The Small Machine Talks

Ottawa poet and fiction writer, Frances Boyle and I discuss the poetry of favourite novels and read excerpts from the novels. This is the fourth instalment of a thread that began in 2020 in which I invite a guest to discuss the poetic elements of a genre or type of creative work that is not classified as poetry. In 2020, I discussed the poetry of music with Subhraj Singh, in 2021, the poetry of film with Jennifer Mulligan and in 2022 the poetry of photography with Charles Earl.

Ariel is on the podcast as part of the thread we’ve been having this year: off-page, extra literary, which has included discussions of artists’ books with Barrie Tullett and Sarah Bodman, recording studios with Gareth Auden-Hole, Pakistani folklore with Nimra and Manahil Bandukwala, the alphabet with Johanna Drucker, and book conservation with Christine McNair. This is the last episode on this thread.

In this episode, I speak with Ariel about her practice of mudlarking. We read together from her collaborative poetry book with Brenda Schmidt, Siteseeing.

On Tuesday, October 24, 2023 I spoke with Christine McNair and Elee Kraljii Gardiner about writing into health trauma. All 3 of us have written of our personal health traumas and ongoing experiences.

The Small Machine Talks Episode 109: Dennis Cooley

recorded on September 28, 2023 1pm CST; 2pm EST

body works, University of Calgary Press, 2023:

Recorded on August 24, 2023

I speak for the 2nd time on the show with Barrie Tullett, Senior Lecturer – University of Lincoln. Freelance Graphic Designer. Co-founder of The Caseroom Press. Author of Typewriter Art: A Modern Anthology.

recorded on Thursday, July 27, 2023

I talk to artists and writers Manahil and Nimra Bandukwala about their project to share the folkore of Pakistan through art, poetry and storytelling

Recorded on Thursday, July 6, 2023

I speak with Gareth Auden-Hole, producer and proprietor of La La Studio in Gatineau, Quebec as part of the extra-literary / off-page series. This is the Season 8 opener

Recorded On Thursday, June 15, 2023.

I had a great conversation with James Knight, poet, visual poet and publisher of UK's Steel Incisors

On May 30, 2023 I had the pleasure of speaking with literary podcast host, David Naimon about Between the Covers, my favourite and most-listened to podcast

On May 12, 2023 i spoke with visual poet, poet and small press publisher Shloka Shankar about her writing, visual poetry and the work of her press, Yavanika Press.