An honour to be included in this year's "Menu of Poems", given out in hospitals and healthcare settings around Ireland today for Poetry Day. Thanks to Anne Tannam for including me!

Reading in Belfast, Maine, with Audrey Gidman. Organised by the Belfast Poetry Festival and generously hosted by @leftbankbookshop.bsky.social. This Wednesday at 7pm!

Happy to have new poetry forthcoming in "The Stinging Fly". Check out this beautiful cover with artwork by Diarmuid Breen, and design by Eimear Gavin. @stingingfly.bsky.social

The first of my readings in Maine went well yesterday! Pleasure to read with Maine laureates Julia Bouwsma and Audrey Gidman. Thanks to Maine Irish Heritage Centre for inviting and hosting. We read a poem by Seamus Heaney for his birthday. @arlenhouse.bsky.social

I gave the annual Gerson Reading at @uconn.bsky.social last night. Thank you to the Dept of English for inviting me, especially Dr. Mary Burke, and to Dr. Seán Forbes for welcoming me to campus.

Reading in Portland Maine this week with laureates Audrey Gidman and Julia Bouwsma maineirish.com/event/maine-...

Maine Irish Poetry Night | Maine Irish Heritage Center

Join us for an evening of poetry in celebration of National Poetry Month and Seamus Heaney’s birthday! We will have readings from three incredible poets,

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Happy to announce I've joined the team at Strokestown International Poetry Festival! Get your entries in for the competition, judged by the mighty @rachaelhegarty.bsky.social. The prize is €1,000 and the closing date is 6th Feb! More details on website. strokestownpoetryfest.ie/meet-the-team/

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A page about Meet the Team by Strokestown International Poetry Festival

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I was in Co. Clare last weekend for the mighty Doolin Writers' Weekend. Thanks to the organisers for giving me a reading. Rinne mé ceardlann gaeilge freisin. Bhí an-craic againn!

Morning! After a couple years of working away in the world of lino, I've now launched my online print shop: bramblewoodstudioart.etsy.com If you could give it a heart, a share and/ or a follow I'd really appreciate it. Happy New Year! Aoife

As we countdown to 2026, a look back to some of the poetic gems of 2025 💎💙 eatthestorms.com/2025/12/31/a...

A Year of Perfect Poetry

A look back at the poetry that kept us company in 2025

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Poem-a-day advent calendar 🎁 Day 18 is 'Pitch for Thicker than Water' from 'Blood Atlas' by @lukemorganpoet.bsky.social 🌹 @arlenhouse.bsky.social

🎁 Poem-a-day advent calendar 🎁 Day 12 is 'My Grandmother's Kitchen' from 'Watching for the Hawk' by @bredaspaight.bsky.social 💖 @arlenhouse.bsky.social

An-bhróduil as mo dhán nua gaeilge atá foilsithe in "Aneas". My first Irish language poem published in the @munsterlitcentre.bsky.social journal. Buíochas leis an eagarthóir Simon Ó Faoláin.

Launched "Blood Atlas" at the Irish Secretariat in Belfast last night, alongside new work from these other fine writers - Celia de Fréine, Ruth Carr, Deirdre Cartmill and Csilla Toldy. Thanks to @arlenhouse.bsky.social and the audience for coming out to support new irish poetry!

A special highlight of my US trip to read poetry at Consulate General of Ireland, Chicago, with fiddler Seán Cleland. Thanks to the Consulate team and Chicago Sister Cities for organising and hosting. @arlenhouse.bsky.social

Thanks to DePaul University Chicago for inviting me to read some poems for the students yesterday. A beautiful Autumn day in the city.

Reading in DeKalb, Illinois, with Eamonn Wall as part of MWACIS 25 last night. Thanks to Class VI for their hospitality and to Sean Farrell for the invitation!

Had a pop-up reading at @carleton.edu, Minnesota yesterday. Edgar Allan Poe showed up! Thanks to students and staff of the English Department. @arlenhouse.bsky.social

Visiting University of Notre Dame, Indiana, last week. Poetry reading and Q&A hosted by @ndirishstudies.bsky.social. A joy to speak to the students, especially those who are studying gaeilge. Bhí sé iontach gaeilge a labhairt leis na daltaí. @arlenhouse.bsky.social

I'm reading poetry from "Blood Atlas" in Chicago at Consulate General of Ireland on Oct 21st. Featuring music from Seán Cleland. In association with Chicago Sister Cities International. Registration open at www.ireland.ie/en/usa/chica... @arlenhouse.bsky.social @poetryireland.bsky.social

I will be visiting @notredame.bsky.social next week to kick off a series of events for "Blood Atlas" in the Midwest. Thank you to @ndirishstudies.bsky.social for the invitation! @arlenhouse.bsky.social irishstudies.nd.edu/events/2025/...

Luke Morgan Poetry Reading: Blood Atlas

Please join the Keough-Naughton Institute for a poetry reading by Luke Morgan, recipient of the 2025 Lawrence O'Shaughnessy Award for Poetry. Luke Morga...

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Join @aoifelyall.bsky.social to celebrate the release of a new pamphlet! Details below. Pamphlet launch event: The Man Who Made Up Trees by Michael Greavy Tickets, Wed, Oct 1, 2025 at 7:00 PM | Eventbrite share.google/HLOJ2FjNASfk...

A treat to read at "The Poetry Lounge" in Waterford yesterday, with John Noonan and D'or Seifer. Thanks to Ger Duffy for organising and the close reading of "Blood Atlas" for the Q&A. Cheers to Catherine for the photos and @poetryireland.bsky.social for sponsoring. @arlenhouse.bsky.social

Join us at Clifden Arts Festival on the 23rd Sept! Great to be part of the 2025 edition of this historic fest with other poets whom I so deeply admire. @arlenhouse.bsky.social

From today's Irish Times. Thank you to editor Gerry Smyth. From "Blood Atlas" (Arlen House, 2025) @arlenhouse.bsky.social

Great to be guest poet for a group of visiting students from @carleton.edu MN at Trinity College yesterday. We read from "Blood Atlas" and discussed the poems. @arlenhouse.bsky.social

From "Blood Atlas" (2025), pub. @arlenhouse.bsky.social

At the Irish Writers Centre earlier this week for a reading with Lauren O'Donovan, Afric McGlinchey, D'or Seifer and S.C. Flynn. Thanks to Damien Donnelly for organising this, it was a lovely event. Great to see some friends and poetic colleagues in the audience.

This week, we held our first Writers Showcase at the @irishwriterscentre.bsky.social Find out all about @scyflynn.bsky.social @itosha.bsky.social @lukemorganpoet.bsky.social @laurenodonovanw.bsky.social & D'or Seifer in our blog irishwriterscentre.ie/writers-show...

Writers Showcase at the Irish Writers Centre - Irish Writers Centre

Celebrating the first Writers Showcase at the Irish Writers Center where five poets came to read from new poetry collections and pamphlets.

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NEW WRITERS SHOWCASE SERIES! 🌟Spotlighting newly published writers across the island of Ireland🌟 Our first event will feature five poets from various parts of Ireland. 🗓️Wed 18 June 2025 🕣6.30-8.30pm 📍Irish Writers Centre, Dublin 🎟️ €5 (via Eventbrite) irishwriterscentre.ie/whats-on/wri...

Writers Showcase: The Out of Towners - Irish Writers Centre

Join us at the Irish Writers Centre on Wednesday 18th June at 6.30pm for the first of our Writers Showcase.

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