Delighted to have 2 new poems in this issue of @amsterdamreview.bsky.social amidst so much brilliant writing.

Our Spring 2026 issue is OUT NOW!

Featuring #interviews with Eleni Sikelianos and Jane Zwart, as well as works by Raúl Zurita, Jane Clarke, Khadijah Queen, Tom Laichas, Dian Parker, Susan Irvine, and many more.

Read here: bit.ly/AmsterdamReview

#poetry #fiction #translations #amsterdam 🇳🇱

Life can seem calm and quiet in the woodland, but life is in full tilt when we slow down to see.
A leaf miner moth larva has etched his trail to adulthood on this bramble leaf and is now enjoying his winged life
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Two by Jane Clarke | Amsterdam Review Read "The Man from the Bogs Commission" and "Rooks" by Jane Clarke

Lovely to have two new poems in the Amsterdam Review. Both will be included in my new collection Coracle - out Oct. 2026 w @bloodaxebooks.bsky.social

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Thank you @limericklitfest.bsky.social

Read Irish Women Challenge 2026
Day 13: A book that is an anthology- Windfall Irish nature poems to inspire and connect.

#readirishwomen #read #irishwriter #femalewriters @hachettelibrary.bsky.social @janeclarke.bsky.social @bookaneer808.bsky.social

The Irish Times view on the latest Irish climate change review: a powerful, troubling picture Extremes dominated every aspect of climate in 2025 and Ireland is not prepared

www.irishtimes.com/opinion/edit... @irishrainforest.bsky.social @whittledaway.bsky.social @janeclarke.bsky.social @ellamcsweeney.bsky.social

Come to our great event in Wembley. Home not just to football but also to poetry! Listen to wonderful poets Jane Clarke & Jessica Mookherjee - with the chance to share a poem in the open mic @janeclarke.bsky.social @jessmookherjee.bsky.social @ninearchespress.bsky.social @bloodaxebooks.bsky.social

Still some free tickets available for my reading w @jessmookherjee.bsky.social Wembley Library, Thursday 5th March at 6.30. Also open mic slots to read your work to 85 people and counting!

Really looking forward to a day of poetry in Wembley! Workshop sold out.

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Crows and Corsets Rion Hanora O'Donovan on the place of 'bad' graffiti in her clothes designs; Dermot Rogers puts some sunlight on the legacy of jazz guitarist, Louis Stewart; Paddy Woodworth slips Esther Woolfson on t...

Esther Woolfson's remarkable book 'Corvus' is the subject of my latest Naturalist's Bookshelf broadcast on RTE Lyric FM's Culture File. You can hear it from 15.40 on the link below: @irishrainforest.bsky.social @whittledaway.bsky.social @janeclarke.bsky.social

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The Irish Times view on Ireland’s waterbirds: a worrying decline It is one more instance of our failure to value the diversity with which nature has endowed this island

www.irishtimes.com/opinion/edit... @irishrainforest.bsky.social @whittledaway.bsky.social @janeclarke.bsky.social

An intimate concert of music & poetry to celebrate St. Brigid and the first day of spring.

Do join Martin Dyar, Izumi Kimura, Eamon Sweeney and myself today at 3pm in Ashford Heritage Centre, Co. Wicklow.

Details below and tickets (€20) available at the door.

Iran: Authorities must end brutal crackdown on protests and internet shutdowns   — PEN International | Promoting Literature & Defending Freedom of Expression Worldwide “We are horrified to see such a deadly response to people’s legitimate demands for better economic conditions. Iranian authorities have systematically stifled and repressed dissent over the years. We ...

Iran: Authorities must end brutal crackdown on protests and internet shutdowns   — PEN International | Promoting Literature & Defending Freedom of Expression Worldwide www.pen-international.org/news/iran-au...

Poetry In Wembley: “Roots” Writing Workshop Join us for a creative journey exploring our roots through poetry at the Wembley Library workshop.

All welcome to my writing workshop in Wembley Library on Thursday 5 March 2026. Details below.

