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Three Poems
“Enter,” “Floats,” and “Ancestors” have been published in periodicities journal. I found the coast storm-strewn with French books… This physics of light… Continue reading Three Poems
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Song Lyrics
I was commissioned to write the lyrics for a cycle of three songs. The premiere by the Bosklank trio was in February. The concert included music by Schubert, Bernstein, Salazar and Gklistis. Continue reading Song Lyrics
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The stories of 2023
Poetry and fiction highlights from 2023. Continue reading The stories of 2023
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Linked
Story #5 in my linked collection is a finalist in the International Literary Seminars fiction contest (in the top ten). The setting is in Halifax. You can also find here details about the previous four stories. Continue reading Linked
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Other Side of the Map
My short story “The Other Side of the Map” received an honourable mention in the Dave Williamson National Short Story Competition. Together with the other prize winning stories, it has been published in both a print and ebook. Continue reading Other Side of the Map
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Taiga
“Taiga” is one of the winners in the Poem in Your Pocket Day contest. When I was growing up in a northern wilderness settlement I witnessed multiple forest fires and my family was evacuated by air when I was a teenager. Also in 2023 Continue reading Taiga
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Arrivals: Field Guide to the Lost Flower of Crete
“Intimate reflections are contrasted with geopolitical and environmental concerns as Schönmaier’s fierce intelligence focuses on what is most essential in our lives.” Continue reading Arrivals: Field Guide to the Lost Flower of Crete
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Dust Blown Side of the Journey: in the Malahat Review
“Eleonore Schönmaier’s [third] poetry collection, Dust Blown Side of the Journey, is the work of a poet who has mastered her craft…featuring a beautifully elaborate intertwining of images…akin to recurring melodies or riffs across distinct movements of a composition…poems both captivating and moving.” Continue reading Dust Blown Side of the Journey: in the Malahat Review
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Wavelengths of Your Song: Review in Arc Poetry Magazine
“This collection could be enjoyed for the beauty of the language alone…I’d be delighted to follow wherever she chooses to sail.” Continue reading Wavelengths of Your Song: Review in Arc Poetry Magazine
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Treading Fast Rivers: Reviews
“The natural world is prominent, almost dreamlike in Treading Fast Rivers, and starkly beautiful”…”Schönmaier’s poetic gifts are apparent.” Continue reading Treading Fast Rivers: Reviews
What we don’t think of
Twenty-five years ago on September 2, 1998 a jet crashed into the Atlantic Ocean close to my community. Many of my neighbours were members of the coast guard and their lives were irrevocably altered by the aftermath of the crash. … Continue reading What we don’t think of
April
“The Other Side of the Map,” set in a northern wilderness community, has been long-listed for the Dave Williamson National Short Story contest. “Parcels Larger than Moments,” set in the Halifax area, is forthcoming in The Antigonish Review. Both stories … Continue reading April
One year ago
Today is the parasitenpresse publication date of Since September I have been wanting to go to Kyiv by Jelena Jeremejewa in English translation. Continue reading One year ago
The gifts of 2022
It has been a wonderful year and I’m grateful to all of you for your ongoing support and encouragement. In this post you’ll find a summary of the year, photos and a discount gift link. I wish all of you a great start to 2023! Continue reading The gifts of 2022
Return to Crete
I retraced some of the memories that formed Field Guide to the Lost Flower of Crete along with doing new research in the form of notes and photographs (some of which you can view in this post). Michalis Paraskakis and I sat in… Continue reading Return to Crete
European Literature Festival
On Saturday I read poems in the wonderful wild space of an urban garden. In the blog post you’ll find lots of photos, Continue reading European Literature Festival
Strella
For those of you who watched my January poetry in conversation with composer Michalis Paraskakis you may also be interested in knowing about his forthcoming opera Strella which was commissioned by the Greek National Opera. Plus the Field Guide is featured in the Queen’s Alumni Review.
Garden
“Garden” from the Field Guide to the Lost Flower of Crete was featured by the League of Canadian Poets in their Poetry Pause program for National Poetry Month; this year’s theme is intimacy. The Field Guide was also reviewed in Arc Poetry Magazine by Margaryta Golovchenko. Continue reading Garden
Michalis Paraskakis: In Conversation
The Greek composer Michalis Parakakis and I had a wide ranging conversation about our individual and collaboration creative process. Continue reading Michalis Paraskakis: In Conversation