There’s a back to nature romanticism in poems from the The Songs of Dzitbalché such as this, Already, already we are in the heart of the woods, at the edge of the pool in the stone to await the rising of the lovely smoking star over the forest. Take off your clothes, let down your […]
Author Archives: Pearl
haiku places
Winter Haiku is a group blog. In 5 more months til the Haiku Canada national conference in Ottawa.
Containers
a pinkie-sized hole from my arms getting heavy or was that my bag? (Is that too pared back to stand alone?) — thin-haired fused shell lacework of blood bubbles: harrowed marrowed skull — shiny vase overloaded with dust — One Deep Breath: Container Prompt: Other responses —
Weston Book
Poetry Book Links: Joanna Weston’s poetry book, A Summer Father released in November. I’m a fan of how she turns words, pithy and eloquent, understated and revealing. Her elegiac book of remembrances called a A Summer Father is from Alberta’s Frontenac House, the same press as published Sheri-D‘s re:Zoom, a playful exploration of language. Both […]
K.I. Press
K.I. Press’ 2nd poetry book Spine has re-envisioning of new testament stories . Her phrasings are tight without being hollowly terse. There’s has a playfulness, energy and momentum that made me stop and read as I flipped though half a dozen titles in the bookstore, being less impressed with each one until spine. That’s my […]