Poet - debut full collection ‘Frieze’ out now with Nine Arches Press. Managing editor of Irish poetry journal Dodging the Rain. https://bsky.app/profile/olgapoet.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/olgapoet.bsky.social/post/3mhqwbkajxc2wDelighted to have won the Arundel Poetry Festival competition this year, with a poem about my female ancestry ❤️👵🏻inspired by a family photo featuring four generations. Huge thanks! #poetry #history #genealogy #amwriting23 Mar 2026 20:41 +0000at://did:plc:a45vzdenwclhalep5pkmwhpl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhqwbkajxc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/olgapoet.bsky.social/post/3mhpo2klqdk2oHelp young Gazan writer Lama to relocate and pursue her studies https://chuffed.org/project/168225-help-young-gazan-writer-lama-to-relocate-and-pursue-her-studies?utm_campaign=success&utm_id=168225&utm_medium=bluesky&utm_source=chuffedreferral23 Mar 2026 08:41 +0000at://did:plc:a45vzdenwclhalep5pkmwhpl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhpo2klqdk2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/olgapoet.bsky.social/post/3m5ceblqiuc2yMy Monday had been brightened by this! Thank you to @fictivedream.bsky.social #fkashfiction #microfiction #amwriting @ninearchespress.bsky.social [contains quote post or other embedded content]10 Nov 2025 19:30 +0000at://did:plc:a45vzdenwclhalep5pkmwhpl/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5ceblqiuc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/olgapoet.bsky.social/post/3m43clfc33c25‘We barter with the dark / to borrow an hour’ @ninearchespress.bsky.social would recommend this stunning collection by Gregory Leadbetter that takes me to a beautiful liminal space 🍁🍂🪾🍁🍂 #poetry #time #autumn26 Oct 2025 06:45 +0000at://did:plc:a45vzdenwclhalep5pkmwhpl/app.bsky.feed.post/3m43clfc33c25https://bsky.app/profile/olgapoet.bsky.social/post/3m3iqwvoxo22bSharing some poetic inspiration for this year’s National poetry competition 📚18 Oct 2025 21:42 +0000at://did:plc:a45vzdenwclhalep5pkmwhpl/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3iqwvoxo22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/olgapoet.bsky.social/post/3lvpukx5b3c2pDelighted to be taking part in the twin cities poetry night! 💚#poetry #ireland #coventry #community @ninearchespress.bsky.social06 Aug 2025 09:04 +0000at://did:plc:a45vzdenwclhalep5pkmwhpl/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvpukx5b3c2phttps://bsky.app/profile/olgapoet.bsky.social/post/3lvbzh4vbjc2xExceptional collection by Natalie Whittaker -The Point Is You Are Alive 💚@brokensleepbooks.bsky.social31 Jul 2025 20:54 +0000at://did:plc:a45vzdenwclhalep5pkmwhpl/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvbzh4vbjc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/olgapoet.bsky.social/post/3lseee5agrc2fA delight to be guest poet at Ver poets last Friday, with Sue Wallace - Shaddad, reading from my collection Frieze, along with many new poems! @ninearchespress.bsky.social #poetry #poetrycommunity #reading24 Jun 2025 14:59 +0000at://did:plc:a45vzdenwclhalep5pkmwhpl/app.bsky.feed.post/3lseee5agrc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/olgapoet.bsky.social/post/3ls5b5wdtt22p@bathflashaward.bsky.social ☀️ [contains quote post or other embedded content]21 Jun 2025 19:13 +0000at://did:plc:a45vzdenwclhalep5pkmwhpl/app.bsky.feed.post/3ls5b5wdtt22phttps://bsky.app/profile/olgapoet.bsky.social/post/3ls5b2brzdc2phttps://www.bathflashfictionaward.com/2025/06/june-2025-long-list/ I haven’t written flash fiction for a while so really lovely to be on such a prestigious long list! #flashfiction #competition #amwriting21 Jun 2025 19:11 +0000at://did:plc:a45vzdenwclhalep5pkmwhpl/app.bsky.feed.post/3ls5b2brzdc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/olgapoet.bsky.social/post/3lrd64vhi3c2lA bit is seasonal cheer… thanks to the wonderful @candlestickpress.bsky.social ! [contains quote post or other embedded content]11 Jun 2025 10:10 +0000at://did:plc:a45vzdenwclhalep5pkmwhpl/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrd64vhi3c2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/olgapoet.bsky.social/post/3loglbb6tlk2uFloating on air today, after being part of the Strokestown Festival and winning the International poetry competition judged by Jane Clarke! Congratulations to all shortlisted poets and thanks to organisers! 💚☘️ #poetry #Ireland #writingcommunity #competition05 May 2025 14:27 +0000at://did:plc:a45vzdenwclhalep5pkmwhpl/app.bsky.feed.post/3loglbb6tlk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/olgapoet.bsky.social/post/3lo2baqxl222rSo pleased to be part of the launch of this beautiful anthology! X this evening [contains quote post or other embedded content]30 Apr 2025 16:56 +0000at://did:plc:a45vzdenwclhalep5pkmwhpl/app.bsky.feed.post/3lo2baqxl222rhttps://bsky.app/profile/olgapoet.bsky.social/post/3lniloofqa22sLovely to visit the wonderful poetry pharmacy in Oxford Street yesterday: beautiful cafe, books and poetry medicine! #poetry #cafe #london #books @poetrypharmacy.bsky.social23 Apr 2025 16:15 +0000at://did:plc:a45vzdenwclhalep5pkmwhpl/app.bsky.feed.post/3lniloofqa22shttps://bsky.app/profile/olgapoet.bsky.social/post/3lnfdmsip7c2mSo delighted to be part of this very special anthology x [contains quote post or other embedded content]22 Apr 2025 09:13 +0000at://did:plc:a45vzdenwclhalep5pkmwhpl/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnfdmsip7c2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/olgapoet.bsky.social/post/3lmylqchvis2rJust got my tickets for the wonderful Welshpool poetry festival! Can’t wait! The friendliest festival in Wales and the World, organised by the wonderful Pat Edwards ❤️ #poetry #festival #wales #poetrycommunity @poetrypharmacy.bsky.social17 Apr 2025 07:33 +0000at://did:plc:a45vzdenwclhalep5pkmwhpl/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmylqchvis2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/olgapoet.bsky.social/post/3lltxe55ic22gCome along and join me! @coffinworks.bsky.social @writingwestmids.bsky.social #poetry #workshop #writingcommunity [contains quote post or other embedded content]02 Apr 2025 17:53 +0000at://did:plc:a45vzdenwclhalep5pkmwhpl/app.bsky.feed.post/3lltxe55ic22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/olgapoet.bsky.social/post/3lmfp2x4kd225Delighted to be part of the wholesome poetry revolution, led by the wondrous @poetrypharmacy.bsky.social - what a thrill to be included in this beautiful anthology ‘becoming’ 🧡🧡🧡09 Apr 2025 19:12 +0000at://did:plc:a45vzdenwclhalep5pkmwhpl/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmfp2x4kd225https://bsky.app/profile/olgapoet.bsky.social/post/3lm2jrkiycs2e☘️Absolutely delighted to be one of shortlisted poets in this year’s Strokestown International Poetry Prize. Looking forward to being part of the Festival💚 ☘️ #poetry #competition #writing #ireland #festival05 Apr 2025 08:38 +0000at://did:plc:a45vzdenwclhalep5pkmwhpl/app.bsky.feed.post/3lm2jrkiycs2e