Author Archives: Pearl

It takes a composed mind to make a composed image and since we were reading the feature set as Hot Ottawa Voices (as upcoming poets without a trade collection), nerves meant I wasn’t taking any photos. This week Mike Blouin read from his intriguing new series on the life of Johnny Cash and two other […]

The Poem I Turn To: Actors & Directors Present Poetry that Inspires Them is a new title this year by Sourcebooks. It’s edited by Jason Shinder, a poet himself of a few collections. I suppose the book has 2 markets, those who love movies, and those who love poetry. I haven’t cultivated movie knowledge and […]

I think its a good thing that my desk is back to being a mess of books. At least it’s a mess I made. Since that last book sliding off desk on the heels of falling cat, she hasn’t been so keen to sit on papers. It won’t last I know but… Anyhew, new off […]

Less good in the news department, Shannon Leigh a top slam poet in the U.S. had an accident while diving and is in hospital. There’s news as it comes and a well-wishes community. P.S. R.I.P. June 30. Beautiful memorial vid.

Dan Waber’s Strings at vispo.com. Heavens. What he can convey so simply and beautifully…