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Eva Griffin @evagriff.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

Marie Howe winning the Pulitzer for poetry just makes sense. Forever grateful to have spent time with her last June, the most generous woman and poet 💖

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Eva Griffin @evagriff.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

Um... has anyone else ever gotten asked for ID when buying a peeler?

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Eva Griffin @evagriff.bsky.social · 04/05/2025

Living the dream (the barista in 3fe complimented my outfit)

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Eva Griffin @evagriff.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

One of seven (!) poems in new @fallowmedia.bsky.social which launched yesterday. You can (and should) grab a copy in gorgeous @booksupstairs.bsky.social fallowmedia.com/shop/fallow-01

Living room floor

Degas dancer chin. Eyes trained from the pillow to the blinking TV. Unwavering. Flat chest strained upwards. Wonder if it would split in half neatly, like a piece of fruit, or come crumbling into hands like bread. Christ. Pomegranates, you would imagine. Really? Who would imagine the heart of a girl breaking in two right there on the living room floor? Cartoons turned up to blasting. Everything is so loud from the moment we come slicked into the hands of a stranger. Mother lying there in the pose of a dead and roasted chicken. I almost said that it would be white. The room, I mean. Thinking back, it was probably magnolia. Or blue, but a sickly kind. The colour of medical gloves. Latex. Astonishment when the rubber snaps.

Copies of fallow in the window of books upstairs

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Fallow Media @fallowmedia.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

Thanks to everyone who came to @booksupstairs.bsky.social last night and helped us bring issue one into the world. Fantastic to hear @evagriff.bsky.social, @drnollid.bsky.social and Chris Beausang read their work. A beautiful evening.

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Books Upstairs @booksupstairs.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

A gorgeous sunny evening for a gorgeous new journal. Fallow has been launched! ☀️ Thanks so much to Ian Maleney & @maijasofia.bsky.social As well as the fantastic contributors who read - @evagriff.bsky.social, Chris Beausang & Ellen Dillon 💕 In stock now ☀️ @fallowmedia.bsky.social

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Eva Griffin @evagriff.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

Reading poems at the launch of @fallowmedia.bsky.social issue one tomorrow, excited to see good sound people @booksupstairs.bsky.social x

Image promoting the launch of fallow issue 1 which will take place on Thursday April 10th at 6pm in Books Upstairs. Free, all welcome.

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Fallow Media @fallowmedia.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

Launch event for issue 01 this Thursday in @booksupstairs.bsky.social in Dublin. 6pm, wine, readings from Chris Beausang, Eva Griffin, and Ellen Dillon. Free entry, all welcome.

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David Hayden @seventydys.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

The first print issue of fallow magazine, based in Ireland and out soon, includes: Helen Charman, Oisín Fagan, Wayne Koestenbaum, Patrick Nathan, Ellen Dillon, Eva Griffin, Chris Beausang, and Greg Gerke, & interviews with Gabriel Josipovici and Pascale Sardin. fallowmedia.com/shop/fallow-01

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maija @maijasofia.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

Announcing issue 1 of fallow, a new literary journal, featuring new work by @evagriff.bsky.social @waynekoestenbaum.bsky.social @greggerkesocrates.bsky.social Oisin Fagan, Ellen Dillon, Gabriel Josipivici, Helen Charman, Chris Beausang, Pascale Sardin @rhiansasseen.bsky.social & Patrick Nathan

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The Moth Magazine @themothmagazine.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

Happy Valentine's Day, friends of The Moth! ♥️ (Edvard Munch, Girl with the Heart)

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Eva Griffin @evagriff.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

Happy publication day to Impressions irlandaises, an anthology of poetry by Irish women translated into French by the wonderful Virginie Trachsler 🥳 Thrilled to be included x www.castorastral.com/livre/impres...

A French book cover that reads:

Virginie Trachsler
Impressions irlandaises
23 poétrsses racontent leur pays
Preface de Maylis Besserie

Le Castor Astral | Anthologie bilingue

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Chen Chen @chenchenwrites.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

I don't think it was pain that made him so great, I think painting brought him whatever happiness he had. * RIP David Lynch

People might bring up Vincent van Gogh as an example of a painter who did great work in spite of, or because of, his suffering. I like to think that van Gogh would have been even more prolific and even greater if he wasn't so restricted by the things tormenting him. I don't think it was pain that made him so great, I think painting brought him whatever happiness he had.

—David Lynch

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It's The Big Iron, Charlie Brown @big-iron.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

Honor his memory by doing something strange, unraveling a riddle within yourself, and working on your favorite projects.

David Lynch in sunglasses saying "i hope you all are having a lot of fun working on your favorite projects"

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Isaac Feldberg @isaacfeldberg.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

“I believe life is a continuum, and that no one really dies, they just drop their physical body and we'll all meet again, like the song says. It's sad but it's not devastating if you think like that... It's a continuum, and we're all going to be fine at the end of the story.” — David Lynch

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Eva Griffin @evagriff.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

Mulholland Drive changed my life and my work I am so serious, thank you David Lynch

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Robert Macfarlane @robgmacfarlane.bsky.social · 27/12/2024

O this book… “the river/who had forgotten what it was like to be looked at stepped towards the boy./the boy the river.” And Odubanjo — such a loss. Adam is a minor masterpiece; & he was only just getting going... What are you reading in these post-Xmas days (which can be such good reading days)?

