Breda Spaight

Debut collection: finalist in the Farmgate Cafe National Poetry Award '24. Arts Council Lit. Bursary. Forward Prize s/list Best Poem Written '23.

[Breda Spaight @BredaSpaight]

I've officially flown the Twitter nest and landed in BlueSkySocial. 🕊️ The bias on Twitter was just too much to handle. Excited for a fresh, unbiased breeze and a new beginning!

[The HU @HonestUlsterman]

Our Poem for the week:
'Urals' by Sean Thomas Dougherty

A powerful and lyrical poem exploring war, tradition, family and hope.

Discover more brilliant stories, poems, and prose at the Honest Ulsterman

[Alan Hayes : Arlen House @ArlenHouse]

Washing Windows V: Women Revolutionise Irish Poetry 1975-2025

Over 300 new poems from contemporary Irish women writers
Looking big & beautiful in @BooksUpstairs
(on sale from Sunday)
1st launch: Saturday 3 May at 2.15 at Strokestown Poetry Fest @Strokestownpoem @strokestownpark

[Skylight 47 @Skylight47Poems]

Today's the day! Issue 20 submissions are now open from January 15th until midnight February 28th. For more information, see our submissions page here: https://t.co/cE8skWXVnr. We look forward to receiving your work.

[Breda Spaight @BredaSpaight]

Before ...

[Sinéad Griffin @SineadGrif]

Really looking forward to our launch tomorrow night with a fabulous line-up of contributors. Thanks to @writing_ie for giving us space for this article today. Hope to see you there!

[Breda Spaight @BredaSpaight]

@LeggettBohan ☃️⛄️

[Breda Spaight @BredaSpaight]

In the garden this morning. Last day for the fairy lights, and the snow arrives ✨️

[Breda Spaight @BredaSpaight]

A joy to see the first snowdrop buds in the garden today.

[D'or Seifer @dorseifer]

Save the Date:
My first poetry collection will be launched on February 9th at 3pm in the People's Museum, Limerick!

[Breda Spaight @BredaSpaight]

@dorseifer Congratulations, D'or - 2025 is already looking good!

[Breda Spaight @BredaSpaight]

@OBheal What sad news! Thank you for all you've done down through the years, and best wishes into the future.

[Annemarie Ní Churreáin @NiChurr]

📌⏰ Last call! We're accepting applications for the 2025 @stingingfly Poetry workshop until 5pm today! #poetrynews

[Róisín Leggett Bohan @LeggettBohan]

I'm honoured to be reading at this event alongside stellars such as Theo Dorgan, Gerry Murphy, Patrick Cotter, Jennifer Horgan, @LaurenODonovanW @_PaulDylan⚡️
Come celebrate winter with us!
3pm, Saturday 7th at Cork City Library 🩶
@corkcitylibrary @corkcityarts @MunLitCentre

[Breda Spaight @BredaSpaight]

@LeggettBohan @Carrie_Etter Well done, Róisín!

[Breda Spaight @BredaSpaight]

@JulianD86666247 @LaurenODonovanW @LeggettBohan Thanks, Julian!

[Breda Spaight @BredaSpaight]

Good luck to all on this list. Sincere thanks to the editors for creating a home for 'Magical Thinking' and for the honour of being nominated. What a great way to close the year. @LaurenODonovanW @LeggettBohan

[HOWL New Irish Writing @HowlWriting]

HOWL is privileged to nominate the following writers for the 2024 Pushcart Prize. It was a very difficult decision to choose only six writers from the fifty-five incredibly talented writers featured in HOWL 24.

HOWL 24 is available now online and at most fine bookshops.🐺

[Breda Spaight @BredaSpaight]

@ewenglass @LaurenODonovanW @LeggettBohan Thanks, Ewen!

[Breda Spaight @BredaSpaight]

@finnegag @HowlWriting @LaurenODonovanW @LeggettBohan Good luck, yourself! Great piece, by the way - well deserved.

[Breda Spaight @BredaSpaight]

@_MartinaDalton @LaurenODonovanW @LeggettBohan Thank you, Martina!