Author Archives: Pearl

bpNichol computer poems, 1984 now online. “First Screening is some of the earliest programmed, kinetic poetry.” It’s such fun. How did bpNichol think so multi-dimensionally and make things so simple to grasp at the same time. How wonderful that these guys (Jim Andrews, Marko Niemi, Geof Huth, Dan Waber, Jeff Rivett, Jason Pimble and a […]

It might have been the biggest turnout for the reading series so far at the usual City Hall venue. Around 50 people came, with standing room only. Host Max seemed pleased with how it went. A lot of diverse and wonderful poetry came out and seemed to be enjoyed by the audience. John W. posted […]

I’ve been looking back at archives of what I’ve posted here. Since Aug 5, 2005 I’ve made 340 entries. That’s 310 pages in this occasional poetry journal. (That’s a lot more than I expected. About time to make a backup, isn’t it?) I seem to have shifted substantially from posting poem drafts to writing about […]

When there’s no spark, some exercises might be flint. Margaret Wilkinson of Northumbria University does a column of Mslexia’s workshops. It has a few dozen prompt directions and under each a few idea of directions to spin from there. For example find a fresh eye for the day by list-making your way to a new […]

In the Doing it in Public Performance Poetry Symposium in Peterborough, Feb 29th and March 1st there were 3 nights of poetry readings, a part day with panel discussions, and a part day of workshops. The performances showed the diversity of what falls into poetry – from feedback loops of Jill Battson’s part words and […]