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Having tea from my Scotland mug this morning to celebrate a poem in Poetry Scotland #109! Huge thanks to editors Andy and Judy for publishing An Ordinary Crown — a 7 part sequence also upcoming in Taxidermy Heart, launched on April 23, 5pm Cork City Libraries Cork World Book Fest

T.H. Print-Proof day! My first time holding a copy of my own book 😱 Gobsmacked at how beautiful this design is by Jorge Rodríguez Durán, and the stunning print quality by badly made books ltd — feeling a thousand shades of grateful Cork City Libraries Creative Ireland Cork World Book Fest

I was honoured to judge the Ó Bhéal 5-Words International Competition 2024—2025. It was a joy (and torture!) to choose the winners. The 5-Words Anthology launches, along with readings from the winners, this Monday, Apr 14th, Hayloft Bar Cork obheal.ie/blog/guest-poe…

This very day next week, Wen. April 23rd, ‘Taxidermy Heart’ launches at 5pm at Cork City Library as part of @corkworldbook fest. Huge thanks to Cork City Libraries, @creativeireland, @corkworldbook,One City One Book Initiative, and badly made books ltd 🙏 💜 corkworldbookfest.com/events/the-art…

Honoured to be taking up the baton for Cork this year in what will be a countrywide poetry marathon 🤩

Three generations of “small girls” at Fitzgeralds Park to see Dear Small Girl. Incredibly grateful to Cork World Book Fest, Cork City Libraries, and Poetry in the Park for the thrill of having a poem in the park of my childhood, right in the heart of Cork City ❤️ 🤍

I might be biased, but Cork County Arts Office and Cork City Council deserve gold medals for all the work they do for writers 🙏

Getting an agility award in 2022 was a huge boost 🫶 The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon. I remembering crying tears of joy when I got my acceptance email. Agility award is open for applications right now but closes soon. Best of luck if you apply! 🍀

The launch of Taxidermy Heart was a joy yesterday. Thank you for all the support 💜 I am luckier than a four leafed clover to be part of the Irish writing community 🍀 Huge thanks Cork World Book Fest Creative Ireland Cork City Libraries badly made books ltd, Patrick Kavanagh Centre The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon 🙏

May is the month of poetry! May 1st is Poetry Day Ireland, but every Thursday is a poetry celebration at LSP 💚 We hope you can join us. You would be more than welcome! limesquarepoets.com/events The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon Limerick : Culture : Arts #ArtsCouncilSupported Poetry Ireland / Éigse Éireann

Really delighted to represent Cork 🤩 huge thanks to mastermind Damien B. Donnelly — get the link below for a poetry marathon on whatever your preferred platform is!

HOWL and IrelandChairOfPoetry are delighted to announce the official launch date of Ben Keatinge and Rafael Mendes's pamphlets on Thurs 29th May in Bestseller, Dawson Street, at 6pm. Tickets: eventbrite.ie/e/launch-of-ic… Trinity College Dublin Poetry Ireland / Éigse Éireann

Feeling fancy at City Council Chambers today for a reception with mayor Dan Boyle for the Cork International Poetry Festival which kicks off officially next week. What a real treat ⭐️

I have the honour of moderating Rosemary Jenkins’ and Pat Boran’s event at CIPF tomorrow May 14th @corkartstheatre from 7pm. I hope you can join us! Munster Literature Centre

I’ve made it now for real lads — RTE Poem of the Week! There’s only one thing for it: I have to retire now while I’m ahead. Superposition launches this Sat at 3pm Cork Arts Theatre during Cork International Poetry Festival Munster Literature Centre rte.ie/culture/2025/0…

Launch day 🚀!! Tickets for today’s launch are sold out, but Superposition is available to buy in Waterstones, and soon in other bookshops and online at the Munster Literature Centre website. I’ll also be reading at Lime Square Poets and the Irish Writers Centre in June 📚 🎊

Congratulations, Lauren!!! 🎊📚Hope all your readings go really well. It was a pleasure to met you at the #Cork International Poetry Festival. Hope we get to share a stage one day soon! 💐

Definitely a moment to see your books for sale in such stellar company 🤩 I’m going to have to buy all new hats 👒

The word of the month is definitely “grateful” — I’m so lucky to launch Fool for Poetry winning chapbook Superposition at CIPF25. Thank you to everyone who was able to make it, supported from afar, and/or who bought a book — you make it all possible 🙏