* DEADLINE EXTENDED * We are now accepting applications for the 2026 National Mentoring Programme until Friday 16 January, at 5pm. This is an opportunity open to all writers across the island of Ireland. For all the information you need, check out our site: irishwriterscentre.ie/national-men...

Source: The Telegraph search.app/7YR42 the cryptic babble that passes for so much of art is still standing like a colossus.

My third collection, Landscape with Question, will be published in June 2026 with @carcanet.bsky.social. It started out as a biography in verse of Nano Reid, then became something else entirely. 🌔🌊🏙️🌱 www.carcanet.co.uk/978180017561...

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

We're thrilled to announce that @the4facedliar.bsky.social has been awarded a Project Award for 2026 by @artscouncilireland.bsky.social which will secure the publication of Issue 5, we are very grateful for their support.

Poetry Ireland Review Issue 147, edited by Theo Dorgan, is available for pre-order! This special edition titled 'Love Poems to Humans' is a collection of poems that draw on, reflect on, and speak up for human love. 🔗 Pre-order: www.poetryireland.ie/publications... Artwork by Emma Stroude.

It's a joy to have a poem in this issue. The image captures the throes of love I experienced for the object of my love when life was challenging. Thanks to Theo Dorgan - editor!

Did you know that it's our 35th anniversary in 2026? 🥳 To celebrate, we've recently launched a host of 35 brand-new courses from screenwriting, poetry, comedy, and more Check them out and get booking below 👀 irishwriterscentre.ie/courses/

Belfast launch TOMORROW Thursday 4 December, 6pm at The American Bar Liz McManus (ed) *May Morton: Phantom Poet* Rosemary Jenkinson *Manichea: A Play on Cancellation* Francis O'Hare *A Different Light* ALL WELCOME Arlen House - Celebrating 50 Years

I'll be updating the poetry magazines spreadsheet this coming week, so if you're not on my mailing list, join now (it's free) and you'll never be short of places to send your poems... robinhoughtonpoetry.co.uk/poetry-magaz...

Big huge congrats to the brilliant @elainefeeney.bsky.social ❤️👑❤️

We'll have a stall at this brilliant event in Pearse Street Library tomorrow and Saturday – hope to see you there! 📚

One of us has started an online Irish (mainly) literary magazine archive. There's not much on it at the moment, but there will be! They have a new Bluesky account. We'd be grateful if you'd give it a follow at bsky.app/profile/oldz... Thanks!

Three Pillars Press is excited to announce its official launch as an independent Poetry Pamphlet Press dedicated to publishing new voices in contemporary poetry. Founded in 2025, the Press aims to offer a publishing platform to new and emerging poets... www.writing.ie/news/three-p... #poetrysky

Ger Duffy and Billy Fenton have started a new poetry press, focussing on publishing poetry pamphlets from new and emerging poets. Their first submission window will open from Jan-Feb 2026. The website is www.3pillarspress.com @3pillarspress #poetrypress #poetrypamphlets #poets

Best wishes to @billyfenton.bsky.social and Ger. So much poetry energy from Waterford at the moment. Good luck 👍

Otter in the boathouse today. #Otter 🦦

London! Celebrating Arlen House at 50, launching @nualaoconnor.bsky.social's *Menagerie* plus *Washing Windows V: Irish Women Revolutionise Poetry, 1975-2025* Hosted by @irishlitsoc.bsky.social at @irishculturalcentr.bsky.social Hammersmith, Tuesday 25 Nov, 7.30pm irishlitsoc.org/event/arlen-...

A definite date for next months diary:-

Celebrating 50 Years of Arlen House Arlen House & Books Upstairs invite: Liz McManus (ed) *May Morton: Phantom Poet* Noelle Lynskey *Featherweight* Ruth Carr *Catching the Missing Beat* Rosemary Jenkinson *Manichea: A Play on Cancellation* Sunday 30 November, 2pm Books Upstairs Café ALL WELCOME

Save the date! Submissions open for HOWL New Irish Writing 26 in February 2026 🐺 🖤

Arlen House & Books Upstairs launch invite: Liz McManus (ed) *May Morton: Phantom Poet* Ruth Carr *Catching the Missing Beat* Noelle Lynskey *Featherweight* Rosemary Jenkinson *Manichea: A Play on Censorship* Sunday 30 November, 2pm, Books Upstairs ALL WELCOME Celebrating 50 Years of Arlen House

today's lonely offering. Is there anybody out there?

