Author Archives: Pearl

Why not organic poetry with artisanal salt? Where does creation and the superstructure of Arts? Canada Council says “Together we bring the arts to life” and in The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World, Robin Wall Kimmerer says we need to stop modelling from default scarcity and instead to default abundance and a […]

It’s sweet to be invited to read and to read with people you like. What a wonderful room of people came to the launch. It reminds me why I’d ever shared any writing. Warm welcomes, familiar faces, encouraging strangers, and that sub-vocal track of people being with you, hums, changed breathing, chuckles. There’s a sense […]

Tidbits: Andrea Gibson on eye contact. There’s an above/ground poetry chapbook sale. 4 chaps/$20 (postage included), 10 for $40 + shipping, any 24 titles for $80 etc. I’d recommend: mine of course, and Ben Robinson, melissa eleftherion, Ken Norris, Lori Anderson Moseman, Kyle Flemmer, issues of Guest, Jason Heroux, Hugh Thomas, Renée Sarojini Saklikar, Monty […]

Vixen’s The Season of the Haunt by Sandra Ridley has a group. 35 voices, interwoven with hers. The video-poem is now up on YouTube:

Evenings of sharing poetry/soirées de partages poétiques. This month is the theme of/ ce mois, le thème du : reckoning hosted by/ avec hôtes : Gillie Griffin, Julie Le Gal With guest reader /avec poète invitée: Anita Lahey Thursday, February 6th, 7pm at the Wakefield library. Accessible with level entry. Poetea series at the Biblio Wakefield […]