Phil Lynch is a contemporary Irish poet, writer and spoken word performer based in Dublin, originally from Westmeath.
His work has appeared in more than forty literary journals and anthologies, as well as on podcasts, CDs, and national and local radio, including RTÉ arts and poetry programmes.
His debut collection, In a Changing Light, was published by Salmon Poetry in 2016, followed by his latest collection, Moving On, in 2024.
The new collection is a lyrical reflection on family, memory, time, and the fragile beauty of existence.
A regular performer at poetry and spoken word events in Ireland and abroad, Phil has read in Belgium, France, the UK and the USA.
He won the 2018 Intercollective Poetry Competition and was runner-up in the 2014 iYeats Poetry Competition.
He is co-founder of Lingo and co-host of Words by the Sea in Dún Laoghaire.
His work has appeared in more than forty literary journals and anthologies, as well as on podcasts, CDs, and national and local radio, including RTÉ arts and poetry programmes.
His debut collection, In a Changing Light, was published by Salmon Poetry in 2016, followed by his latest collection, Moving On, in 2024.
The new collection is a lyrical reflection on family, memory, time, and the fragile beauty of existence.
A regular performer at poetry and spoken word events in Ireland and abroad, Phil has read in Belgium, France, the UK and the USA.
He won the 2018 Intercollective Poetry Competition and was runner-up in the 2014 iYeats Poetry Competition.
He is co-founder of Lingo and co-host of Words by the Sea in Dún Laoghaire.
