Michael Dooley
poems, mostly in Irish lit journals | trout and salmon, mostly still in the river | best efforts and tangents, the classroom
Limerick, Ireland
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- Reposted by Michael DooleyLots of photos from last year's Circling The Square, including Rosie Lavan and Bernard O'Donoghue, talking to Declan O'Driscoll, @eleanorhooker.bsky.social, @janeclarke.bsky.social and @michaeldooley.bsky.social
- Daragh Hoey
- Cora Brooks, Ploughshares Vol. 3 No. 3&4, 1977
- Molly Twomey
- Great to see the tour de force that is After Party by @deanbrowne.bsky.social in today's Sunday Times.
- Jessica Traynor
- Dean Browne
- I was sorry to have missed the launch of the brilliant @bansheepress.bsky.social tonight. What they've given us in a decade!
- Spencer Reece
- So looking forward to taking part in Circling The Square next week, a festival in honour of the great Dennis O'Driscoll.
- @michaeldooley.bsky.social , author of the exceptional debut collection, 'In Spring We Turned to Water', published by @doirepress.bsky.social, will read at next weekend's Circling The Square. Details of the festival and booking options here: www.thesourceartscentre.ie/whats-on/eve...
- Reposted by Michael DooleyJust a week to go to this year's Circling The Square. Tickets and information available here: www.thesourceartscentre.ie/whats-on/eve...
- Very grateful to Jessica to have a poem amongst such company.
- Introducing Banshee 20 poets! We're delighted to be featuring work by @colmbrennan.bsky.social | @hettycliss.bsky.social | Polina Cosgrave | @satyadash.bsky.social | Stephen de Búrca | @michaeldooley.bsky.social | Malcolm Greenlee Farley | @racheljeffcoat.bsky.social | Finn Dunne Leavy (1/2)
- Reposted by Michael DooleyIssue 20 (autumn/winter 2025) has gone to print! Our landmark 20th issue, guest edited by acclaimed author @clarakiyoko.bsky.social, has a speculative fiction theme and marks our tenth anniversary in print. The beautiful cover art is by @erinconnally.bsky.social ✨ bansheepress.org/shop/p/issue...
- Reposted by Michael DooleyHere's a little taster from New Arcana! Big thanks to @booksireland.bsky.social for featuring a reading of my poem 'and the girl inside me' 🔮✨️
- 🌟Jessica Traynor reads from her forthcoming collection New Arcana (Bloodaxe Books) over on Books Ireland today!🌟 booksirelandmagazine.com/jessica-tray... 🔥New Arcana launches 02 October @gutterbookshop.bsky.social 🔥 @bloodaxebooks.bsky.social @poetryireland.bsky.social
- Reposted by Michael DooleyTidal by karenjmcdonnell.bsky.social is out now! Order here -> www.doirepress.com/books/poetry... #poem #literature #Irish #feminism #poetry
- I'm so grateful to @jesstraynor.bsky.social for this generous review of In Spring We Turned to Water in Poetry Ireland Review 146. Míle Buíochas, @doirepress.bsky.social, @poetryireland.bsky.social
- A tremendous collection of work being publisher this month.
- Grateful for this.
- 'These poems exhort us to imagine the acts we're capable of, alongside great love - not only as individuals, but as communities.' Big thanks to @jesstraynor.bsky.social for her stellar review of IN SPRING WE TURNED TO WATER by @michaeldooley.bsky.social in Poetry Ireland Review
- Grateful for this opportunity to read at Circling the Square festival in Thurles, 01 Nov. Looking forward to beginning with a favourite Dennis O' Driscoll poem, too.
- The 4th annual Circling the Square Festival comes back to The Source Arts Centre! ⌚31 October - 2 November 🎭The Source Arts Centre, Thurles 💷Tickets: €14.00-€17.50 💸Book your tickets here: www.poetryireland.ie/whats-on/cir...
- "Somewhere in France", Michael Hartnett. PIR 14, Autumn 1985
- Reposted by Michael Dooley'McKenna speckles the collection with many surprising images, some contrasting nut this reader trusts that each one is placed into the poems as deliberately as the thief acquiring her collection of keys.' Review of FOUR THOUSAND KEYS by @lindamckenna.bsky.social in the new issue of Skylight 47
- Reposted by Michael Dooley'... a book filled with outstanding poems. Horgan gives voice to a range of characters and concerns not often seen in Irish literature.' Big thanks to Seán Kelly at the @irishexaminer.bsky.social for this stellar review of CARE by @jenniferhorgan.bsky.social www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/ar...
- Chasing silver in Galway
- Karen Solie
- If you happen to have read the little book, please consider leaving a rating/review here www.goodreads.com/book/show/23...
- Excited to read today's book post
- Reposted by Michael DooleyHappy, grateful, lucky, happy, to have a poetry pamphlet forthcoming with the brilliant Green Bottle Press. Launch in London, Friday 27th June, 7.30pm at the Arts Workers Guild (free wine). Dublin launch TBD!
- Blanca Varela, trans. Liana Kapelke-Dale nereview.com/article/the-...
- Really looking forward to this reading next week with Niamh McNally as part of Mountshannon Arts Festival - Saturday 31 May @ 3pm. www.poetryireland.ie/whats-on/poe....
