Melissa Ridge: ‘Dublin Soundscape’ – Bloomsday Supplement 2026
Rochford Street Review’s 2026 Bloomsday Supplement continues with Melissa Ridge’s poem ‘Dublin Soundscape’
Reviews
Mark O’Flynn: ‘If Joyce had Spellchack’ – Bloomsday Supplement 2026
The 2026 Rochford Street Review Bloomsday Supplement kicks off with Mark O’Flynn’s ‘If Joyce had Spellchack.’
“Winterlude” Poetry Reading, Wentworth Falls, Blue Mountains, Sunday 7th June, 2026.
You are warmly invited to “Winterlude” (after the Bob Dylan song), the 6th Poetry event to be held at the Kedumba Gallery in Wentworth Falls on Sunday 7th June, 2026 from 2.30- 4.40 pm.
May 31 Deadlines
A true, brave pugilistic poet: Mike Rann launches ‘Nostalgic Adelaide’ by Geoff Goodfellow
For four decades Geoff has taken his poetry and performed it in schools, prisons, youth detention centres, universities, pubs, factories, construction sites, police academies and board rooms as well as at literary festivals around Australia and overseas.
Range and sensitivity: Mark Mahemoff reviews ‘New Ordinance for the Dead’ by Ron Atilano
Much of Ron’s work has this “carved in granite quality.” Not only because of the strength of its imagery but also its conviction.
Peer Smits: manman
Peer Smits lives in The Netherlands and has been making art since 1982. He is a writer of prose & poetry. A scanartist, a visual poet, a composer, painter and photographer, he is also responsible for 6 Books & zines.
Threads that weave between poems: Emilie Collyer launches ‘Alight on all things precious’ by Sarah Rice
The multiple meanings of the title of Sarah’s beautiful collection introduces us to how playful and clever with language this book is, and also how every poem has multiple strands and potential interpretations.
Update on Mark’s Birthday Appeal
In celebration of his upcoming birthday, Mark Roberts is raising funds for Rochford Street Review instead of choosing Meta’s suggested charities. His goal is to gather $200 by the end of May. Donations of $5 or more will grant access to an exciting eBook Portal. Support this worthy cause!