The texts on this page are free under the Creative Commons licence (click on the image to the right), which means that you may download them, give them away, make copies of them, distribute them, as long as you never delete my name from them, alter them without my permission, or try to make money from them. In addition to the creative commons licence, you are free to use them in performance, or include them in works of art, including music, as long as you let me know (and preferably send me a copy!).

I hope to add to the list as time goes on. In particular, I hope to post further essays. I'd be delighted to receive reasoned responses. Most of the pieces are are intended to be provocative. See the contact page for my email address. (You'll need to be able to see images, because the address is displayed that way in an effort to prevent spam.)

A free short story, written in Italy during the first reign of Berlusconi.

A free short story, written at the time liquids were banned from airlines.

A free essay on Irish poetry, originally published in the poetry magazine The SHOp

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A free essay on writers and political engagement, originally published in the online journal Three Monkeys

Download a free copy of my first collection of poetry: Mathematics & Other Poems

To read a review of this collection click here

Download a free copy of one of my books for young people

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