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Birthing centres
What do poetry and birthing have in common? What a question, I say. February 29 is social media action day at the Association of Ontario Midwives, who are busy campaigning for birth centres, so I thought I’d write a hasty … Continue reading
I’m not a fatalist, I’m not a fatalist
This blog, much like my writing life, has fallen by the wayside as of late. The absence of postings speaks to the realities of writing and mothering, however, which is ironically what I’m trying to do here. Absence isn’t, however, … Continue reading
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Doubl(ing)
My last blog post circled the issue of whether motherhood was an occupational hazard to writing, and vice versa. There are a lot of books about writing, and lots of books about motherhood, or even writing the experience of motherhood, … Continue reading
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Writing and mothering
Three months ago I had a baby. In the ensuing weeks of sleep deprivation, insane (no hyperbole here) amounts of joy, and basically the largest adjustment I’ve ever made in my life, I’ve let my blog slip. Actually, that isn’t … Continue reading
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Interview with Bren Simmers
E: Congratulations on the launch of Night Gears (Wolsak and Wynn, 2010)! The book is just beautiful and the poems are acute and stunning – I find them tugging at me constantly as I go about my day-to-day life. Can … Continue reading
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Transitions
The good folks at PRISM international recently interviewed me and the subject of post-MFA life came up. There’s a great deal of discussion out there regarding MFAs, but what happens afterward? As someone who graduated in August, I have to … Continue reading
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Build an Enpipe Line
Calling all poets: In response to Enbridge’s environmentally devastating proposal, activist and writer Christine Leclerc has put out a call for submissions to the Enpipe Line, a 1173 km line of collaborative poetry. So far, poets have co-engineered over 18 … Continue reading
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Look on my Works, ye Mighty, and despair!
Apparently, Gordon Campbell has a soul. And, as the Globe and Mail reports, after much searching of it (a murky, sticky business, I can only imagine), he has resigned as premier because British Columbians’ hatred of him has finally interfered … Continue reading
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Plath again
I just want to respond to discussion over the discovery of the Ted Hughes poem. I don’t see the point, as many have said, over blaming Hughes for Plath’s suicide. I also don’t see the point in arguing over the … Continue reading
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Streeting the word
I’m excited to attend my first Toronto Word on the Street tomorrow. I’ve loved it since I made my first WOTS excursion as an undergrad. That trip involved a ferry ride to the mainland, busing downtown through Stanley Park, and, … Continue reading
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