Today’s joy is a poem, inspired by words on a vending machine, on a lilac page in @eatthestorms.com

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)

My collage, "Wish You Were Here in Paris," from my Surrealist Postcard series is published in The Storms Journal, Issue V. I'm so ecstatic to have received my contributor copy. Many thanks to editor, Damien B. Donnelly, and subeditor, Rhona Greene! purchase: eatthestorms.com/the-storm-sh...

All set to chair Out on the Page, discussing queer visibility in writing and publishing, as part of Dublin Book Festival. With thanks to @eatthestorms.com for devising such an excellent event. @dublinbookfest.bsky.social

The latest bumper edition of @eatthestorms.com edited by Damien B Donnelly @eatthestorms.com and @rhonagreene.bsky.social Stunning publication!

No new episode tomorrow of the podcast as last weekend’s was such a bumper one, running at 2.5 hours, an audio companion to The Storms, Issue V Tune in on most podcast platforms including Spotify (link below) and buy your copy at eatthestorms.com/the-storm-sh... open.spotify.com/episode/1uM1...

The Storms launch was fabulous last night, the work was incredible as well as Damien having such a stunning energy! 🤍 @eatthestorms.com Thank you everyone!

The Zoom launch was wonderful! Thank you Damien and Rhona. I was so thrilled to take part in it--amongst such brilliant writers! 💙

My copy of "The Storms" arrived! And yesterday's Zoom launch was wonderful. (Tears in my eyes at Damien's closing words.) I haven't read too much yet, but my feline friends say it's great! Thank you for including my poem @eatthestorms.com and @rhonagreene.bsky.social

Have just come back from school and find this post from Dublin! ♥️ THANK YOU! @eatthestorms.com

Bumper Issue V of The Storms @eatthestorms.com is out and I'm in it with my short prose THE BIRTH 📗 super thrilled to be part of multiple launches print edition, audio recording, podcast, Youtube 🎤 enjoy the many #poetry #prose #reading 📖 #writing ✍️ eatthestorms.com/the-storms-a... 📚 #silicasun 📙❤️

Still buzzing from a wonderful weekend in Dublin where I was invited to read at Rathfarnham Castle for the launch of Issue V of the beautiful #poetry journal ‘The Storms’. Huge thanks and big love to Damien @eatthestorms.com and @rhonagreene.bsky.social who made it happen. 💙💙💙

The cork has been popped, the Storm has taken flight, made land, been opened, read aloud, supported via live launch, Podcast & zoom launch. @rhonagreene.bsky.social & myself have truly had the best adventure. Days are made of moments & storms like this are made of such magical moments 💙

The postman just delivered my contributor's copy of The Storms Issue 5 & it is GORGEOUS! @eatthestorms.com & @rhonagreene.bsky.social, you've outdone yourselves! And, additional thanks to @dublincityoflit.bsky.social & #FingalArts! eatthestorms.com/the-storm-sh... #poetry #prose #VisualArt #art

A thrill to receive my contributor copy of Issue V of The Storms @eatthestorms.com. Aesthetically gorgeous and packed full of stunning writing and art. I'm honoured to be a part of it, with my poem High Water.

What a wonderful launch of The Storms - Issue V I’m so excited for being one of the Stormers 🤩 A beautifully curated edition with beautiful writing and artwork 💕💕💕 @eatthestorms.com @rhonagreene.bsky.social

@merrildsmith.bsky.social fantastic collection Held Inside The Folds of a time is in The Book Bag today. Published by @janes-studio.bsky.social Plus all the regular shouts/news/opps and playlist @blackboughpoetry.bsky.social @fullhouselitmag.bsky.social @eatthestorms.com

A wonderful afternoon yesterday at the launch of The Storms V. Grateful to be included in such a beautiful publication @thestormshelter.bsky.social @eatthestorms.com @rhonagreene.bsky.social

A truly wonderful launch of The Storms Journal V @eatthestorms.com so proud of this stunning journal of poetry, prose and visual art and blown away by the talent reading at Rathfarnham Castle yesterday. Stars, every one of you! 🌟

Featuring our very own @allgumsblazing.bsky.social - well done Alan!

