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Tom Waits:"They have removed the struggle to find anything. Book store owners and record store owners used to be oracles, in that way; you'd go in this dusty old place and they might point you toward something that would change your life. All that's gone."

A Common Brittlestar (Ophiothrix fragilis) striking a pose. They always seem to me to be a lively mix between a starfish and a sea-urchin. County Clare, Ireland.

“The Irises” by Genievre Le Huidoux

If all humans suddenly lost the ability to lie, what industry would collapse first

I’ve been stuck in my house for months b/c my leg & hip (& mobility) keeps getting worse, so I want to thank Liisa Kovala for driving me to a quiet writing weekend on the French River. Thnx to Liisa & Dinah Laprairie, too, for the retreat, and Alex Ross & his staff for their help

Headed off this platform fairly soon. Please follow me on IG, Threads, BlueSky, or Substack. Hoping to follow and connect with as many writers as possible.

The Paris Review has published poetry since its founding in 1953, and launched the Art of Poetry in 1959 with an interview with T. S. Eliot. In 2025, the Poetry Cap makes its debut! buff.ly/ZzeqPMW

Photographer Kathryn Cooper captures the fluid movement of birds, particularly migrating starling murmurations at roost sites across the North of England UK #WomensArt

Patti Smith by Robert Mapplethorpe from the Wave photoshoot contained in the Michael Ochs Archives, 1975

I’m thrilled to share that my poem “The Science of Skipping Stones,” which originally appeared in EVENT Poetry & Prose, has been chosen by Mary Dalton for Best Canadian Poetry 2026. Thanks to Mary Dalton, series editor Anita Lahey, Event, and Biblioasis.

TONIGHT! CIUT 89.5 FM 10pm - 11pm “May Howl Fundraiser Open Mic” featuring the poets that donated to CIUT 89.5 FM and that donated. Thank you to the poets and all who have donated to support the most diverse programming on the FM dial. TUNE IN TONIGHT!

In another episode of ‘I love that matching coat’ I bring you this mid #1950s Dior ensemble which includes, in addition, a matching shoulder stole, all in this rich burgundy silk Museum at FIT #fashionhistory

1915 Pine Trees at Sunset #tt1915

She was sensible and clever, but eager in everything; her sorrows, her joys, could have no moderation.

“While poet contributors from across Canada navigate struggles with depression and anxiety, particularly in urban environments, they offer an opportunity to foster connections with others with similar experiences.” —M Moore, The British Columbia Review thebcreview.ca/2025/05/21/255…

I think I was in my element talking spiritual life writing, memoir as art, and being the children of immigrants with acclaimed Winnipeg author and all around lovely human being, Linda Trinh. Listen to our New Books Network (@newbooksnetwork.bsky.social) conversation. newbooksnetwork.com/seeking-spirit #memoir

A River, a Hare, and the Wanting Monster: Notes on Rewilding the Soul and Ensouling the World mailchi.mp/themarginalian…

I’m so grateful to be the new Chair for The Writers’ Union of Canada (TWUC). Glad to have met so many Canadian authors (and new friends) online over the last five years of my volunteer work with TWUC. Thanks for trusting me with this role for the next two years. ❤️🙏📚🇨🇦

I’m writing an essay about Patti Smith’s work, and so I’m re-reading. I read this in a day, but I’ll take it day by day, much more slowly, starting on January 1. This one is a beautiful book to buy and keep on a bookshelf. Let it take up the space it deserves. Gorgeous! ❤️📚