Damien B Donnelly
@eatthestorms.com
Home to The Storms journal, now open for submissions, Eat the Storms, the poetry podcast and creator & writer Damien B. Donnelly
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THIS! Wrapping up a year of #poetic #storms that touch every shore they reach. Grateful to be part a #stormer bsky.app/profile/eatt... @eatthestorms.com #poetsofbluesky #poetry #podcast
December 31, 2025 at 6:51 PM
THIS! Wrapping up a year of #poetic #storms that touch every shore they reach. Grateful to be part a #stormer bsky.app/profile/eatt... @eatthestorms.com #poetsofbluesky #poetry #podcast
Listen to One Final Storm for 2025 on most podcast platforms including Spotify & Apple.
Featuring @mollytwomey.bsky.social Kevin Graham & Zita McGarry & @karenpgonzalez.bsky.social
Happy New Year to you all & May you all Stay Bloody Poetic
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Featuring @mollytwomey.bsky.social Kevin Graham & Zita McGarry & @karenpgonzalez.bsky.social
Happy New Year to you all & May you all Stay Bloody Poetic
open.spotify.com/episode/5mG3...
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December 31, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Listen to One Final Storm for 2025 on most podcast platforms including Spotify & Apple.
Featuring @mollytwomey.bsky.social Kevin Graham & Zita McGarry & @karenpgonzalez.bsky.social
Happy New Year to you all & May you all Stay Bloody Poetic
open.spotify.com/episode/5mG3...
Featuring @mollytwomey.bsky.social Kevin Graham & Zita McGarry & @karenpgonzalez.bsky.social
Happy New Year to you all & May you all Stay Bloody Poetic
open.spotify.com/episode/5mG3...
As we countdown to 2026, a look back to some of the poetic gems of 2025 💎💙
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A Year of Perfect Poetry
A look back at the poetry that kept us company in 2025
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December 31, 2025 at 9:45 AM
As we countdown to 2026, a look back to some of the poetic gems of 2025 💎💙
eatthestorms.com/2025/12/31/a...
eatthestorms.com/2025/12/31/a...
Tune in on New Year’s Eve from 5pm
on most podcast platforms
for One Last Storm
for 2025
Guests include @karenpgonzalez.bsky.social Kevin Graham & @mollytwomey.bsky.social
on most podcast platforms
for One Last Storm
for 2025
Guests include @karenpgonzalez.bsky.social Kevin Graham & @mollytwomey.bsky.social
December 29, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Tune in on New Year’s Eve from 5pm
on most podcast platforms
for One Last Storm
for 2025
Guests include @karenpgonzalez.bsky.social Kevin Graham & @mollytwomey.bsky.social
on most podcast platforms
for One Last Storm
for 2025
Guests include @karenpgonzalez.bsky.social Kevin Graham & @mollytwomey.bsky.social
These seasonal sensations from The Storms V subeditor, @rhonagreene.bsky.social, are indeed time forgotten deep buried relics that enrapture like radiant whispers, feather-light symphonies. The latest @blackboughpoetry.bsky.social Silver Branch dazzles under the enchantment of this finest light!
‘The crystalline intricacies of a spider’s frozen web’ ❄️ 🕸️
@rhonagreene.bsky.social - our Christmas and New Year #SilverBranch writer.
www.blackboughpoetry.com/christma-new...
@rhonagreene.bsky.social - our Christmas and New Year #SilverBranch writer.
www.blackboughpoetry.com/christma-new...
December 22, 2025 at 8:58 AM
These seasonal sensations from The Storms V subeditor, @rhonagreene.bsky.social, are indeed time forgotten deep buried relics that enrapture like radiant whispers, feather-light symphonies. The latest @blackboughpoetry.bsky.social Silver Branch dazzles under the enchantment of this finest light!
Wash yourselves in the latest wave!
@iambapoet.com wave 24 is here!
@iambapoet.com wave 24 is here!
Winter arrives beneath the cloak of the old blue-faced one. She moves over hills, through woods, in shadow. Tightening the land with frost. Shaping the weather. Come in out of the dark to where poems gather like embers. Listen and drink in the latest wave of @iambapoet.com.
www.iambapoet.com/wave/24
www.iambapoet.com/wave/24
poets | wave 24 | iamb ~ poetry seen and heard
Read 46 poems from 15 emerging and established poets – and hear their authors read them too. Welcome to wave 23 of iamb.
www.iambapoet.com
December 16, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Wash yourselves in the latest wave!
@iambapoet.com wave 24 is here!
@iambapoet.com wave 24 is here!
What a way to end the year!
I’m celebrating already as a part of Wave 24 of @iambapoet.com
Thank you to @markantonyowen.com
Coming in a matter of days 🎉
I’m celebrating already as a part of Wave 24 of @iambapoet.com
Thank you to @markantonyowen.com
Coming in a matter of days 🎉
Auditions are over, poets have been informed of which wave they'll appear in throughout 2026/27, and Christmas is just around the corner.
