This is going to be a fab event! It’s a dream to be reading alongside these incredible poets—what a lineup!—and I’m extra delighted because its family friendly so the small girl can come along and do some playing, art, and stories! I hope the pop-up playground allows adults!

Things I'm doing soon that you might be interested in! Would love to meet you at any or all of these wonderful events 🖤Cork City Libraries Munster Literature Centre Cork World Book Fest West Cork Literary Festival Poetry Ireland Lime Square Poets Cork Arts Theatre The People's Museum of Limerick

The 12th Five Words International Poetry Competition from Ó Bhéal is now open for entries, and I’m honoured and excited to judge this year’s competition!

Every week, you can enter the competition by writing a poem that includes that week’s 5 Words 🏆

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Loved the launch of the 17th Ó Bhéal Five Words anthology last night. Incredible poems that never would have been without the weekly five words going out into the world! I’m delighted to have a poem in, & to be included in the iconic sketches by Margaret (Mags) Creedon O’Shea

This will be a treat! Hope you can join us! Apr 24 @ 5pm Cork City Libraries

Congratulations to all! This is a shortlist of epic proportions!

Tomorrow from 7pm Irish time! I absolutely can't wait to chat with two of my favourite poets (nothing to do with the fact that they're Corkonians—pure coincidence, like!) and with huge thanks to Jacar Press for making it possible.

Happening tomorrow at 7pm Irish Time. Hope you can join us for some rebel-county poetry!

Send in your poems, it’s the last few days, deadline for Causley Trust Causley Trust International Poetry Competition is 1st April! Link to send is below

Lovely to have a poem in the next Washing Windows anthology. Many thanks to Alan Hayes : Arlen House and Nuala O'Connor for all their work on this. It's always a gorgeous production from Publishing Women. Get your pre-order in at Books Upstairs: booksupstairs.ie/product/washin…

Delighted to have a poem included once more in the wonderful Washing Windows series! Huge thanks to editors Alan Hayes : Arlen House and Nuala O'Connor 💫✨

You can pre-order your copy of Washing Windows IV from Books Upstairs 📚

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📚SYLVIA PLATH WORKSHOP📚

Next week poet Dr Sarah Corbett will be leading an online workshop on the poetry of Sylvia Plath.

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Sarah Corbett directed the Sylvia Plath Literary Festival in 2022 & co-edited the After Sylvia anthology (@NineArchesPress)

Just a few days left to submit to Banshee issue 18 – send us your work by midnight on Sunday ✨

Come write with me in the *real* capital in May! 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻

A short film I made.

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Seeing all the posts about Vol. IV of #WashingWindows upcoming from Publishing Women set me wondering again about the origin of the title. After a bit of a search, I came across this explanation. Sharing here in case anyone else had the same question. 1/3

Lovely to have a poem featured in Washing Windows once more. Huge gratitude to editors Alan Hayes Alan Hayes : Arlen House Publishing Women & Nuala O'Connor Nuala O'Connor💝The on-the-pulse people of Books Upstairs are accepting pre-orders now: booksupstairs.ie/product/washin…

The Washing Windows series from Arlen House Publishing Women has rapidly become iconic, and I am feckin' delira to tell you I have a poem in IV.
Pre-orders are available now from Ireland's oldest independent bookshop Books Upstairs at the following link: booksupstairs.ie/product/washin…

For all of you who are considering entering a poetry competition, here's some excellent advice!😆

So delighted to be given the opportunity to read at Cork International Poetry Festival 🩶 Many poet friends in this line-up, which makes it extra special.
Thank you, Munster Literature Centre 🩶