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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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

One of the things I liked most about the Griffin Prize nominations this year was rooting for Karen Solie and that made for some fun suspense. I wasn’t the only one – Zoe Whittall wrote for Quill & Quire that … Continue reading →

The last few weeks of Occupational Hazards have dwelled on the physicality of writing and I’d like to shift the focus now to the art itself, or, although I resist this concept, the final product. I find myself increasingly intrigued … Continue reading →

Want to know what this is? I sure did. It’s the Nomadesk — a project by artist J.P. King and endowed by writer extraordinaire Kim Fu. Stay tuned for Kim’s post about her body- and poetry-building journey through the streets … Continue reading →