I used to get up early, sit on the rug in my living room, take out Hafiz The Gift and ask a question from my heart. I'd flip through the book randomly and see what the great poet's response was to my question. Do you do that in your life? Go to a book of favourite poems… Continue reading Hafiz – The Gift – Getting Guidance from Poets
Tag: Poetry
What Do We Talk About When We Talk About Poetry?
April 1st, 2015 I found my voice in the bedrooms of the many homes I lived in as a child. Stuffed in the back of a closet feverishly writing in a journal or reading a novel whose characters taught me how to survive and laugh and believe – I found my voice in the hiding… Continue reading What Do We Talk About When We Talk About Poetry?
Off to Battle The Bards! @IFOA @NowToronto
I have the grand honour of taking the stage with 19 other Canadian poets at the 2015 International Festival of Authors and NOW Magazine's Battle of the Bards. *SUPER GAH* Myself and 19 other poets will read our poetry for up to 5 minutes and attempt to *wow* the jury of judges and entertain the… Continue reading Off to Battle The Bards! @IFOA @NowToronto
