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Luke Morgan @lukemorganpoet.bsky.social · 1d

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...

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Luke Morgan @lukemorganpoet.bsky.social · 5d

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!

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Luke Morgan Poetry Reading: Blood Atlas

Please join the Keough-Naughton Institute for a poetry reading by Luke Morgan, recipient of the 2025 Lawrence O'Shaughnessy Award for Poetry. Luke Morga...

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Luke Morgan @lukemorganpoet.bsky.social · 9d

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...

Pamphlet launch event: The Man Who Made Up Trees by Michael Greavy

Please join us to celebrate the launch of the winning pamphlet from Magma's 2024 Open Poetry Pamphlet Competition Weds 1st October 7-8pm

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Luke Morgan @lukemorganpoet.bsky.social · 10d

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

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Luke Morgan @lukemorganpoet.bsky.social · 28d

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.

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Luke Morgan @lukemorganpoet.bsky.social · Aug 30

From today's Irish Times. Thank you to editor Gerry Smyth. From "Blood Atlas" (Arlen House, 2025)

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Luke Morgan @lukemorganpoet.bsky.social · Aug 14

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

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Luke Morgan @lukemorganpoet.bsky.social · Jun 24

From "Blood Atlas" (2025), pub. @arlenhouse.bsky.social

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Luke Morgan @lukemorganpoet.bsky.social · Jun 20

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.

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Damien B Donnelly @eatthestorms.com · Jun 20

This 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

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Writers Showcase at the Irish Writers Centre - Irish Writers Centre

Celebrating the first Writers Showcase at the Irish Writers Center where five poets came to read from new poetry collections and pamphlets.

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Irish Writers Centre @irishwriterscentre.bsky.social · May 21

NEW WRITERS SHOWCASE SERIES!

🌟Spotlighting newly published writers across the island of Ireland🌟

Our first event will feature five poets from various parts of Ireland.

🗓️Wed 18 June 2025
🕣6.30-8.30pm
📍Irish Writers Centre, Dublin
🎟️ €5 (via Eventbrite)

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Writers Showcase: The Out of Towners - Irish Writers Centre

Join us at the Irish Writers Centre on Wednesday 18th June at 6.30pm for the first of our Writers Showcase.

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Books Upstairs @booksupstairs.bsky.social · Jun 3

Thanks so much to everyone who came to hear @itosha.bsky.social & @lukemorganpoet.bsky.social launch their new collections with Anne Tannam on Sunday @arlenhouse.bsky.social @salmonpoetry.bsky.social

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Books Upstairs @booksupstairs.bsky.social · May 31

Double poetry launch ! 2pm tomorrow with poetry from Afric McGlinchy, @lukemorganpoet.bsky.social & Anne Tannam: booksupstairs.ie/all-events/launch-mcglinchey-morgan/

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Eilín de Paor @edepaor.bsky.social · May 29

Looking forward to reading my newest poetry purchase @lukemorganpoet.bsky.social @arlenhouse.bsky.social @booksupstairs.bsky.social
Dublin launch 14:00 Sunday next, 1st June at Books Upstairs. Congratulations Luke!

Cover of book.

Luke Morgan. Blood Atlas. Winner of The Lawrence O’Shaughnessy Ward. Arlen House.

Colour drawing of a galleon ship in full sail.

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Luke Morgan @lukemorganpoet.bsky.social · May 26

Thanks to John Morley on Galway Bay FM for having me on the show to discuss "Blood Atlas"!

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Luke Morgan @lukemorganpoet.bsky.social · May 26

Appearing on Galway Bay FM at 10.40am to discuss "Blood Atlas". Tune in online!

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Luke Morgan @lukemorganpoet.bsky.social · May 24

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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Arlen House @arlenhouse.bsky.social · May 22

Arlen House - Celebrating 50 Years

Galway launch of *Blood Atlas*
@lukemorganpoet.bsky.social
Winner of the 2025 Lawrence O'Shaughnessy Award

Tomorrow, Friday 23 May at 6pm at Charlie Byrne's, Galway

ALL WELCOME

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Luke Morgan @lukemorganpoet.bsky.social · May 6

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.

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Luke Morgan @lukemorganpoet.bsky.social · Apr 30

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

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Luke Morgan: 5 Poems

Luke Morgan is a poet from Galway, Ireland. His third collection Blood Atlas is new from Arlen House in 2025. He is the recipient of the 29th Lawrence O’Shaughnessy Award.

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Luke Morgan @lukemorganpoet.bsky.social · Apr 26

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

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Luke Morgan @lukemorganpoet.bsky.social · Apr 18

Thank you to fellow poet Damien Donnelly for these deeply-felt words for my "Blood Atlas".

Damien B Donnelly @eatthestorms.com · Apr 18

A new poetry collection from @lukemorganpoet.bsky.social is on the way, winner of this year’s Lawrence O’Shaughnessy award, published by Arlen House and it stole my breath on the 33x yesterday
🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

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Luke Morgan @lukemorganpoet.bsky.social · Apr 13

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
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Luke Morgan @lukemorganpoet.bsky.social · Apr 12

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.

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Luke Morgan @lukemorganpoet.bsky.social · Apr 10

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!

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