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Martin Mc Carthy's Poetry Substack

I am a poet from Ireland. I specialise in writing love poems that are well-crafted, transcendent and full of emotive power.

Newsletter · By Martin Mc Carthy · English · US · Official site

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Sep 13, 2026
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Aug 16, 2026

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  1. Issue · Sep 13, 2026

    Casualty & Other Poetry (opens the original)

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    There has been much warfare in recent times, and war-mongering leaders such as Putin, Trump, and Netanyahu have done their very best to keep them going indefinitely because warfare solidifies their grip on power, and there is also money to be made from the booming sales of arms and heavy weaponry.But out there in the mud and blood of the battlefields, soldiers are just ordinary people doing their job and hoping to survive and return home someday to their loved ones in one piece. They are weary o

  2. Issue · Aug 16, 2026

    The Sea Beats in You & Other Poetry (opens the original)

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    My favourite topics when writing poetry are women and the sea. These two poems have both and a touch of timeless mystery also. All comments, as always, are most welcome.<img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="

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