Dentists in 2025 - have you been treated? The coming storm #DecPodPoMo EPISODE 13/31
Recorded on 9th December 2025. So many people have been having significant work on their teeth this year. Paul O'Mahony's friends for example. What about you and your friends.
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December 12, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Has your DENTIST been busy in your mouth?
Storm Bram came to Ireland
audioboom.com/posts/881814... #DecPodPoMo Episode 13/31
Storm Bram came to Ireland
audioboom.com/posts/881814... #DecPodPoMo Episode 13/31
FRAGRANCE
sipping the nectar
fragrance of painted lady —
a crab spider strikes
#haiku #haikupoem #575poem #haikupoetry #poetry #poem #haikufeels #blueskypoet #blueskypoetry #dailyhaikuprompt #vss365 #vssdaily #senryu #haikuwriter #exercise
sipping the nectar
fragrance of painted lady —
a crab spider strikes
#haiku #haikupoem #575poem #haikupoetry #poetry #poem #haikufeels #blueskypoet #blueskypoetry #dailyhaikuprompt #vss365 #vssdaily #senryu #haikuwriter #exercise
December 11, 2025 at 3:24 PM
FRAGRANCE
sipping the nectar
fragrance of painted lady —
a crab spider strikes
#haiku #haikupoem #575poem #haikupoetry #poetry #poem #haikufeels #blueskypoet #blueskypoetry #dailyhaikuprompt #vss365 #vssdaily #senryu #haikuwriter #exercise
sipping the nectar
fragrance of painted lady —
a crab spider strikes
#haiku #haikupoem #575poem #haikupoetry #poetry #poem #haikufeels #blueskypoet #blueskypoetry #dailyhaikuprompt #vss365 #vssdaily #senryu #haikuwriter #exercise
Painkillers are essential - i’m listening to @Sm2n ‘s account of pulling the wool over Toastmaster’s eyes open.spotify.com/episode/2q90...
Sm2n 2025-12-10 #decPodPoMo episode 10 blood test attempt 1
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December 10, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Painkillers are essential - i’m listening to @Sm2n ‘s account of pulling the wool over Toastmaster’s eyes open.spotify.com/episode/2q90...
open.spotify.com/episode/2q90.... I listened to @Sm2Tn Simon - and felt cross on his behalf #decpodPomo
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December 10, 2025 at 11:07 PM
open.spotify.com/episode/2q90.... I listened to @Sm2Tn Simon - and felt cross on his behalf #decpodPomo
AVIVA CAR INSURANCE shocked me #DecPodPoMo Episode 10/31 audioboom.com/posts/881711...
Praising AVIVA - insurance company - shockingly good service #DecPodPoMo Episode 10/31
You hear Paul O’Mahony delighted with the amazing service he’s receiving from his car insurance company AVIVA. Julie phoned Paul. Paul will be recommending AVIVA. #DecPodPoMo
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December 10, 2025 at 11:52 AM
AVIVA CAR INSURANCE shocked me #DecPodPoMo Episode 10/31 audioboom.com/posts/881711...
The CRASH #DecPodPoMo Episode 5/31
Image by ChatGPT. #DecPodPoMo
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December 6, 2025 at 1:56 PM
36 hours after the drama of Thursday - I almost wish I turned on my voice record pro app. But first, I need a cup of tea. #DecPodPoMo audioboom.com/posts/881553...
Waking up 36 Hours after the Car Crash #DecPodPoMo Episode 4/31
First Saturday morning in December. I can’t even remember the cat’s name. You hear Paul talking just after he’s got out of bed. You follow him into the kitchen. You hear him making a cup of tea - so ...
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December 6, 2025 at 10:08 AM
36 hours after the drama of Thursday - I almost wish I turned on my voice record pro app. But first, I need a cup of tea. #DecPodPoMo audioboom.com/posts/881553...
Dog Trouble - my dog has started barking all day - what should I do to stop this? #DecPodPoMo Episode 2/31 audioboom.com/posts/881416...
Dog Trouble #DecPodPoMo Episode 2/31 “Barking Louis”
Paul O’Mahony is troubled because Louis has been barking incessantly at the dogminder’s home - where he has the company of several dogs & their minder - for the last three months.
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December 3, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Dog Trouble - my dog has started barking all day - what should I do to stop this? #DecPodPoMo Episode 2/31 audioboom.com/posts/881416...
Thank you for #NaPodPoMo Episode 30 - a new poem by Paul O’Mahony “Thanks to Sean” audioboom.com/posts/881293...
EPISODE 30 #NaPodPoMo Introducing the end “THANKS TO SEAN” - new poem by Paul O’Mahony
With ginormous thanks to Jennifer Navarette - this is the final episode of #NaPodPoMo
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December 2, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Thank you for #NaPodPoMo Episode 30 - a new poem by Paul O’Mahony “Thanks to Sean” audioboom.com/posts/881293...
“The Hollow Men” is a brutal poem. Such a powerful expression of emotions after war. TS Eliot 98 lines. Eliot reads his poem, followed by Paul O’Mahony ‘s reading #NaPodPoMo 29/30 audioboom.com/posts/881290...
Episode 29 “THE HOLLOW MEN” - TS Eliot reads his poem #NaPodPoMo READING POETRY
You hear Paul O’Mahony introduce TS Eliot reading “The Hollow Men”
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November 30, 2025 at 11:55 PM
“The Hollow Men” is a brutal poem. Such a powerful expression of emotions after war. TS Eliot 98 lines. Eliot reads his poem, followed by Paul O’Mahony ‘s reading #NaPodPoMo 29/30 audioboom.com/posts/881290...
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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“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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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 (@[email protected])
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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