Irish poet Pat Ingoldsby sold his books of poems for twenty years (1995-2015) sitting on a crate in the centre of Dublin city. From his pitch, this singular mind observed and listened to what was going on around him jotting down ideas which grew into poems in the wonderful and very personal way he had with words.
Twenty years is a long time. It is time enough to see and feel a city change. Pat got to know the layers and the margins of a city he loved, and created (quite unintentionally which makes his endeavour all the more beautiful) a lyrical account of it that is absolutely unique.
His poems are like snapshots of things he saw or heard. What Pat achieved is akin to street photography where each photo is a poem. It is Dublin, yes, but much of what Pat describes could belong to most cities, in any part of the world.
OUT OF THE BLUE... PINK is a selection of these 'snap-poems' of Dublin with several photos included taken by Pat himself as he sold on the street.