Gone at 44, she left us fierce poems about living as women in the world. Read her!

I’m a bit quieter in this one as we progress as I develop a cough! But boy did we have a deep chat about allusions and freedom, the Me Too movement, grandfathers, children, the importance of readings and dreams of a Poet’s Place other than on the bottom shelf. And she reads her piece Fiat Lux.

1956-2020. Poet, life adventurer, reviewer. Bio, memories and messages, chat about reviewing, a poem about the death of his mother. Thanks Michael.

In which the Ottawa poet and I talk about breath, writing processes, mentors, the origins of poetry in grief, the importance of reviews and the unimportance of prizes and much else. And she reads a poem called The Whole Tall World. O and I believe the writing workshop we met at was called Writing Wild Mind. Ah well, it was long ago!

Gone at 43 she filled a room with her bountiful accomplishments and colourful presence. I read her obit and then her poem of death that has no angels in it.

Fraser Valley poet who wrote about India and Canada and died in 2009. And was an elegant effervescent life force!

1904-1995. Bon vivant, mountaineer, experimentalist, life force of a poet. Thanks Earle!

In which I chat with a poet I’ve known a long time. From England! On the couplet, sound in poetry, being wild, sexuality, a parental death, publishing and audience, the arrogance of the young and the maverick world of art!

What does community mean to you as a poet? Why do you write? Are you only interested in what you get paid, awards, accolades? Why does one do interviews or reviews or host events? I am wondering. Today, I wonder.

1917-2004. Poet, translator, scholar and social worker. A fierce creator. Personal memories, a bio and her poem Mechanics for Women!