Still on Cloud 9 after the glorious day launching The Storms Journal V in gorgeous Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin. What joy it’s been these past months preparing for this perfect day with the amazing Damien B. Donnelly Editor-in-Chief @eatthestorms.com I’ll never forget this special adventure⚡️❤️‍🔥⚡️

We hope you can make it to our Zoom launch tomorrow (Tues 4 Nov) from 8-10 pm GMT ✨✨ #poetry #prose #VisualArt #art #writing #PoetryCommunity #WritingCommunity

Join us tomorrow night in your living room for the 3nd launch of The Storms, Issue V ⚡️ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-storms...

Launch No 2 for The Storms, the printed journal of poetry, prose & visual art, is the audio companion on Eat the Storms, the podcast. This bumper episode episode is 2 hours+ and is now available on #Applepodcasts #AmazonPodcasts #Podbean and #Spotify spotify.link/6cfE2v1lYXb

Time to officially launch issue V of The Storms at Rathfarnham Castle 🎉 Thanks to our star Stormers to @fingal.ie @dublincityoflit.bsky.social and all who have cheered and supported us. Tomorrow audio companion to podcast and Tuesday night zoom launch. 💙🙏🎉 eatthestorms.com/the-storm-sh...

Meet the final Stormer of Issue V @suefinch.bsky.social has 2 poetry collections: Magnifying Glass, & Welcome to the Museum of a Life.  Her book, Vortex Over Wave, features her #ElasticBandPhotos and poems for the full moon.  The Storms is supported by @fingal.ie & @dublincityoflit.bsky.social

Meet the Stormers of Issue V @scyflynn.bsky.social was born in Australia of Irish origin and now lives in Dublin. His collections are “The Colour of Extinction” (Renard Press, 2024) and “An Ocean Called Hope” (Downingfield Press, 2025). The Storms is supported by @dublincityoflit.bsky.social

⚡️Meet the Stormers of Issue V ⚡️ Ramiro Valdes is a poet residing in Miami. His works focus on themes such as love and nature. His works have been published in several magazines.   The Storms is supported by @fingal.ie @dublincityoflit.bsky.social

⚡️Meet the Stormers of Issue V ⚡️ Georgia May is a UK-based filmmaker and journalist. Several of her poems and short stories have been published (in-print and online). She’s been judge & selectee of film festivals. The Storms is supported by @fingal.ie @dublincityoflit.bsky.social

⚡️Meet the Stormers of Issue V ⚡️ Paul Ebube is a mobile photographer, Ebube captures transient moments with sensitivity, complementing his expression through various art forms. The Storms is supported by @fingal.ie @dublincityoflit.bsky.social

Meet the Stormers of Issue V Nwuguru, Chidiebere Sullivan is an MFA candidate at the university of Nevada, a speculative writer of Izzi, Abakaliki ancestry & the winner of the 2025 Tamarack Prize. The Storms is supported by @fingal.ie @dublincityoflit.bsky.social

Meet the Stormers of Issue V  Adrienne Pope Fagan is a landscape artist who works in oils and soft pastels. She has exhibited in The Signal Arts Centre, The Mermaid Arts Centre , Ardgillan Gallery & The Boatyard Gallery. The Storms is supported by @fingal.ie @dublincityoflit.bsky.social

⚡️Meet the Stormers of Issue V ⚡️ Satya Bosman is the founder and co-editor of the Black Cat Poetry Press. Her debut collection, Dream Logic, will be published by Crumps Barn Studio in 2026.   The Storms is supported by @fingal.ie @dublincityoflit.bsky.social

⚡️Meet the Stormers of Issue V ⚡️ Susan Richardson is the author of three collections of poetry. Susan also writes the blog, Stories from the Edge of Blindness, and hosts the podcasts, A Thousand Shades of Green and Story Sessions. The Storms is supported by @fingal.ie @dublincityoflit.bsky.social

⚡️Meet the Stormers of Issue V ⚡️ Terri Metcalfe has been published in journals such as Abridged, Skylight 47, Acropolis Journal and The Storms. Terri was chosen for the 2024 Open Window Mentorship programme. The Storms is supported by @fingal.ie @dublincityoflit.bsky.social

The new issue of The Storns, the printed journal of poetry, prose & visual art, launches tomorrow in Dublin followed by the audio companion to the journal on Eat the Stoems podcast on Sunday & a zoom launch next Tuesday at 8pm ⚡️ Meet our stars here eatthestorms.com/2025/10/30/t...

