One way or another, words had always accompanied Pat. Bedridden with polio, he read extensively during his childhood and, late at night, would listen to his father typing out short stories in Irish for national newspapers.
In 1977, Pat put together his very first collection of poems - You've Just Finished Reading This Title - and sold over one thousand copies going from door to door.
His first three collections of poems - 'You've Just Finished Reading This Title', 'Up The Leg Of Your Jacket' and 'Rhyme Doesn't With Reason' - were reunited into one book, 'Welcome To My Head, Please Remove Your Boots', of which there have been two different editions (1986 and 1991).
From then on, Pat published a collection of poems almost every other year. In all, he has written over 20 books and recorded two CDs of himself saying his own poems.
Up until the early 1990s, Pat travelled across Ireland performing his poems, solo, in all sorts of venues. It was also in the early 1990s that he began selling his books on the streets of Dublin.
The covers for the Willow Publication books and for the CDs were designed by graphic designer and childhood friend Steve Averill.
In 1977, Pat put together his very first collection of poems - You've Just Finished Reading This Title - and sold over one thousand copies going from door to door.
His first three collections of poems - 'You've Just Finished Reading This Title', 'Up The Leg Of Your Jacket' and 'Rhyme Doesn't With Reason' - were reunited into one book, 'Welcome To My Head, Please Remove Your Boots', of which there have been two different editions (1986 and 1991).
From then on, Pat published a collection of poems almost every other year. In all, he has written over 20 books and recorded two CDs of himself saying his own poems.
Up until the early 1990s, Pat travelled across Ireland performing his poems, solo, in all sorts of venues. It was also in the early 1990s that he began selling his books on the streets of Dublin.
The covers for the Willow Publication books and for the CDs were designed by graphic designer and childhood friend Steve Averill.
PAT'S BOOKS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE WINDING STAIR BOOKSHOP IN DUBLIN CENTRE, OR AT NOLAN'S HARDWARE STORE IN CLONTARF. HIS LAST BOOK, A SELECTION OF POEMS - IN DUBLIN THEY REALLY TELL YOU THINGS - IS ONLY AVAILABLE AT MOLI's. ALL SHOPS SHIP BOOKS WORLDWIDE.
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IN DUBLIN THEY REALLY TELL YOU THINGS Selected poems, 1986-2021 MoLI editions, 2022 pages : 220 edited by Vivienne Baillie only available at MoLI's |
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PAWMARKS ON MY POEMS collection of poems Willow Publications, 2013 Pages: 216 |
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HITTING COWS WITH A BANJO collection of poems Willow Publications, 2011 Pages: 172 |
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I THOUGHT YOU DIED YEARS AGO collection of poems Willow Publications, 2009 Pages: 116 |
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ONCE UPON A WICKED EYE collection of poems Willow Publications, 2008 Pages: 146 |
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CAN I GET IN THE BATH? collection of poems Willow Publications, 2007 Pages: 266 |
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I'M OUT HERE collection of poems Willow Publications, 2005 Pages: 500 |
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ONCE UPON A 'HIDE The Malahide Poems collection of poems which describe Pat's early years in his hometown, Malahide Willow Publications, 2004 Pages: 146 |
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LET ME INTO YOUR EAR a collection of Pat's poems read by Pat Hoot Records, 2004 |
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THE FRENCHWOMAN AND THE SKY a love story, collection of poems Willow Publications, 2003 Pages: 70 |
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MY OWN VOICE a collection of Pat's poems read by Pat Hoot Records, 2002 |
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DO LÁMHI MO BHRÍSTÍ collection of poems (in English, despite the title!) Willow Publications, 2001 Pages: 500 |
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THE BLUE E-TEE WET! collection of poems Willow Publications, 2000 Pages: 396 |
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BEAUTIFUL CRACKED EYES OUT OF PRINT collection of poems Willow Publications, 1999 Pages: 396 |
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HALF A HUG OUT OF PRINT collection of poems Willow Publications, 1998 Pages: 260 |
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SEE LIZ SHE SPINS collection of poems Willow Publications, 1997 Pages: 152 |
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IF YOU DON'T TELL ANYBODY I WON'T collection of poems Willow Publications, 1996 Pages: 152 |
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LAUGH WITHOUT PREDUDICE OUT OF PRINT pieces drawn from articles which first appeared in the Evening Press, In Dublin and Sunday Miscellany Killeen, 1996 Pages: 208 |
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POEMS SO FRESH AND SO NEW... YAHOO! collection of poems Willow Publications, 1995 Pages: 144 |
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THE PECULIAR SENSATION OF BEING IRISH OUT OF PRINT pieces drawn from articles which first appeared in the Evening Press Killeen, 1995 Pages: 207 |
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HOW WAS IT FOR YOU DOCTOR? OUT OF PRINT collection of poems, Pat's first Willow Publications book Willow Publications, 1994 Pages: 150 |
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WELCOME TO MY HEAD Please Remove Your Boots (second edition) OUT OF PRINT this book unites Pat's first three collection of poems: 'You've just finished reading this title', 'Rhyme doesn't with reason' and 'Up the leg of your jacket' Anna Livia Press, 1991 Pages: 112 |
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SCANDAL SISTERS OUT OF PRINT collection of poems Anna Livia Press, 1990 Pages: 72 |
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SALTY WATER OUT OF PRINT collection of poems O'Brien Press, 1988 Pages: 80 |
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WELCOME TO MY HEAD Please Remove Your Boots (first edition) OUT OF PRINT this book unites Pat's first three collection of poems: 'You've just finished reading this title', 'Rhyme doesn't with reason' and 'Up the leg of your jacket' Rainbow Publications, 1986 Pages: 104 |
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UP THE LEG OF YOUR JACKET Pat's third collection of poems RHYME DOESN'T WITH REASON Pat's second collection of poems |
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YOU'VE JUST FINISHED READING THIS TITLE Pat's very first collection of poems 1977 |
© illustrated portrait of Pat by Charlotte de Perrot