Dom Conlon, poet & author

Author: Dom

  • Care Limerick

    #NationalLimerickDay I noticed a tweet from Nicola Davies saying she was a bit out of sorts. Nicola inspires me in so many ways, and is responsible for the wonderful #3000chairs poem – so I wrote this limerick to tell her. When you find yourself pulling out hairs, And you think that nobody cares – Just…

  • Library Limerick

    There is never more need for a book Than when your life seems to suck. Then you’ll find all its pages Uplift you for ages, And a library’s the best place to look. — Thanks to Jools Wilson for kind permission to use her illustration.

  • How Magic Disappeared

    When witchcraft lost and science won, it was because the hexagon. —

  • How Much?

    I swapped my time for a story, It lasted an age and a day. Now, when authors come near me I say that I’d much rather pay. — Illustration courtesy and copyright Jools Wilson.

  • The Sea Witch

    A story from The Witch Cord James Grave clutched the thick rope and held his breath. They had lost the jolly boat early in the storm and now he felt the familiar tide of nausea swell deep in his stomach. As the ship rose and pitched in the shifting valleys of the sea, he ran…

  • little me big

    little me big bit by bit small me tall ’til i fit grow me slow day by day listen to what i say hold me hand lift me high bend your knee let me fly — Illustration courtesy and copyright Jools Wilson.

  • Daylight Saver

    I saved some daylight yesterday and popped it in a jar. Last night I saw it run away– I hope it won’t go far. I hope it hasn’t found a beach to rest beneath the sun. I think I’d be much happier If darkness were to run. If darkness were to run away and hide…

  • Arnold Beaker—a nursery rhyme

    Arnold Beaker had the flu– Sneezed so hard and filled his shoe, Didn’t want to wear it then, So gulped it down inside again. — Illustration courtesy and copyright, Jools Wilson. View more of her work here.

  • The Boy at the End of the World

    a fable by Dom Conlon ONCE THERE WAS A BOY who loved his daddy so much that when the time came for them to say goodbye he cried and said “take me with you. I want to be by your side and see the world.” But the boy’s daddy shook his head and said “I…

  • The Sign of a Whine

    Your jaw must have a rusty hinge, It often sounds as though you whinge. I’ve heard it squeak, I’ve heard it moan, I’ve even heard it wail and groan. So now I’m sure that if you cough Your jaw will one day snap right off. — Illustration courtesy and copyright, Jools Wilson. View more of…