Time to say hello to the poets who'll make up wave twenty-four of @iambapoet.com – including special guest poet @johnglenday.bsky.social.
iambapoet.com/wave/24
Time to say hello to the poets who'll make up wave twenty-four of @iambapoet.com – including special guest poet @johnglenday.bsky.social.
iambapoet.com/wave/24
poets | wave 24 | iamb ~ poetry seen and heard
www.iambapoet.com
December 10, 2025 at 8:05 AM
What a way to end the year!
I’m celebrating already as a part of Wave 24 of @iambapoet.com
Thank you to @markantonyowen.com
Coming in a matter of days 🎉
I’m celebrating already as a part of Wave 24 of @iambapoet.com
Thank you to @markantonyowen.com
Coming in a matter of days 🎉
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Behind the scenes at our International Debut Novel Competition Pitch Days last week, a selection of our winners with the Irish Writers Centre's CEO Mags McLoughlin and Head of Programming Damien Donnelly 💫
December 8, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Behind the scenes at our International Debut Novel Competition Pitch Days last week, a selection of our winners with the Irish Writers Centre's CEO Mags McLoughlin and Head of Programming Damien Donnelly 💫
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🔔Writers + history buffs!
William Ryan is back at the Irish Writers Centre in January, with a 6-week course dedicated to writing and researching historical fiction
Find out more + book below 👇
irishwriterscentre.ie/courses/rewr...
William Ryan is back at the Irish Writers Centre in January, with a 6-week course dedicated to writing and researching historical fiction
Find out more + book below 👇
irishwriterscentre.ie/courses/rewr...
December 8, 2025 at 3:32 PM
🔔Writers + history buffs!
William Ryan is back at the Irish Writers Centre in January, with a 6-week course dedicated to writing and researching historical fiction
Find out more + book below 👇
irishwriterscentre.ie/courses/rewr...
William Ryan is back at the Irish Writers Centre in January, with a 6-week course dedicated to writing and researching historical fiction
Find out more + book below 👇
irishwriterscentre.ie/courses/rewr...
Start your day the poetic way with the latest episode of Eat the Storms
On most platforms including Apple Podcasts
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On most platforms including Apple Podcasts
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December 8, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Start your day the poetic way with the latest episode of Eat the Storms
On most platforms including Apple Podcasts
podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/e...
On most platforms including Apple Podcasts
podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/e...
Episode 6 of season 10 drops at 5pm today on most podcast platforms and features readings from @eoindevereuxwriter.bsky.social Hannah Hull @jamieohalloran108.bsky.social @lawrencemoore.bsky.social Susan Richardson, Desmond Dowling and Luisa Aparisi-França
December 7, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Episode 6 of season 10 drops at 5pm today on most podcast platforms and features readings from @eoindevereuxwriter.bsky.social Hannah Hull @jamieohalloran108.bsky.social @lawrencemoore.bsky.social Susan Richardson, Desmond Dowling and Luisa Aparisi-França
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🎄⚡️🎄⚡️🎄⚡️🎄⚡️🎄
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas & I’m reveling in memories of the glorious
Storms Journal V celebrations. A dream working with @eatthestorms.com & to be entrusted with the task of subediting. So proud of all we achieved together⚡️
On sale NOW👉
eatthestorms.com/the-storm-shop/
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas & I’m reveling in memories of the glorious
Storms Journal V celebrations. A dream working with @eatthestorms.com & to be entrusted with the task of subediting. So proud of all we achieved together⚡️
On sale NOW👉
eatthestorms.com/the-storm-shop/
December 3, 2025 at 8:35 PM
🎄⚡️🎄⚡️🎄⚡️🎄⚡️🎄
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas & I’m reveling in memories of the glorious
Storms Journal V celebrations. A dream working with @eatthestorms.com & to be entrusted with the task of subediting. So proud of all we achieved together⚡️
On sale NOW👉
eatthestorms.com/the-storm-shop/
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas & I’m reveling in memories of the glorious
Storms Journal V celebrations. A dream working with @eatthestorms.com & to be entrusted with the task of subediting. So proud of all we achieved together⚡️
On sale NOW👉
eatthestorms.com/the-storm-shop/
On sale here eatthestorms.com/the-storm-sh...
November 28, 2025 at 8:48 PM
On sale here eatthestorms.com/the-storm-sh...
