Luke Morgan
Poet and filmmaker. "Blood Atlas" forthcoming from Arlen House (May 2025). Winner of O'Shaughnessy Award for Poetry. www.lukemorgan.ie
- 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/
- 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!
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- Reposted by Luke MorganPoem-a-day advent calendar 🎁 Day 18 is 'Pitch for Thicker than Water' from 'Blood Atlas' by @lukemorganpoet.bsky.social 🌹 @arlenhouse.bsky.social
- Reposted by Luke Morgan🎁 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/...
- 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.
- Reposted by Luke MorganThis 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...
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- Thanks to John Morley on Galway Bay FM for having me on the show to discuss "Blood Atlas"! @arlenhouse.bsky.social
- Appearing on Galway Bay FM at 10.40am to discuss "Blood Atlas". Tune in online! @arlenhouse.bsky.social
- Some photos from the Galway launch of "Blood Atlas" last night in Charlie Byrne's. Thank you to @mollytwomey.bsky.social for launching! I'll cherish this. @arlenhouse.bsky.social
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- A joy to appear in Cyphers #99 among so many great writers. And great to read my contribution at the launch as part of Strokestown Poetry Festival last weekend.
- 5 new poems appearing in Rochford Street Review (Australia). Thanks to Mark Roberts, Linda Adair and editors. These poems are from "Blood Atlas", forthcoming @arlenhouse.bsky.social rochfordstreetreview.com/2025/04/30/l...
- A sonnet on modern love, appearing in the new issue of Fortnight. Thanks to editor @rosemaryj77.bsky.social for including my work. @arlenhouse.bsky.social
- Thank you to fellow poet Damien Donnelly for these deeply-felt words for my "Blood Atlas".
- Full House for the reading at Milkweed in Minneapolis yesterday! And such a thrill to see "Blood Atlas" on the shelf there. @milkweededitions.bsky.social @arlenhouse.bsky.social
- An honour to be presented with the 29th O'Shaughnessy Award for Poetry at the University of St. Thomas, MN last night. Thanks to Dr. Gardiner, Arlen House, Irish Consulate Chicago. As past winner Moya Cannon writes, "Light is what days are made of". This day will shine for years to come.
- An honour to join this wall of Irish poets who have inspired my work since I was at school. Hello from University of St. Thomas, Minnesota, where the O'Shaughnessy proceedings are beginning!
- Meet me in St. Louis 😍
- Happy Mother's Day, to all who celebrate! Here's one for mine: "Conducting", from Honest Walls (2016, @arlenhouse.bsky.social).
- New poem in "The Cormorant" about my great-grandmother, who survived an attack by a German plane while cycling on her bike in England during WW2. Also in "Blood Atlas", forthcoming from @arlenhouse.bsky.social May 2025.
- My new collection. "Blood Atlas" is available to pre-order with all good bookshops now. Including the wonderful @kennysbookshop.bsky.social and Charlie Byrne's. From @arlenhouse.bsky.social, May 2025.
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