Author Archives: Pearl

Founded by David O’Meara and Chris Swail in 1999, Plan 99 is entering its 12th season. All readings take place at 5:00 pm at the Manx Pub (370 Elgin St). Saturday, September 29th: Don McGrath and Michael Lithgow Donald McGrath grew up in a fishing village on Newfoundland’s Avalon Peninsula, leaving at nineteen to study […]

Influency 12: A Toronto Poetry Salon now has registration open. At $249 + $139 texts, that’s a deal. Curriculum: Sept 19 — Welcome, Book Distribution, Introductions

 Sept 26 — Aisha Sasha John performing from The Shining Material & Gimme Your Little Quiet | Helen Guri on The Shining Material & Gimme Your Little Quiet

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WOLF FEST …… at the RAVEN’S NEST LABOUR DAY WEEKEND… Sept 1/2/3 Every year there is a fall gathering by a humble lake in Quebec. The Raven’s Nest is an hour north of Ottawa, and half an hour away from Wakefield, Quebec. People come for – festive camaraderie – the writing and illustrating of poetry […]

Desktop survey sees: no wonder my brain feels full. Wonder about just listing, or listing and excerpting for value added reading, or also commenting on why I like or respond how I do, but then we’re kicking it into another energy level and time-commitment. Jackpine Sonnets by Milton Acorn (Steel Rail Publishing, 1977). What struck […]

I’m reading and looks like for the third day I’m not going to get my currently reading post done. Meanwhile… There is this striking love poem;