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Dublin is a UNESCO city of literature, and one feels this everywhere including at street level. On Friday evening a young construction worker, his tool belt still slung around his hips, greeted us by saying in Gaelic “A thousand welcomes.” He then told us, “We have the poets here.” Continue reading Rush of Wingspan: Dublin launch
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I’m deeply honoured to have this thoughtful and perceptive review in the Montreal Review of Books. “Schönmaier writes with remarkable clarity and restraint about memory, landscape, music, and duration… Continue reading Rush of Wingspan: Montreal Review of Books
Panos Gklistis and I had a great Rush of Wingspan Poetry in Concert last weekend. Working with Panos is an absolute pleasure. Our creative ideas merge in an intuitive and organic way. This results in a fully integrated Continue reading Rush of Wingspan: Poetry in Concert
Panos Gklistis and I had a wonderful Rush of Wingspan Poetry in Concert rehearsal yesterday. It sounded so gorgeous that I said to him I want to sit in the audience but of course I can’t be in two places at once. I’ll be reciting poetry while Panos creates amazing sound Continue reading Poetry in Concert: Rehearsal
Poetry film featuring imagery from Rush of Wingspan including original sound track and bird song plus cameos of pianist Panos Gklistis and I. Continue reading Rush of Wingspan: Poetry Film
As a guest blogger for McGill-Queen’s University Press, I explore what inspired Rush of Wingspan. Plus additional news! Continue reading Rush of Wingspan: Inspirations
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: Blurbs
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