Now and again I come across John Stevenson’s haiku old slippersthe comfortcoming apart Stevenson at Modern Haiku but then, there’s this other small perfection of his doe nestledinto the shapeof the ditch Stevenson’s Some of the Silence Not a hair out of place in this small awarenesses. Nothing extraneous and yet they reach wider than […]
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Mini-interview: Kim Fahner
Kim Fahner came across my radar thanks to VERSeFest’s readings by poet laureates, held at the NAC in 2017. I went to everything at the fest, and was taken by her happy glow. I have since read her first book, got her second book, and follow her social media. You can see her past readings. […]
Drevniok prize for haiku
The Haiku Canada prize for English haiku opens today! Limit 3 poems. No fee. Submit at Haiku Canada.
ottawa small press fair
For the first time in almost 3 years the small press fair was back(!) thanks to rob mclennan. It was like old home week. So many people we haven’t seen for years, catching up with directions lives have moved. Lots of good conversations! (I was more than a little hoarse yesterday as a result. ) […]
Loved Then, Loved Now: Recipe for a Sidewalk
Kate Braid as a carpenter, as a capable woman. As a queer woman holding space for herself and others. This poem and poet struck me hard. Recipe for a Sidewalk Pouring concrete is just like baking a cake. The main difference isthat first you build the pans. Call them forms. Think grand.Mix the batter with […]