Linda McKenna's Avatar

Linda McKenna

@lindamckenna.bsky.social

Poet. Two poetry collections with Doire Press, 'Four Thousand Keys' (2024), 'In the Museum of Misremembered Things' (2020). Lives in Downpatrick. Man Utd fan

841 Followers  |  489 Following  |  14 Posts  |  Joined: 13.11.2024  |  1.6985

Latest posts by lindamckenna.bsky.social on Bluesky

Preview
Who is poetry collective Femina Culpa? | Southbank Centre Introducing the new all-woman poetry collective that are as much one for the past as they are one for the future.

Read all about it! Femina Culpa (myself, Emma and @lindamckenna.bsky.social) will be at the Southbank Centre on Wednesday August 6th!

www.southbankcentre.co.uk/magazine/who...

01.08.2025 10:03 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

London friends and writers! If you're interested in hearing some poetry from myself @lindamckenna.bsky.social and Emma McKervey we will be on tour in early August πŸŽ‰

23.07.2025 12:05 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Post image

@milenawilliamson.bsky.social Emma McKervey and I are going on tour to London! We will be reading at the Southbank Centre, Keats House Museum, the Bank of England Museum and Bethlem Museum of the Mind. With thanks to Culture Ireland for funding towards this. If you are in London come and join us!

14.07.2025 17:07 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Video thumbnail

1) Our latest episode features Irish Poet Linda McKenna reading "Fifty Miles" from her collection "Four Thousand Keys" published by Doire Press

#IrishPodcast #IrishPoetry #Poetry #LostInBelfast #Writing @lindamckenna.bsky.social @doirepress.bsky.social #NorthernIreland #Malahide #Kinsealy

02.06.2025 15:53 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Ticketbooth

Sunday June 1st our @jenniferhorgan.bsky.social & @lindamckenna.bsky.social will be reading at @writersweek.bsky.social

writersweek.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/...

22.05.2025 14:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
The Secret Bookshelf to host summer book festival - Books Ireland The Not-So-Secret Book Festival takes place 20β€”22 June in Carrickfergus.

⭐️ The Not-So-Secret Book Festival takes place 20β€”22 June in Carrickfergus ⭐️

@kellycrimebooks.bsky.social @jozebwrites.bsky.social @boylemo.bsky.social @lindamckenna.bsky.social @milenawilliamson.bsky.social
booksirelandmagazine.com/the-secret-b...

26.05.2025 12:48 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Post image

Some recent and wonderful additions to the River Mill library.
@lindamckenna.bsky.social
@garrettcarr.bsky.social
@picadorbooks.bsky.social
@doirepress.bsky.social

01.03.2025 13:17 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Post image

If you are around Waterford next weekend come along and listen to @milenawilliamson.bsky.social , Emma McKervey and me reading from our new collections. With thanks to Ger Duffy.

07.02.2025 17:41 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Post image

Read three new poems by @lindamckenna.bsky.social in Issue 14.

28.01.2025 13:31 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Happy Christmas Judi

24.12.2024 22:16 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
A Year at the Storms I turn 50 in 2025! Ah! Therefore, in order to prepare and feel the weight of the number itself, here are my 50 from 2024, 50 poetry collections that rocked the Storms, either by appearing on the po…

The 50 of '24!
50 Poetry Collections, chapbooks, collaborations or journals that Rocked the Storms this year. Merry Christmas to reader & writer

eatthestorms.com/2024/12/18/a...

18.12.2024 23:28 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 5
Post image Post image

My second poetry collection, 'Four Thousand Keys', published October 2024. Available from www.doire.com

07.12.2024 20:53 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
Preview
Femina Culpa's Christmas Reading We will be reading poetry exploring the lives of 19th working class and the legal system, using a blend of aresearch, oral history and myth.

www.eventbrite.com/e/femina-cul...

Here's the link to book tickets for a pre-Christmas reading at Clifton House with Emma McKervey, Lynda Tavakoli and me. We will be reading from our new collections.

06.12.2024 08:42 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Saw someone called George Russell trending on twitter and immediately thought 'why is AE trending?'

05.12.2024 17:54 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Redirecting...

www.facebook.com/share/p/FHMa...
Join @milenawilliamson.bsky.social Emma McKervey and me at Clifton House on 19 December for a Femina Culpa reading.

05.12.2024 07:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Post image Post image

Privileged to share Doire's poetic stage this year with Emily, Jo and Michael. Do read their great collections if you haven't yet. @doirepress.bsky.social

29.11.2024 12:56 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Post image Post image Post image Post image

A few wintry poems from my new collection, 'Four Thousand Keys', (Doire Press), which is just over a month in the world now!

26.11.2024 18:32 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yes

17.11.2024 17:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The High Window

17.11.2024 17:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Post image Post image 17.11.2024 14:24 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Post image 17.11.2024 14:24 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Ooo looks good!

16.11.2024 17:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Post image Post image

Thanks to BBC Radio Ulster's Your Place and Mine for the chance to chat about 'Four Thousand Keys' this morning. They also made a lovely soundscape for 'Hinterland'. You can listen again on BBC Sounds. #irishpoetry @irishtimes.bsky.social

16.11.2024 11:26 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This book. Now more than ever.

16.11.2024 07:01 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

And my 5 #poets, for today, have also been published by Hedgehog #Poetry Press:

@meggiepoet.bsky.social
@philvernon.bsky.social
@nmoliverpoetry.bsky.social
@bethbpoet.bsky.social
@carolinejohnstone.bsky.social

#PoetsOnBluesky

16.11.2024 08:49 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
Post image

Hi everybody. Found quite a few of the poets and writers. Still trying to find more and the gardeners and the Man U supporters......as my first post here's a wee poem that combines all of the above! Ps all my pics are terrible!

14.11.2024 08:33 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

@lindamckenna is following 20 prominent accounts