Author Archives: Pearl

I chose some words that I took aside as words I liked and made sets of slant rhymes for ABBA ABBA CDCDCD. That done, I had them ready, with no idea of subject set. On waking I had some thumb twiddler to wake up with. somewhere before dawn ambitious day’s train decoupled derailed.some sinus pickaxe, […]

As I mentioned, the anthology launch of a Gatineau Valley spec fiction anthology is coming. Hill’s Al-manach des Collines has arrived. For locals, you can check out the library copy, when it gets processed into the catalogue and shelves. It is a fun and beautiful thing, split run, some with sewn binding, some with stapled […]

Poets are coming though town March 24-30th. Ottawa’s VERSeFest has lectures, readings, workshops, and a slam at various venues around the city. A bunch of subgenres are represented from Sanita Fejzic to Robyn Sarah on opening night. Gwen Aube with a first chapbook to Daniel Lockhart with his heaps of books Wednesday. An invitational slam […]

I have heard this theoretical construct of “neurotypical” exists and this is of no help to them, if they exist. One can be buoyed by one’s natural tendency with things that fit your energy. Use this handy-dandy guide. Condition Your Form schizoid personality disorder epic blank verse seasonal affective disorder ballad sadism awdl gywydd anxiety […]

There’s been a shift at night. Used to be I’d forget to attend class until exam time. Sometimes my primary school or secondary school or university graduations were rescinded because I missed a class. Pretty common dream among people I understand. Or I searched a toilet and all would be out of service. I’d show […]