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Undead Among Us!
They’re heeeere…. I was delighted to receive my contributor copy yesterday of UNDEAD: A Poetry Anthology of Ghosts, Ghouls, and More, from Apex Publications. If you’re a fan of speculative literature, you’ll want this collection, featuring more than 70 poets, … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry
Tagged ghosts, history, horror, Nanaimo estuary, Publishing, Speculative Fiction, Vancouver Island
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DisconTent City Nanaimo (Photos)
I took a stroll through Nanaimo’s DisconTent City today. The first tents were set up here on May 17, 2018, to draw attention to the problem of homelessness and lack of affordable housing in Nanaimo. The encampment is on city-owned … Continue reading
Posted in Politics
Tagged activism, homelessness, Nanaimo, poverty, social justice, Tent City, Vancouver Island
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Ghost Fishing: An Eco-Justice Poetry Anthology
I just received my contributor copy of the Ghost Fishing: An Eco-Justice Poetry Anthology. WOWZERS! What a collection! I am so honoured to be included with my poem “Spawn” in this 460-page anthology edited by Melissa Tuckey, co-founder of Split … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Poetry, Politics
Tagged climate, environment, Ghost Fishing, justice, poetry anthology, poetry as activism, social justice
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Nanaimo Tent City – Day 1
A tent city of homeless individuals sprung up on the lawn of Nanaimo City Hall this morning. The action is in response to the city’s lack of progress on homelessness and the opioid crises locally. Six tents were standing in … Continue reading
Posted in News, Politics
Tagged fentanyl, Harm Reduction, homelessness, Nanaimo, opioid crisis, Tent City, Vancouver Island
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Arrival (a triolet)
I am delighted to have my triolet “Arrival” published in the January 2018 issue of the Literary Review of Canada. The poetry theme for the January issue was ” Reflections on Canada’s 150th” — a topic that, for many poets, … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry
Tagged Canada's 150th, CanLit, colonialism, conquest, form poetry, habitat loss, Literary Review of Canada, triolet, wildlife
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Burial
Burial The King of the Kookaburras feared seven words so he dug seven holes in the earth. He knew he wasn’t crazy— his angst was science-based. The interment of bad language was both duty and entitlement. One night while the … Continue reading
Posted in Health, Poetry, Politics
Tagged censorhip, Centers for Disease Control, diversity, entitlement, evidence-based, fetus, science-based, transgender, Trump Administration, vulnerable
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River
River The crunch of Christmas morning snow punctuates my stroll along the river’s edge, its lazy sprawl toward harbour, all the mysteries of the estuary adrift upon dark arms—rotted log, crumpled maple leaves, a wild duck’s perfect wing cleaved from … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry
Tagged aging, Christmas, death, making peace, mothers and daughters, Nanaimo estuary, rebirth, renewal, winter
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