From the Best Can Po 2023. It’s raining; I’m leaving again; this is a sensory narrative poem of immigration and loss. Enjoy!

Another camping discussion with Katherine Autio by a crackling fire on the poem as poem from Best Can Po 2023. O and the word is orthic not orthotic haha.

From the Best Canpo 2023. Read and discussed as a poem with occasional co-host Katherine Autio while sitting by a fire on our Hinton camping trip! Enjoy :)

A celebration, including the reading of a French poem called Articule Panda, a part of a piece by Lisa Russ Spaar, lines from Addonizio, Legris, McFadzean and a whole piece by Kayla Czaga. Plus a mention of an actual critical review of Clarke by Colman. Yay, a celebratory episode!

A renowned one called Those Winter Sundays. But first I discuss the plagiarism machine, bad lines from BC poets, Megan Fox and her fridge words and other examples of crap. Enjoy!

An exploration of this poem from Best Can Po 2023 as a poem! Revolutionary ;)

Mostly I talk about what Barton says regarding the Canada Council and identity boxes. And read a poem about death and life.

For my niece Stella’s 13th tomorrow! Even though it’s about a MUCH older Stella. Love Auntie Kate.

In which i talk rejection, form, selling crap, the insipid nature of how people describe poetry and hope for standards. Then read Russ Thornton’s Coffee Cup Stain, an elegy for his mother from The White Light of Tomorrow. Enjoy!

In which I speak about variety, connection, exploration and other aspects of engaging students in poetry. Thanks Katherine Autio for the questions!Then read He wants a Dangerous Poem from You Break It You Buy It. Enjoy!