OIW talk

“Ottawa poets, editors and bloggers Pearl Pirie and rob mclennan will do an informal talk, and answer questions on writing and publishing contemporary poetry.”
I should mention this, shouldn’t I?
So, on the evening of Thursday, April 26, rob mclennan and I are giving a panel talk to the Ottawa Independant Writers. The doors open at 6:30 at the Library and Archives Canada, Wellington St, room 156. It’s free to members of OIW. Guests are welcome but have a $10 admission.

Poetry, the rivet and pivots: What holds it together and makes it spin? What makes it poetry? What does poetry do differently from prose? What’s out there? How to find the poetry you will like and where. They will also examine styles and ideas in the literary dialogue.

I expect to have a handout of go-to places for people to orient themselves or discover new things.
Speaking of new things, tonight, visual poet Dan Waber is giving a slideshow talk at AB Series. As I understand it he also has gigs in town with schools to speak the good non-word poetry and conceptual pieces he does.