Why Poetry – Now More Than Ever? It’s National Poetry Month…for a few more days anyway! For poets like me, it’s always national poetry month…week, day…year! I always think about poetry and how it fits into my life, how I hope it fits into yours, dear readers. The truth is that it took me quite… Continue reading Why Poetry – Now More Than Ever #NPM2016
Tag: Howl
National Poetry Month Round-Up!
It’s May. What. The. Heck. Look, I’m willing to forgive Time his speedy madness because Mother Nature has finally given us the Spring we’ve been so desperately waiting for. (She does that, doesn’t she?) Even though in other parts of the world Mother Nature is not being so sweet (donate to the Red Cross to… Continue reading National Poetry Month Round-Up!
Brick Books – Celebrating Canadian Poetry – Featuring Giles Benaway
I'm over at Brick Books for this post, continuing to celebrate National Poetry Month! I've written a short feature on poet Giles Benaway for Brick Books' Celebration of Canadian Poetry series. Giles Benaway's first book of poetry Ceremonies for the Dead blew me away. Who is your favourite poet these days? I just bought 'Howl' by… Continue reading Brick Books – Celebrating Canadian Poetry – Featuring Giles Benaway
VANESSA SHIELDS 