Michael Dooley
michaeldooley.bsky.social
Michael Dooley
@michaeldooley.bsky.social
poems, mostly in Irish lit journals | trout and salmon, mostly still in the river | best efforts and tangents, the classroom

https://www.doirepress.com/books/poetry/in-spring-we-turned-to-water

https://michaeldooleypoetry.com/about/
Dean Browne
November 3, 2025 at 9:24 AM
I was sorry to have missed the launch of the brilliant @bansheepress.bsky.social tonight. What they've given us in a decade!
October 30, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Spencer Reece
October 29, 2025 at 7:52 PM
I'm so grateful to @jesstraynor.bsky.social for this generous review of In Spring We Turned to Water in Poetry Ireland Review 146. Míle Buíochas, @doirepress.bsky.social, @poetryireland.bsky.social
September 20, 2025 at 8:58 AM
"Somewhere in France", Michael Hartnett. PIR 14, Autumn 1985
August 29, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Chasing silver in Galway
June 29, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Karen Solie
June 27, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Excited to read today's book post
June 10, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Blanca Varela, trans. Liana Kapelke-Dale

nereview.com/article/the-...
May 25, 2025 at 6:26 PM
How to open a collection of poems. From Love Prodigal, by Traci Brimhall
May 18, 2025 at 7:42 PM
An honour to have co-won the Southword Debut Poetry Collection Award with the magnificent Parker Hibbett. My thanks to the judges, to @munsterlitcentre.bsky.social, and to J&L @doirepress.bsky.social. Warmest congratulations to Victoria on winning the Farmgate.

www.corkpoetryfest.net/awards.html
May 10, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Thursday, May 1st, 7pm, Newcastle West library. Grateful for the invitation to read with the poets of West Limerick.
April 28, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Was thrilled to read at Cúirt this year. Grateful to Manuela and for the invitation. A privilege to read alongside Jennifer Horgan and Paul Maddern, who introduced our books with such compassion. Thank you always to Lisa and John at @doirepress.bsky.social for their faith in the book.
April 16, 2025 at 8:46 AM
It means the world to be reading at this celebrated festival.
Wednesday 14 May at 4pm, Cork City Library with fellow @doirepress.bsky.social poet Jennifer Horgan, moderated by @deanbrowne.bsky.social. @munsterlitcentre.bsky.social

www.corkpoetryfest.net/wednesday.html
March 7, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Thrilled to be reading at this year's #Cúirt40 festival alongside fellow @doirepress.bsky.social poet Jennifer Horgan. Friday 11th April, 6pm at Charlie Byrne's bookshop.
www.cuirt.ie/whats-on/the...
February 19, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Excited to be a small cog in this meeting of wonderful poets tomorrow in Waterford.
January 24, 2025 at 6:54 PM
January 16, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Excited to be amongst all of these wonderful poets - Waterford, 25 January 25.
January 1, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Chris McCully
December 22, 2024 at 4:30 PM
December 22, 2024 at 1:42 PM
a poem from In Spring We Turned to Water, recently published by Doire Press

www.doirepress.com/books/poetry...
December 20, 2024 at 7:46 PM
Mícheál McCann
December 10, 2024 at 11:27 PM
looking forward to reading some poems at Kilmallock Library - Tuesday 10 Dec, 6:30pm
December 4, 2024 at 11:27 PM
Jane Mead
November 26, 2024 at 6:51 PM
Grateful to all at Dublin Book Festival and Botanic Gardens for the opportunity to share poems in such a breathtaking space.
November 14, 2024 at 8:08 PM