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Journal: The Discovery

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Monday, 16th September, 2024 Last night, I had a terrifying nightmare. I had vivid images of being chased by something unspeakable. I woke up early, and cold sweat trickled down my back. I showered, and got ready for my first day at the University of Galway, studying the M.A. in Writing. The campus felt overwhelmingly huge and was bustling with students. I passed the James Hardiman Library, with its steel railings and sloping symmetrical windows. It looked like a futuristic spaceship. As I continued to stroll through the campus, I took ...

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Author bio

The author's name is Tony Gapper, who currently resides in Ballinrobe, Co Mayo, Ireland.

The author's wife is Laura, & their three daughters, Erin, Caitlin & Megan, and son, Ryan, Mother-in-Law, Sheila, & the family cat, Thimble.

Author publications:

Poetry, flash fiction, articles, letters, puzzles, & children's chapter book.

Cause poem publications

Enfield Friends of the Earth, 1990s, & The Enfield Independent, 2016, concerning the felling of a two-hundred year old cedar tree.

North West London Newspapers, 1994, The closure of Camden Town’s listed building & arthouse cinema, The Plaza, where the author’s Uncle Peter, & work colleagues were made redundant. The author's poem & narrative voted letter of the week.

Postgraduate Degree

The author gained a Masters in Writing at NUI, Galway, 2015, participating in the Slam Poetry Finals, during The Cuirt International Festival of Literature, Galway, 2015.

Further publications

The Galway Review, poetry, 2015; Creative Writing Ink, flash fiction & poetry, 2014-2015; Interflora’s Little E-Book of Romantic Verse, 2015; Sin Newspaper (NUI, Galway), puzzles & poetry, 2015; Haiku poetry, 2023; Writing.ie., Percy Panda article, 2024; Tacu Ballinrobe Family Resource Centre, Percy Panda article, 2024; The Mayo News, Percy Panda article, 2024; Amazon KDP, Percy Panda e-book & paperback, 2024; Mayo Volunteer Centre, poem, 2024.

Percy Panda's website:

https://www.percypanda.online/