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I’m over the moon to have a second Pushcart nomination, this time from Dami and Rhona @eatthestorms.com
It’s been the most wonderful poetic experience being involved in so many aspects of this wonderful #poetry journal. ❤️
It’s been the most wonderful poetic experience being involved in so many aspects of this wonderful #poetry journal. ❤️
November 24, 2025 at 5:43 PM
I’m over the moon to have a second Pushcart nomination, this time from Dami and Rhona @eatthestorms.com
It’s been the most wonderful poetic experience being involved in so many aspects of this wonderful #poetry journal. ❤️
It’s been the most wonderful poetic experience being involved in so many aspects of this wonderful #poetry journal. ❤️
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Over the moon to be nominated for Pushcart Prize by @eatthestorms.com Thank you so much Damien & Rhona 💙⚡ #poetry #pushcartprize #poetrysky
November 24, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Over the moon to be nominated for Pushcart Prize by @eatthestorms.com Thank you so much Damien & Rhona 💙⚡ #poetry #pushcartprize #poetrysky
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Congrats to our 6 @pushcartprize.bsky.social nominees:
Chris Jones
@helenlaycock.bsky.social
Maire T Robinson
Jo Morrigan Black
@smcnicholl.bsky.social
@lenaozge.bsky.social
& huge cheers to all our stars @eatthestorms.com V
What a fab journey, myself & Dami couldn't be more proud of you all ⚡️🥳⚡️
Chris Jones
@helenlaycock.bsky.social
Maire T Robinson
Jo Morrigan Black
@smcnicholl.bsky.social
@lenaozge.bsky.social
& huge cheers to all our stars @eatthestorms.com V
What a fab journey, myself & Dami couldn't be more proud of you all ⚡️🥳⚡️
November 24, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Congrats to our 6 @pushcartprize.bsky.social nominees:
Chris Jones
@helenlaycock.bsky.social
Maire T Robinson
Jo Morrigan Black
@smcnicholl.bsky.social
@lenaozge.bsky.social
& huge cheers to all our stars @eatthestorms.com V
What a fab journey, myself & Dami couldn't be more proud of you all ⚡️🥳⚡️
Chris Jones
@helenlaycock.bsky.social
Maire T Robinson
Jo Morrigan Black
@smcnicholl.bsky.social
@lenaozge.bsky.social
& huge cheers to all our stars @eatthestorms.com V
What a fab journey, myself & Dami couldn't be more proud of you all ⚡️🥳⚡️
If you haven’t already bought your copy of The Storms, issue V with our Pushcart Prize nominated contributors, then now is the time as our Black Friday Week sale is now on
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November 24, 2025 at 6:50 PM
If you haven’t already bought your copy of The Storms, issue V with our Pushcart Prize nominated contributors, then now is the time as our Black Friday Week sale is now on
eatthestorms.com/the-storm-sh...
eatthestorms.com/the-storm-sh...
November 24, 2025 at 5:36 PM
The Storms issue V
Pushcart Prize nominees
Maire T. Robinson
Chris Jones
💙💙🎉🎉
Pushcart Prize nominees
Maire T. Robinson
Chris Jones
💙💙🎉🎉
November 24, 2025 at 5:35 PM
The Storms issue V
Pushcart Prize nominees
Maire T. Robinson
Chris Jones
💙💙🎉🎉
Pushcart Prize nominees
Maire T. Robinson
Chris Jones
💙💙🎉🎉
November 24, 2025 at 5:34 PM
And our 2025 Pushcart Prize nominations are…
November 24, 2025 at 5:15 PM
And our 2025 Pushcart Prize nominations are…
Coming tomorrow,
our Pushcart Prise nominations
After heartbreaking weeks, bringing the submissions down to 89, @rhonagreene.bsky.social & myself wanted to nominate all 89 as they are all truly remarkable, our visual artists too!
Tomorrow, we will toast 6 but celebrate 89, it’s been an honour 💙
our Pushcart Prise nominations
After heartbreaking weeks, bringing the submissions down to 89, @rhonagreene.bsky.social & myself wanted to nominate all 89 as they are all truly remarkable, our visual artists too!
Tomorrow, we will toast 6 but celebrate 89, it’s been an honour 💙
November 23, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Coming tomorrow,
our Pushcart Prise nominations
After heartbreaking weeks, bringing the submissions down to 89, @rhonagreene.bsky.social & myself wanted to nominate all 89 as they are all truly remarkable, our visual artists too!
Tomorrow, we will toast 6 but celebrate 89, it’s been an honour 💙
our Pushcart Prise nominations
After heartbreaking weeks, bringing the submissions down to 89, @rhonagreene.bsky.social & myself wanted to nominate all 89 as they are all truly remarkable, our visual artists too!
Tomorrow, we will toast 6 but celebrate 89, it’s been an honour 💙
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The beautiful slick magazine, The Storms, from Dublin arrived. They paid very well for the use of images of two of my paintings. Thank goodness for organizations that support the arts. #painting #art @eatthestorms.com
November 18, 2025 at 11:24 PM
The beautiful slick magazine, The Storms, from Dublin arrived. They paid very well for the use of images of two of my paintings. Thank goodness for organizations that support the arts. #painting #art @eatthestorms.com