Luke Morgan
@lukemorganpoet.bsky.social
Poet and filmmaker. "Blood Atlas" forthcoming from Arlen House (May 2025). Winner of O'Shaughnessy Award for Poetry. www.lukemorgan.ie
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.
November 26, 2025 at 9:02 AM
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!
November 5, 2025 at 9:11 AM
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
October 23, 2025 at 8:44 PM
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.
October 21, 2025 at 12:10 PM
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!
October 18, 2025 at 1:07 PM
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.
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October 15, 2025 at 12:07 PM
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
@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
October 13, 2025 at 11:54 AM
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...
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October 7, 2025 at 10:06 AM
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
@arlenhouse.bsky.social @poetryireland.bsky.social
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
September 28, 2025 at 9:08 AM
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.
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@arlenhouse.bsky.social
September 10, 2025 at 8:26 AM
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
@arlenhouse.bsky.social
From today's Irish Times. Thank you to editor Gerry Smyth. From "Blood Atlas" (Arlen House, 2025)
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August 30, 2025 at 1:09 PM
From today's Irish Times. Thank you to editor Gerry Smyth. From "Blood Atlas" (Arlen House, 2025)
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@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
August 14, 2025 at 7:15 AM
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
June 24, 2025 at 7:14 AM
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.
Thanks to Damien Donnelly for organising this, it was a lovely event. Great to see some friends and poetic colleagues in the audience.
June 20, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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.
Thanks to Damien Donnelly for organising this, it was a lovely event. Great to see some friends and poetic colleagues in the audience.
Thanks to John Morley on Galway Bay FM for having me on the show to discuss "Blood Atlas"!
@arlenhouse.bsky.social
@arlenhouse.bsky.social
May 26, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Thanks to John Morley on Galway Bay FM for having me on the show to discuss "Blood Atlas"!
@arlenhouse.bsky.social
@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
May 24, 2025 at 7:46 AM
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
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.
May 6, 2025 at 7:24 AM
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.
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
April 26, 2025 at 1:24 PM
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
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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@arlenhouse.bsky.social
April 13, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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
@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.
April 12, 2025 at 7:27 PM
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!
April 10, 2025 at 11:25 AM
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 😍
April 9, 2025 at 11:53 AM
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).
March 30, 2025 at 10:44 AM
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.
Also in "Blood Atlas", forthcoming from @arlenhouse.bsky.social May 2025.
March 22, 2025 at 8:34 AM
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.
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.
From @arlenhouse.bsky.social, May 2025.
March 18, 2025 at 8:18 AM
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.
From @arlenhouse.bsky.social, May 2025.