Jane Clarke

Come to our great event in Wembley. Home not just to football but also to poetry! Listen to wonderful poets Jane Clarke & Jessica Mookherjee - with the chance to share a poem in the open mic @janeclarke.bsky.social @jessmookherjee.bsky.social @ninearchespress.bsky.social @bloodaxebooks.bsky.social

Still some free tickets available for my reading w @jessmookherjee.bsky.social Wembley Library, Thursday 5th March at 6.30. Also open mic slots to read your work to 85 people and counting!

Really looking forward to a day of poetry in Wembley! Workshop sold out.

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Crows and Corsets Rion Hanora O'Donovan on the place of 'bad' graffiti in her clothes designs; Dermot Rogers puts some sunlight on the legacy of jazz guitarist, Louis Stewart; Paddy Woodworth slips Esther Woolfson on t...

Esther Woolfson's remarkable book 'Corvus' is the subject of my latest Naturalist's Bookshelf broadcast on RTE Lyric FM's Culture File. You can hear it from 15.40 on the link below: @irishrainforest.bsky.social @whittledaway.bsky.social @janeclarke.bsky.social

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The Irish Times view on Ireland’s waterbirds: a worrying decline It is one more instance of our failure to value the diversity with which nature has endowed this island

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An intimate concert of music & poetry to celebrate St. Brigid and the first day of spring.

Do join Martin Dyar, Izumi Kimura, Eamon Sweeney and myself today at 3pm in Ashford Heritage Centre, Co. Wicklow.

Details below and tickets (€20) available at the door.

Iran: Authorities must end brutal crackdown on protests and internet shutdowns   — PEN International | Promoting Literature & Defending Freedom of Expression Worldwide “We are horrified to see such a deadly response to people’s legitimate demands for better economic conditions. Iranian authorities have systematically stifled and repressed dissent over the years. We ...

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Poetry In Wembley: “Roots” Writing Workshop Join us for a creative journey exploring our roots through poetry at the Wembley Library workshop.

All welcome to my writing workshop in Wembley Library on Thursday 5 March 2026. Details below.

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Books in brief: The Hare’s Corner, Making Space for Nature; Grand Rapids; and The Marionette and the Maestro New works by Jane Clarke and Catherine Cleary, Natasha Stagg, and Tanya Farrelly

Thanks to Brigid O'Dea for her review of The Hare's Corner in Saturday's The Irish Times "A thorough delight" is her conclusion.

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Lots of photos from last year's Circling The Square, including Rosie Lavan and Bernard O'Donoghue, talking to Declan O'Driscoll, @eleanorhooker.bsky.social, @janeclarke.bsky.social and @michaeldooley.bsky.social

In advance of this year's T. S. Eliot Prize readings on 18 January I was invited to write a short piece about my experience when A Change in the Air @bloodaxebooks.bsky.social was shortlisted for the 2023 prize.

The Culture File Debate: The Hare's Corner XXXL Edition An ancient Irish farming tradition that sees the wisdom of leaving some farm land free from the imperatives of production --  ‘The Hare’s Corner’ -- is celebrated in poetry, story, discussion and musi...

Lovely to listen back to this programme of music, conversation & poetry. It was recorded at the Dublin Book Festival 2025 in the National Botanic Gardens. Colm Mac Con Iomaire Catherine Cleary & Jane Carkill with myself & Paddy Woodworth. @bloodaxebooks.bsky.social

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Delighted to tell you that the very popular ROOTS exhibition will have a second outing from the 9 - 31 January 2026. Do join us for the launch & poems in Green Acres Gallery Wexford town Sat. 10 January 2026, 3 pm. Entry free & all welcome. @bloodaxebooks.bsky.social

Add Nature’s Acre to your list with other lovely nature books like The Hare’s Corner by Catherine Cleary & @janeclarke.bsky.social and Donna Mullen’s Make Your Home a Nature Reserve! #speirgorm @laibluesky.bsky.social @rickoshea.bsky.social

Poetry People Thursday 25 December 2025 Rachael Hegarty brings us a festive special packed with poems, chat and cheer from Vona Groarke, Theo Dorgan, Frank McGuinness, Jane Clarke, Áine Ní Ghlinn and a host of guests.

Lovely Christmas Day edition of RTE Radio 1's Poetry People with host Rachael Hegarty and guests. Featuring festive poetry and music, starting with @janeclarke.bsky.social reading her poem 'Sing' from her debut collection The River (from 1:30).
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Poetry People Thursday 25 December 2025 Rachael Hegarty brings us a festive special packed with poems, chat and cheer from Vona Groarke, Theo Dorgan, Frank McGuinness, Jane Clarke, Áine Ní Ghlinn and a host of guests.

