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Rush of Wingspan: Arrivals
Rush of Wingspan has arrived. Joy! We created an unpacking video for you. Continue reading Rush of Wingspan: Arrivals
Tag: Canadian Literature
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Rush of Wingspan: news
I’m grateful for the beauty of nature, and grateful to have endorsements for Rush of Wingspan (MQUP, March 2026) from J. Mae Barizo, Kevin Irie, Stephanie Bolster, Brian Bartlett and Julie Sedivy. Continue reading Rush of Wingspan: news
Amazing year of 2025
Highlights of 2025: Athens Epidaurus Festival, Early Music Vancouver Festival, and forthcoming Rush of Wingspan (MQUP, March 2026). In the ongoing tumult of the world may 2026 also reveal wonder to us. Continue reading Amazing year of 2025
Visual Poetry: Seaside
This year I cycled to the seaside for summer swims, and winter beach walks. I took many photographs. Multiple poems in my forthcoming book Rush of Wingspan (MQUP, March 2026) relate to these sea views. Continue reading Visual Poetry: Seaside
Rush of Wingspan: Proof Pages
Rush of Wingspan feels truly real now. I love viewing the proof pages, and I enjoy working on the final details so that the book can be as perfect as it can be (while realizing one can never actually reach … Continue reading Rush of Wingspan: Proof Pages
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Rush of Wingspan
Rush of Wingspan (MQUP) will be published in March 2026. “Outwards from a northern wilderness childhood these poems thrum musically with intuitive environmentalism in urban, coastal, and boreal forests.” Continue reading Rush of Wingspan
Book Contract
My forthcoming poetry collection Rush of Wingspan will be published by McGill-Queen’s University Press in early 2026. I’ve just signed the contract. Plus more info about music-theatre and song premieres. And photos. Continue reading Book Contract
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Vancouver: Song Premiere
A song composed by Dorothy Chang and based on my poem “Knot” premiered at the Early Music Vancouver festival. The event combined baroque and Chinese musical instruments. Continue reading Vancouver: Song Premiere
Athens: Music Theater Premiere
Field Guide [to the Lost Flower] is a multimedia music theatre piece by composer Michalis Paraskakis based on my poetry. I attended the premiere on Saturday June 7, 2025 at Subset Festival / Athens Epidaurus Festival.
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Writing Space
The New Quarterly has published my description of my writing space. “I work in a room with a garden view. I own neither room nor garden, but I have a key….” Continue reading Writing Space
Sculpture
“Sculpture” has been published by the League of Canadian Poets in their Poetry Pause.
…Cuts//holes in wall. Avoids/ military conscription…. Continue reading Sculpture
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CBC Poetry Prize Finalist
My Northern Childhood poem cycle is a CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation) Poetry Prize finalist! From 2700 entries, five were chosen for the list! You’ll find all ten poems in the cycle published at CBC Books! Continue reading CBC Poetry Prize Finalist
CBC Poetry Prize Longlist
Northern Childhood, my cycle of ten poems, has been longlisted for the CBC poetry prize. From 2700 entries 27 were chosen for the list. Continue reading CBC Poetry Prize Longlist
The New Quarterly
The poems “Bloom” and “At Play” have been accepted for publication in The New Quarterly. “Bloom” is about the Ukraine, and “At Play” is about a dystopian world where children have lost the ability to play. Continue reading The New Quarterly
Field Guide to the Lost Flower of Crete reviewed
League of Canadian Poets reviewed my latest poetry collection. Continue reading Field Guide to the Lost Flower of Crete reviewed