- had the most wonderful event with Jennifer and Dean at the Cork International Poetry festival. Grateful to Patrick and all at @munsterlitcentre.bsky.social
- How to open a collection of poems. From Love Prodigal, by Traci Brimhall
- Reposted by Michael DooleyA fantastic start to this years Cork International Poetry Festival yesterday. Lots more to come today. All programme details: www.munsterlit.ie #corkevents #corkpoetryfest #corkcitylibrary
- An honour to have co-won the Southword Debut Poetry Collection Award with the magnificent Parker Hibbett. My thanks to the judges, to @munsterlitcentre.bsky.social, and to J&L @doirepress.bsky.social. Warmest congratulations to Victoria on winning the Farmgate. www.corkpoetryfest.net/awards.html
- Looking forward to reading alongside Niamh McNally at Mountshannon Arts Festival. www.poetryireland.ie/whats-on/poe...
- Reposted by Michael DooleyGustav Parker Hibbett is the winner of the John Pollard International Poetry Prize! Congratulations Parker!! 💛🧡 Judge Eoin McNamee said of High Jump as Icarus Story: 'At once exalted and humble this is work of the highest order.' @gphibbett.bsky.social www.irishtimes.com/culture/book...
- Reposted by Michael DooleyNext Wednesday our @michaeldooley.bsky.social & @jenniferhorgan.bsky.social will be reading at @munsterlitcentre.bsky.social Cork Poetry Festival www.corkpoetryfest.net/wednesday.html
- Looking forward to this reading in Newcastle West tonight.
- Thursday, May 1st, 7pm, Newcastle West library. Grateful for the invitation to read with the poets of West Limerick.
- Honoured to be shortlisted for the Farmgate alongside such an incredible group of poets whose work I admire deeply. Grateful to the judges and all at Cork International Poetry Festival.
- The Farmgate Café National Poetry Award shortlist is now online, on our Cork International Poetry Festival website and our main website here: munsterlit.ie/farmgate/ Congratulations!
- Was thrilled to read at Cúirt this year. Grateful to Manuela and for the invitation. A privilege to read alongside Jennifer Horgan and Paul Maddern, who introduced our books with such compassion. Thank you always to Lisa and John at @doirepress.bsky.social for their faith in the book.
- Reposted by Michael DooleyBrilliant turnout to the final Cúirt Poetry Sessions in association with Poetry Ireland! Poets Michael Dooley and Jennifer Horgan share their works to an overflowing crowd in Charlie Byrne’s this fine Friday evening. @doirepress.bsky.social @cuirtfestival.bsky.social @michaeldooley.bsky.social
- Reposted by Michael DooleyTomorrow at Charlie Byrnes as part of @cuirtfestival.bsky.social ⬇️⬇️
- This Friday our own @michaeldooley.bsky.social and @jenniferhorgan.bsky.social will be reading at Charlie Byrnes as part of this year's @cuirtfestival.bsky.social in association with our friends at @poetryireland.bsky.social www.cuirt.ie/whats-on/the...
- Reposted by Michael DooleyThis Friday our own @michaeldooley.bsky.social and @jenniferhorgan.bsky.social will be reading at Charlie Byrnes as part of this year's @cuirtfestival.bsky.social in association with our friends at @poetryireland.bsky.social www.cuirt.ie/whats-on/the...
- Reposted by Michael DooleyThe Cúirt Poetry Sessions are back!✨ Hear from six exciting voices in poetry across three evenings at Charlie Byrne's Bookshop. Don't miss it! ⚡️ Learn more: www.cuirt.ie/whats-on/the... Presented in association with Poetry Ireland. @cuirtfestival.bsky.social
- It means the world to be reading at this celebrated festival. Wednesday 14 May at 4pm, Cork City Library with fellow @doirepress.bsky.social poet Jennifer Horgan, moderated by @deanbrowne.bsky.social. @munsterlitcentre.bsky.social www.corkpoetryfest.net/wednesday.html
- Reposted by Michael DooleySo excited to have our @michaeldooley.bsky.social and @jenniferhorgan.bsky.social reading at this year's @cuirtfestival.bsky.social , in association with our friends at @poetryireland.bsky.social
- Thrilled to be reading at this year's #Cúirt40 festival alongside fellow @doirepress.bsky.social poet Jennifer Horgan. Friday 11th April, 6pm at Charlie Byrne's bookshop. www.cuirt.ie/whats-on/the...
- On Sunday I'll be reading alongside two incredible artists whose work I really admire.
- Reposted by Michael DooleyJan 27: @michaeldooley.bsky.social - author of 'In Spring We Turned to Water' @doirepress.bsky.social; poetry in several lit mags and broadcast on RTÉ Radio One @rteradio1.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=9uYR... #poetry #poetrycommunity
- Excited to be a small cog in this meeting of wonderful poets tomorrow in Waterford.
- Excited to be amongst all of these wonderful poets - Waterford, 25 January 25.
- Reposted by Michael DooleyA big shout out of thanks to all our 2024 writers & editors: Jo Burns, Emily Cooper, @madeleinedwriter.bsky.social, @michaeldooley.bsky.social, Laura McKenna and @lindamckenna.bsky.social
- Chris McCully
- a poem from In Spring We Turned to Water, recently published by Doire Press www.doirepress.com/books/poetry...
- Mícheál McCann
- looking forward to reading some poems at Kilmallock Library - Tuesday 10 Dec, 6:30pm
