"The Taste of Things" by Alice Turski, from Stolen Plums (Vehicule Press, 2025).
You can read an earlier version of the poem here: www.quarterlywest.com/issue-104-tu...
The new issue of @eventmags.bsky.social is out! It features a short story of mine, entitled "The Earthquake." Also, poems by Lorna Crozier, @chrisbanks6625.bsky.social, and a posthumous publication from Sandy Shreve.
I highly recommend picking up a copy:
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@christinashah.bsky.social the author of if: prey, then: huntress, sat down with @roblucastaylor.bsky.social to discuss women in trades and heavy industries, the form of work poems, her influences, and sonic play in poetry.
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A reminder that the deadline for the Fred Cogswell Award (2025 Canadian poetry books) is June 28th. This deadline is historically in the fall, so poets remind your publishers!
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"Mysticism for Beginners" by Adam Zagajewski.
You can also read it here: www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/57091/...
Interview #4 in my 2026 #BCPoetry interview series with @readlocalbc.bsky.social is here!
I spoke with @christinashah.bsky.social about her new @nightwoodeditions.bsky.social collection, "if: prey, then: huntress."
I hope you enjoy it:
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People, if you don't yet own this book, for the love of God correct your mistake ASAP.
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The author of Sprocket talks about parenting styles, poetry's power, and balancing the past with the present in an in-depth interview with @roblucastaylor.bsky.social @caitlinpress.bsky.social discover: www.readlocalbc.ca/2026/05/08/d...
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Ocean by Sue Goyette is now back in stock on our website! gaspereaupress.com/books/ocean/
From "Linnets" by Larry Levis.
You can read the whole poem here:
blackbird-archive.vcu.edu/v8n2/poetry/...
Today I got to read and discuss poems by Phoebe Wang, Marilyn Dumont, Matsuki Masutani and Terrance Hayes (along with a couple of my own) to interested students in Poland.
What an unexpected delight! Thank you to @goufv.bsky.social and the University of Silesia for making it happen.