Delighted the news is out about our next two poetry titles from @bansheepress.bsky.social - new collections from Tim MacGabhann and Billy Ramsell coming your way in 2026 ✨️

It was a pleasure to read at the 50th anniversary launch of The Stony Thursday Book at the Belltable last night. Congratulations to all involved - it was a great evening of readings. Many wonderful voices from across the country.

It's a real honour to have work in this issue of Southword. Launch is Friday 21, Triskel Arts Centre, Cork. 6.30.

'My jelly legs are off the couch by grace of Prozac. Four months indoors and the neighbourhood is treason.' From our sold-out issue 18 (autumn/winter 2024) -- poetry by Vasiliki Albedo ⭐ @minorroarr.bsky.social bansheepress.org/read/the-sta...

That's how to do it. Source: The Guardian search.app/5jTLG

Michelle Obama looking very . . . .well, different.

Source: The Irish Times search.app/x7s3C

I'm v happy to say - as you can see from the pics below, that my contributors copy of THE STORMS @eatthestorms.com arrived. Yay!🥳🕺💃🦋Thks Dami & Rhona🙏🤗 📢 If there's enough interest, I'll post my poem, from the issue later today IF THIS POST GETS 50+ likes & 10+ reposts BY 10pm tonight (UK time)

Date for the diary: The winter issue of Southword will be launched on 21st November at 6.30pm. Join us for a glass of wine at the launch of issue 49 with readings from some of the local poets in the issue. Copies are available to purchase through our website www.munsterlit.ie #writing #booklaunch

Arlen House & Books Upstairs invite you to enjoy readings from 5 stunning works of Irish literature: Deirdre Cartmill *Under the Blue Seraphim* Rosemary Jenkinson *Laganside Lights* Luke Morgan *Blood Atlas* Francis O'Hare *A Different Light* Csilla Toldy *Firebird* Sun 9 Nov 2pm, Books Upstairs

More of the garden from my window.

I love a beech hedge - the view from my window today.

Accepting work for issue 21 until midnight (IST) 🎃

Our new Submission Call is now open! Submit!

In the garden today!

Such an honour to have work in this birthday issue. @bansheepress.bsky.social Congratulations on your 10th birthday 🎂

Went to the Springsteen film. 'Nebraska' is a haunting album. Seeing the emotional scaffolding behind it - the solitude, the darkness, and quite desperation - make the songs hit harder. A film for the fans.

Definite date for the diary tomorrow Banshee issue 20 launch Date: Thursday 30 October at 6pm Location: Staff Common Room, the Quad, UCC

I'm so honoured to be part of this issue. Big thanks to the editors.

Join us next Thursday 30 October in @ucc.ie at 6pm to celebrate the launch of Banshee issue 20! Hear readings from our brilliant contributors and raise a glass to ten years of Banshee 📚 bansheepress.org/events/cork-...

Congratulations to Banshee on a decade of daring, beauty, and literary brilliance. Here's to the voices you've amplified, the boundaries you've pushed, and the stories still to come.

First Wednesday Series Returns! 🎤 Open Mic & Readings 🗓️ Wed 5 November, 7:30pm 📍 The White House Bar, Limerick City Hosted by Lauren McNamara and D'or Seifer, this month’s special guest reader is Colm Scully. Book a spot at [email protected] @limerickwriters.bsky.social

On Friday Oct 24 8pm, at Phil Grimes pub and venue in Waterford City, SpeakEasy will host Ireland Professor of Poetry Vona Groarke. Vona is shortlisted for the prestigious TS Eliot Prize. She will give a reading, and will also be in conversation with Waterford poet, @mollytwomey. @poetryireland

Are you free on the evening of December 16th? 🎄 Join me for this masterclass all about finding multiple (infinite?) ways in to the same subject matter. We’ll write a ridiculous amount of poems in 2 hours…with brand new exercises ⁦‪‬⁩ www.arvon.org/writing-cour...