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Nicole Chung @nicolechung.bsky.social · 23/12/2024

My Species even a small purple artichoke boiled in its own bittered and darkening waters grows tender, grows tender and sweet patience, I think, my species keep testing the spiny leaves the spiny heart —Jane Hirshfield

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Eva Griffin @evagriff.bsky.social · 21/12/2024

I have made it to the motherland, and my reward of homemade muffins

A mirror selfie of a white woman with brown hair holding up a muffin. The top of a fireplace is visible with various Christmas decorations.

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Hope Henderson @hoperhenderson.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

My favorite Max Ritvo

AFTERNOON
When I was about to die my body lit up
like when I leave my house without my wallet.
What am I missing? I ask, patting my chest pocket.
And I am missing everything living that won't come with me into this sunny afternoon
my body lights up for life
like all the wishes being granted in a fountain at the same instant—
all the coins burning the fountain dry—
and I give my breath to a small, bird-shaped pipe.
In the distance, behind several voices haggling, I hear a sound like heads clicking together. Like a game of pool played with people by machines.

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Eva Griffin @evagriff.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

Always very lucky to publish a few things in a year. I think I was most proud of this one, which appeared in the last issue of much-missed bath magg. 🍎

Eva Griffin

How to set a table

Arrange the knives to say:
good morning, my dry-lipped lover!

Gloves on, hold intentions
like limp hands above an overflowing

bowl of apples. Hips must be draped
in gingham, the apron suggesting

comfortable domesticity. Place
little white teacups on their little white saucers.

Delicate! You know how easy it is
to crack—call it a woman’s intuition.

Of course the plates must be empty.
The attempt rightfully in the bin.

The man will laugh and call you an idiot
because you tried to make breakfast—

imagine, an anorexic with a talent
for abundance! Remember your mother

never taught you how to cook
though she did try. You were too busy

dipping a wet fingertip into the flour
making a secret of your tongue.

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scott aa wilson @scottaawilson.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

Wouldn’t expect anything else from a man with no favourite book, no favourite poem, and who literally doesn’t dream.

A screencap from The Herald in which it is reported Keir Starmer has no favourite book, poem, childhood fears, and never dreams.

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Sarah Webb @sarahwebbwriter.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

I’m reading Mary Lavin’s short stories at the moment and boy are they good! I’m ashamed to say I haven’t read them for years but I’m making up for it now. If you like Claire Keegan’s work, you’ll love them! Clever and beautiful and honest and real and each so original. Astounding.

Book cover - Photo of a woman in a field with her back to the camera.

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Eva Griffin @evagriff.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

I have received the most perfect gift

A gameboy-style emulator device playing Pokemon Yellow

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Miriam IRL @miriam.blacksky.app · 19/12/2024

“Gisèle has waived her right to anonymity, saying she wanted to make "shame swap sides" from the victim to the rapist” We all stand behind Gisèle. I hope this sliver of justice will bring some peace to her and many other women.

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Pelicot rape trial: all 50 men on trial alongside Dominique Pelicot found guilty over rapes and sexual assaults of Gisèle Pelicot – live updates

French court sentences Dominique Pelicot to 20 years in prison and finds 46 other men guilty of rape, two of attempted rape and two of sexual assault

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Eva Griffin @evagriff.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

The way I was about to be violently sick because I couldn't find my cat for 40 minutes and she has the audacity to bite me after coming out from behind the boiler

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Marie Ruiz-Vidal @ruizvidal7.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

Gene Tierney, "Leave Her to Heaven"

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Eva Griffin @evagriff.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

I will never get tired of this bitch

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Eva Griffin @evagriff.bsky.social · 15/12/2024

I have to say, seeing a choir and orchestra perform the main theme from Elf has really put me in the Christmas spirit 🎄

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Rachel Deering @racheldeering.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

Hello Friday. Margarita Fischer photographed by Photoplayers Studio, L.A. (Mutual Film, 1910s)

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Eva Griffin @evagriff.bsky.social · 07/12/2024

Irish Rail they could never make me like you

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Eva Griffin @evagriff.bsky.social · 07/12/2024

My Tipp twang comes out so fast when I'm with the Murtaghs 🤡

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Eva Griffin @evagriff.bsky.social · 07/12/2024

Coming to Nenagh now means stopping at my grandad's grave on the way, and every time the wind is unbelievable which I can only imagine is some practical joke he's playing

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Eva Griffin @evagriff.bsky.social · 07/12/2024

I was home alone and sick last night so the thought of watching the Toy Show depressed me. I watched The Wolf of Wall Street instead...

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Eva Griffin @evagriff.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

Oh no I watched La Bamba and can't stop CRYING

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Eva Griffin @evagriff.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

Fighting the urge to watch Prisoners for the 45th time

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Eva Griffin @evagriff.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

Watched The Wizard of Oz for the first time in years 🥹 It's like a big hug

The yellow brick road leading to the Emerald City

Glinda's pink bubble coming to Munchkinland

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Chen Chen @chenchenwrites.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

It is important to note that before language, children experience memories as image and sound, which is to say they experience them as poetry. —Jennifer S. Cheng, from House A

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Alan @alanmaguire.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

When somebody doesn’t indicate coming off a roundabout

Spotify screenshot of Ah Holy Jesus by Sufjan Stevens

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Eva Griffin @evagriff.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

The flu has come for me. I just sat through a Zoom with so many blankets on that I sweat through my clothes but didn't realise because I have such a chill x

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