At Mayday [link was via Chris] Mlinko lists her senses of the requirement of contemporary poetry including these characteristics (and I paraphrase): – words that are slanted to the heavily sensory, – partitioning details of perception instead of holistically plotted, – indirect telling pushed as far as possible into loose associative, obscure connections/connotations, – harsh, […]
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at CBC
Curious at who Barbara Carey chose for Canada’s best 10 Canadian poets? (and their best work)
haiku workshops in July
Haiku poets Philomene Kocher (Kingston) and Terry Ann Carter (Ottawa) will be facilitating a “Haiku Poetry and Beyond” workshop at the Wintergreen Studios education and retreat centre on Sunday, July 12 from 10 to 4. The morning will focus on crafting haiku with an opportunity for one-on-one tutorials. The afternoon will focus on making small […]
Small Press Fair, June 20
DesRuisseaux Named Next Parliamentary Poet Laureate
Pierre DesRuisseaux, poet, editor, translator and authority on Quebec popular culture, has been named the new parliamentary poet laureate and took office this week. In the tradition of bilingualism, the poet laureate for this 2 year term is French. He has 14 books of poetry since his first in ’79. Hopefully as Poet Laureate, DesRuisseaux […]