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Books in brief: The Hare’s Corner, Making Space for Nature; Grand Rapids; and The Marionette and the Maestro New works by Jane Clarke and Catherine Cleary, Natasha Stagg, and Tanya Farrelly

Thanks to Brigid O'Dea for her review of The Hare's Corner in Saturday's The Irish Times "A thorough delight" is her conclusion.

www.irishtimes.com/culture/book...

Lots 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

In advance of this year's T. S. Eliot Prize readings on 18 January I was invited to write a short piece about my experience when A Change in the Air @bloodaxebooks.bsky.social was shortlisted for the 2023 prize.

The Culture File Debate: The Hare's Corner XXXL Edition An ancient Irish farming tradition that sees the wisdom of leaving some farm land free from the imperatives of production --  ‘The Hare’s Corner’ -- is celebrated in poetry, story, discussion and musi...

Lovely to listen back to this programme of music, conversation & poetry. It was recorded at the Dublin Book Festival 2025 in the National Botanic Gardens. Colm Mac Con Iomaire Catherine Cleary & Jane Carkill with myself & Paddy Woodworth. @bloodaxebooks.bsky.social

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Delighted to tell you that the very popular ROOTS exhibition will have a second outing from the 9 - 31 January 2026. Do join us for the launch & poems in Green Acres Gallery Wexford town Sat. 10 January 2026, 3 pm. Entry free & all welcome. @bloodaxebooks.bsky.social

Add Nature’s Acre to your list with other lovely nature books like The Hare’s Corner by Catherine Cleary & @janeclarke.bsky.social and Donna Mullen’s Make Your Home a Nature Reserve! #speirgorm @laibluesky.bsky.social @rickoshea.bsky.social

Poetry People Thursday 25 December 2025 Rachael Hegarty brings us a festive special packed with poems, chat and cheer from Vona Groarke, Theo Dorgan, Frank McGuinness, Jane Clarke, Áine Ní Ghlinn and a host of guests.

Lovely Christmas Day edition of RTE Radio 1's Poetry People with host Rachael Hegarty and guests. Featuring festive poetry and music, starting with @janeclarke.bsky.social reading her poem 'Sing' from her debut collection The River (from 1:30).
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Poetry People Thursday 25 December 2025 Rachael Hegarty brings us a festive special packed with poems, chat and cheer from Vona Groarke, Theo Dorgan, Frank McGuinness, Jane Clarke, Áine Ní Ghlinn and a host of guests.

Lovely Christmas Day edition of @rteradio1.bsky.social Poetry People hosted by Rachael Hegarty. I was delighted to set the ball rolling with a reading of 'Sing' from The River, @bloodaxebooks.bsky.social

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Tina Claffey - Windows To Winter - A Photo Feature - Live Encounters Tina Claffey – Windows To Winter – A Photo Feature. Live Encounters Magazine.

Delighted to have my article Windows to Winter featured in the December issue of Live Encounters Magazine liveencounters.net/16th-anniver...
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Many thanks for all the feedback about this beautiful book. Creating it w @newislandbooks.bsky.social @burrenbeotrust.bsky.social Catherine Cleary & Jane Carkill was a privilege. I learned so much about the communities & individuals making space for nature - working for all our futures.

Do join us if you are in Dingle tomorrow evening, Saturday 22nd. Just one of a wonderful programme of events for the @dinglelit.bsky.social @brinkerhoffpoetry.bsky.social @bloodaxebooks.bsky.social @poetryireland.bsky.social

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Excellent article by @jesstraynor.bsky.social.

The Art of Surfacing, our e-book featuring work from the 14 emerging poets of this year's Introductions / Céadlínte series is now available to purchase!

Purchase via www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G29TSB5R/

Artwork provided by Julie O'Gorman. 🌊

Delighted to be teaching another course for the @poetryschool.bsky.social next spring- booking is open now! 🌷

Zohran Mamdani cradling a cat in his arms

This is the kind of mayor of NYC I've always wanted. #Mamdani #cats @rosamundtaylor.bsky.social @johnghoakes.bsky.social @janeclarke.bsky.social @dralicekelly.bsky.social @drmarymcauliffe.bsky.social @annaoakes.bsky.social