Eoin Rogers

Made this for myself a couple of months ago about things changing and being on the moon 👨‍🚀🌛

'tis the season

@stingingfly.bsky.social Launch of ISSUE 53 The Climate Issue @ Digital Depot, introduced by Declan Meade & Editor Lisa McInerny, w/readings from @junec.bsky.social, Simon Costello & many others 💫
@eoieoin.bsky.social in the raffle hat w/writers Lianne O'Hara, Ella Gaynor & Kasandra Ferguson✨

We're launching next Thursday 27th November in the Digital Depot - come one, come all!!

A Page Six story from 2019, which has been unspooling my brain ever since: two entirely anonymous looking human beings under the headline "Tinsley Mortimer gets flirty with model Bertil Espregren".

Society abuzz as newly single felt magnate Beefcliff Speevens redoubles his attentions on bike accessory heiress, Trevorina Halfords.

Going to be reading some comics live — if that even a thing that can be done! Come join!!

CEASEFIRE I Put in mind of his own father and moved to tears Achilles took him by the hand and pushed the old king Gently away, but Priam curled up at his feet and Wept with him until their sadness filled the building. Taking Hector's corpse into his own hands Achilles Made sure it was washed and, for the old king's sake, Laid out in uniform, ready for Priam to carry Wrapped like a present home to Troy at daybreak. III When they had eaten together, it pleased them both To stare at each other's beauty as lovers might, Achilles built like a god, Priam good-looking still And full of conversation, who earlier had sighed: IV 'I get down on my knees and do what must be done And kiss Achilles' hand, the killer of my son.'

'I get down on my knees and do what must be done
And kiss Achilles' hand, the killer of my son.'

Have always been deeply deeply obsessed with this poem. 💔 Codladh sámh, Michael Longley.

RIP Michael Longley. I'd known him for over 40 years when he taught an Arvon with Paul Muldoon. I always said Paul supplied the genius, but Michael the magic: how else would a classicist write 'Ceasefire', an intervention into a vicious war admired by both sides? Ave atque vale.

text: turning the page to a new year image: a two-panel black and white comic drawn on grid paper a white rabbit furiously slams open a door, a stressed look on their face "MESSAGE TO ALL BITCHES" the first speech bubble reads a second, closer image of the same rabbit, eyebrows furrowed, sweat beading, mouth screaming "PLEASE SURVIVE"

it's that time

And they continuing as silly as they started — think I've about 25 or so to go before I hit the 100 and who knows if it'll make the deadline of NYE!

Picked up a digital drawing tablet in the summer and it's drastically changed the drawing process

Also enjoy drawing transformations

I love drawing tentacles

very funny to see myself learning how to use grey scale markers as the comics go on

I also downloaded tik tok this year which was, in fairness, a huge mistake

one for any/all office workers

very enjoyable to draw a dog I must say

this is obviously fiction

Set myself the challenge of making 100 comics this year and have had a lot of fun doing them — going to post a few ina a thread below if anyone fancies having a look 👀

Two hours left to get your applications in! Really excited to see the work that comes out of these workshops!!

Rick O’Shea: Buying a gift for a choosy reader? I know just the thing When I was seven or eight, my grandmother started buying me a copy of Commando comic every week because I had picked it up one Saturday when I had been out with her. She didn’t realise that later the ...

I've had this column planned for a while. I hope it brings nothing but curious new subscribers to Ireland's brilliant literary journals.

In tomorrow's @irishindependent.bsky.social Review section or at www.independent.ie/entertainmen... right now...

Bringing out a sportsperson during the books segment is a DISGRACE #LateLateToyShow

Obviously a novelty, but the Toy Show really does something special in celebrating children and goes a long way to illustrate how special childhood is, or should be, which feels like an especially necessary message this year given the violence and death in Gaza #LateLateToyShow

So tense throughout, hoping these sweet natured girls wouldn't rip each other apart for a trip to Orlando

Deeply triggered by the space-kids being surprised by an Irish astronaut and given gifts from space, years of watching awkward interactions with Irish sportpeople washed away #latelatetoyshow

Thanks to everyone who came out to celebrate the launch of The Stinging Fly Issue 51 Volume Two last week in Hen's Teeth.

It was a great night and we were delighted to host readings from some of the brilliant writers featured in the issue — pictures (by @ghollandphoto.bsky.social) in the 🧵 below

If the shoe fits

omg me too

Really excited about the new Stinging Fly poetry workshop — applications close next Monday!

I have migrated from the other place, but intend to bring my shady demeanour and moustache twirling with me.