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poems, mostly in Irish lit journals | trout and salmon, mostly still in the river | best efforts and tangents, the classroom https://www.doirepress.com/books/poetry/in-spring-we-turned-to-water https://michaeldooleypoetry.com/about/

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Here's a little taster from New Arcana! Big thanks to @booksireland.bsky.social for featuring a reading of my poem 'and the girl inside me' ๐Ÿ”ฎโœจ๏ธ

24.09.2025 08:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 17    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Tidal by karenjmcdonnell.bsky.social is out now!

Order here -> www.doirepress.com/books/poetry...

#poem #literature #Irish #feminism #poetry

20.09.2025 12:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I'm so grateful to @jesstraynor.bsky.social for this generous review of In Spring We Turned to Water in Poetry Ireland Review 146. Mรญle Buรญochas, @doirepress.bsky.social, @poetryireland.bsky.social

20.09.2025 08:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

A tremendous collection of work being publisher this month.

14.09.2025 14:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Grateful for this.

11.09.2025 20:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Grateful for this opportunity to read at Circling the Square festival in Thurles, 01 Nov. Looking forward to beginning with a favourite Dennis O' Driscoll poem, too.

10.09.2025 20:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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"Somewhere in France", Michael Hartnett. PIR 14, Autumn 1985

29.08.2025 15:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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'McKenna speckles the collection with many surprising images, some contrasting nut this reader trusts that each one is placed into the poems as deliberately as the thief acquiring her collection of keys.'

Review of FOUR THOUSAND KEYS by @lindamckenna.bsky.social in the new issue of Skylight 47

30.06.2025 15:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Poetry review: A debut that urges us to care Divided into five sections, this is a collection that very deliberately speaks to Ireland in the 2020s

'... a book filled with outstanding poems. Horgan gives voice to a range of characters and concerns not often seen in Irish literature.'

Big thanks to Seรกn Kelly at the @irishexaminer.bsky.social for this stellar review of CARE by @jenniferhorgan.bsky.social

www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/ar...

28.06.2025 13:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Chasing silver in Galway

29.06.2025 16:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Karen Solie

27.06.2025 17:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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In Spring We Turned to Water In Spring We Turned to Water is the first full-length cโ€ฆ

If you happen to have read the little book, please consider leaving a rating/review here

www.goodreads.com/book/show/23...

19.06.2025 14:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Excited to read today's book post

10.06.2025 12:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you so much, Rรณisรญn!

06.06.2025 06:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you, Damien. That means so much.

06.06.2025 06:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Happy, grateful, lucky, happy, to have a poetry pamphlet forthcoming with the brilliant Green Bottle Press.

Launch in London, Friday 27th June, 7.30pm at the Arts Workers Guild (free wine).

Dublin launch TBD!

04.06.2025 13:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 24    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
30.05.2025 16:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Blanca Varela, trans. Liana Kapelke-Dale

nereview.com/article/the-...

25.05.2025 18:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Poetry Island - Evolution of a Poet | Poetry Ireland Poetry Ireland - Connecting poetry and people

Really looking forward to this reading next week with Niamh McNally as part of Mountshannon Arts Festival - Saturday 31 May @ 3pm.

www.poetryireland.ie/whats-on/poe....

23.05.2025 19:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

had the most wonderful event with Jennifer and Dean at the Cork International Poetry festival. Grateful to Patrick and all at @munsterlitcentre.bsky.social

19.05.2025 22:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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How to open a collection of poems. From Love Prodigal, by Traci Brimhall

18.05.2025 19:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A fantastic start to this years Cork International Poetry Festival yesterday. Lots more to come today. All programme details: www.munsterlit.ie #corkevents #corkpoetryfest #corkcitylibrary

15.05.2025 10:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you so much.

11.05.2025 07:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you, Karen!

11.05.2025 07:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thanks so much, Jackie.

11.05.2025 07:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you, Breda.

11.05.2025 07:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thanks so much, Gerard.

10.05.2025 19:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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An honour to have co-won the Southword Debut Poetry Collection Award with the magnificent Parker Hibbett. My thanks to the judges, to @munsterlitcentre.bsky.social, and to J&L @doirepress.bsky.social. Warmest congratulations to Victoria on winning the Farmgate.

www.corkpoetryfest.net/awards.html

10.05.2025 19:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 30    ๐Ÿ” 9    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 7    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Poetry Island - Evolution of a Poet | Poetry Ireland Poetry Ireland - Connecting poetry and people

Looking forward to reading alongside Niamh McNally at Mountshannon Arts Festival.

www.poetryireland.ie/whats-on/poe...

09.05.2025 16:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Gustav Parker Hibbett wins John Pollard Prize Books newsletter: a roundup of the latest news and preview of Saturdayโ€™s pages

Gustav Parker Hibbett is the winner of the John Pollard International Poetry Prize! Congratulations Parker!! ๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿงก

Judge Eoin McNamee said of High Jump as Icarus Story: 'At once exalted and humble this is work of the highest order.'

@gphibbett.bsky.social

www.irishtimes.com/culture/book...

09.05.2025 07:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 25    ๐Ÿ” 14    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

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