Lovely Christmas Day edition of @rteradio1.bsky.social Poetry People hosted by Rachael Hegarty. I was delighted to set the ball rolling with a reading of 'Sing' from The River, @bloodaxebooks.bsky.social

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Tina Claffey - Windows To Winter - A Photo Feature - Live Encounters Tina Claffey – Windows To Winter – A Photo Feature. Live Encounters Magazine.

Delighted to have my article Windows to Winter featured in the December issue of Live Encounters Magazine liveencounters.net/16th-anniver...
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Many thanks for all the feedback about this beautiful book. Creating it w @newislandbooks.bsky.social @burrenbeotrust.bsky.social Catherine Cleary & Jane Carkill was a privilege. I learned so much about the communities & individuals making space for nature - working for all our futures.

Do join us if you are in Dingle tomorrow evening, Saturday 22nd. Just one of a wonderful programme of events for the @dinglelit.bsky.social @brinkerhoffpoetry.bsky.social @bloodaxebooks.bsky.social @poetryireland.bsky.social

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Excellent article by @jesstraynor.bsky.social.

The Art of Surfacing, our e-book featuring work from the 14 emerging poets of this year's Introductions / Céadlínte series is now available to purchase!

Purchase via www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G29TSB5R/

Artwork provided by Julie O'Gorman. 🌊

Delighted to be teaching another course for the @poetryschool.bsky.social next spring- booking is open now! 🌷

This is the kind of mayor of NYC I've always wanted. #Mamdani #cats @rosamundtaylor.bsky.social @johnghoakes.bsky.social @janeclarke.bsky.social @dralicekelly.bsky.social @drmarymcauliffe.bsky.social @annaoakes.bsky.social

Poetry Is Language Caught Alive: An evening of poetry and film Join four of Ireland's leading poets for an intimate multimedia evening event in partnership with The Adrian Brinkerhoff Poetry Foundation.

On November 22, join us for Poetry Is Language Caught Alive. Poets @janeclarke.bsky.social, Emily Cooper, @gphibbett.bsky.social, and Rafael Mendes will discuss their favorite selections from our poem films, accompanied by a screening of their picks.

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The Culture File Debate: The Hare's Corner - Dublin Book Festival ‘The Hare’s Corner’ is an ancient Irish farming tradition that encourages the wisdom of leaving spaces of land for nature, outside the imperatives of production. This new book, with poetry by Jane Cla...

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Many thanks to everyone who came along to our poetry evening in Wicklow last Thursday. A pleasure to read with @vivianafiorentino.bsky.social and Keith Payne and to introduce The Hare's Corner to a new audience.

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There'll be a warm welcome at our poetry reading tonight at 7pm in Bridge Street Books Wicklow with Keith Payne & Viviana Fiorentino.

Do join us!

literaryredhead on Instagram: "REVIEWTHE HARE'S CORNER: Making Space for Natureby Jane Clarke and Catherine Cleary; illustrations by Jane Carkill; New Island Book…" REVIEWTHE HARE'S CORNER: Making Space for Natureby Jane Clarke and Catherine Cleary; illustrations by Jane Carkill; New Island Books; out 11/26/2025.SYNOPSISThe Hare’s Corner celebrates farmers, families, schools and community groups all over Ireland who are restoring habitats, reviving biodiversity and reconnecting people with the land.🌼 Uplifting stories and poems interwoven with enchanting illustrations and photographs bear witness to the renewal and well-being that can blossom when we make space for nature in our lives.Named after the traditional farming practice of leaving field corners for wildlife, The Hare’s Corner is inspired by small, thoughtful actions that can spark powerful change. Readers are invited to rediscover the beauty and wonders of their own landscapes, urban and rural.MY THOUGHTSWhat a glorious book, filled with gorgeous stories, poetry, photos, and illustrations on reclaiming nature in our lands. This is a collection to cheer for, savor, read and reread, proudly display on a coffee table or nightstand or in a coffee shop, and give prominent display in libraries of every kind. Stunning and life-changing!🌼 Big hugs to Jane Clarke, who responded so kindly when I requested a review copy; and to publisher New Island Books, who is sending a hard copy too. Thrilled! Thanks also to Catherine Cleary and illustrator Jane Carkill. Opinions are mine.#theharescornermakingspacefornaturecl@jane_clarke_poet @catherineeats @lamblittle @newislandbooks #environmentalism #irishnature #reclaimingnature #plantandanimalart

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The Culture File Debate: The Hare's Corner - Dublin Book Festival ‘The Hare’s Corner’ is an ancient Irish farming tradition that encourages the wisdom of leaving spaces of land for nature, outside the imperatives of production. This new book, with poetry by Jane Cla...

Join us in the Botanic Gardens for a lively discussion of the value of making space for nature once again. @dublinbookfest.bsky.social

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Wicklow poet and Mary Robinson unite to champion Ireland’s connection with nature Wicklow poet Jane Clarke will read from her latest publication at a special poetry at Bridge Street Books of Wicklow town to celebrate Irish Book Week.

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