The Storms Journal issue V just arrived! Thanks to @eatthestorms.com Delighted to contribute!

Meet the Stormers, Issue V Tobi Alfier’s credits include Arkansas Review, The American Journal of Poetry, Cholla Needles, Gargoyle, James Dickey Review.  She is co-editor of San Pedro River Review (www.bluehorsepress.com) The Storms is supported by @fingal.ie @dublincityoflit.bsky.social

Meet the Stormers of Issue V  Sarah Hirons was born in Birmingham, England. 42 moves & 5 countries later, she lives in Ireland. When not oversharing with strangers in saunas, she writes about neurodivergence & womanhood The Storms is supported by @fingal.ie @dublincityoflit.bsky.social

⚡️Meet the Stormers of Issue V @samszanto.bsky.social is an award-winning, Pushcart prize-nominated writer of the pamphlets 'This Was Your Mother' & ‘Splashing Pink.’Her short-story collection is 'If No One Speaks.’   The Storms is supported @dublincityoflit.bsky.social & @fingal.ie

⚡️Meet the Stormers of Issue V ⚡️ Saheed Sunday, NGP V, is a Nigerian author, a Star Prize awardee, a Pushcart Prize nominee, a Best of the Net Prize nominee, a Best Small Fictions Prize nominee, and an HCAF member. The Storms is supported by @fingal.ie & @dublincityoflit.bsky.social

Meet the Stormers of Issue V @scottelder.bsky.social lived as a musician & mime artist before settling in Auvergne, France. His 2nd collection ‘Maria” was published by Erbacce Press. A third, ‘My Hotel’, is due in 2026 by Salmon.   The Storms is supported by @fingal.ie @dublincityoflit.bsky.social

⚡️Meet the Stormers of Issue V ⚡️ Shikhandin is an Indian writer. Her books include  The Woman on the Red Oxide Floor, Impetuous Women, among others. She has won awards and accolades for her work in India and abroad.   The Storms is supported by @fingal.ie @dublincityoflit.bsky.social

Meet the Stormers of Issue V Vicky Allen is a poet, artist, spiritual director/retreat guide. Her pamphlet ‘Broken Things & other tales’ was published by Hedgehog Poetry Press. ‘Wonder Lines’ was published by Black Agnes Press.   The Storms is supported by @fingal.ie @dublincityoflit.bsky.social

A storm makes land & then makes it to the post office! This Saturday we launch in Dublin www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-storms... then Audio Companion on 2nd Nov on Eat the Storms & zoom launch 4th Nov at 8pm www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-storms... Buy The Storms V eatthestorms.com/the-storm-sh...

Meet the Stormers of Issue V JC Alfier’s most recent book of poetry, The Shadow Field, was published in by Louisiana Literature Press. They are also a collage artist & founder of Blue Horse Press & San Pedro River Review.   The Storms is supported by @fingal.ie @dublincityoflit.bsky.social

The 5th Storm has landed, the printed journal of poetry, prose & visual art featuring 89 star Stormers & cover art by Brian Malachy Quinn is supported by @dublincityoflit.bsky.social @fingal.ie Now available to buy at our online shop eatthestorms.com/the-storm-sh...

Drop everything and listen in. Your heart will thank you. Thank you, dearest Damien, for inviting me back to the Storms❤️ @eatthestorms.com open.spotify.com/episode/7por...

⚡️Meet the Stormers of Issue V ⚡️ Brian Malachy Quinn uses watercolors, pen and ink, digital media, block prints, and etchings.  He is compelled to create art every day and finds it as a way to put aside his worries and stresses.   The Storms is supported by @fingal.ie @dublincityoflit.bsky.social

Meet the Stormers of Issue V @nualamcevoy.bsky.social is an English/Irish artist and writer currently living between Germany and Spain. Nuala has had two exhibitions in Münster, Germany & currently has an exhibition in Cavendish Venues, London   Supported by @fingal.ie @dublincityoflit.bsky.social