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Mar
02
A skeletal winter tree foregrounded against pure blue sky, with two silhouetted crows perched towards the top right branches.

AugurCon Keynote 2022: Up With the Birds

Dear Readers, What follows is the transcript – edited and condensed for clarity – of a keynote talk I was invited to
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May
27
A twisting elm tree photographed from beneath its canopy, looking like a dancer arching her back against the sky.

Florence + the May Sheen

Dear Friends, During this month of May I had a perfect week. It was not this past week, which has
5 min read
Sep
17
An extravagant sunset over the Rideau river. A fiery sky reflected on the water, dotted with lily pads, framed in grasses.

Friday Open Thread (with Poetry)

Dear Friends, We're more than halfway through September, and I'm feeling it in every hour – the tilt of light, the
3 min read
Sep
10
A book foregrounded on a tiled patio table dappled in early morning light. The book is CLOCK STAR ROSE SPINE by Fran Wilde.

Friday Open Thread (with Mornings)

Dear Friends, I woke up this morning with a sore neck. It was the very stroke of 6AM, the sky
3 min read
Feb
09
Gita Hashemi at CUAG

Gita Hashemi at CUAG

Today I took my poetry workshop students on a field trip of sorts. Gita Hashemi [http://gitaha.net/] is a
2 min read
Sep
03
Open unto the fields, and to the sky

Open unto the fields, and to the sky

Happy 214th birthday to “Composed Upon Westminster Bridge, September 3, 1802,” one of a handful of Wordsworth poems that don’
1 min read
Jun
07

Upcoming Appearances: Sawdust, 4th Street, CONvergence

Well, it’s June. I guess that happened. I spent half of May in Glasgow, five days of it in
1 min read
Mar
16

Lightspeed Column: Language, Roads, Intersection

My Lightspeed column for March [http://www.lightspeedmagazine.com/nonfiction/book-reviews-march-2016/] is now available online! In it I review Sofia
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Mar
16

Poetry News: George Johnston Prize and VERSeFest

So much has happened these past few days! Here’s some welcome poetry-related news. I wrote no poetry at all
2 min read
Mar
08

NPR Reviews: MIDNIGHT TAXI TANGO by Daniel José Older and BORDERLINE by Mishell Baker

I have been remiss in posting about my NPR reviews as they go up! Here are excerpts from a couple
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