Poet Questionnaire: Deirdre Kessler
byPoetry’s best use is to give us wings or good hiking boots for exploring our own worlds and other realms.
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Poetry Questionnaire: Michael Pacey
byLike the other arts, poetry has no “use” at all, strictly speaking, yet it is essential to existence on this planet.
Poetry Questionnaire: Karin Cope
byBeing broken down on a dock or lost in the fog or just sitting by the sea are all perfectly delicious traditional recipes for poems.
Poetry Questionnaire: Shannon Webb-Campbell
by“Poetry’s best use is to bear witness, to take roots in the body, to protest. Poems can protect, some heal, and others teach.”
5 books for National Poetry Month
byHere are 5 books of poetry for you to enjoy in the peace and quiet as the sun slowly creeps its way back into our Atlantic Canadian sky.
Proust Questionnaire: Bill Rowe
byBill Rowe, author of The True Confessions of a Badly Misunderstood Dog, answers questions about St. John’s living, Shakespeare, and his ancestral motto.
Seeing the bigger picture with Mr. Big
byThe journey of telling the story of Jennifer Hicks and her daughters in Colleen Lewis’ book, Mr. Big