… and still the [redacted]s keep dying on me! It was bad enough when Mary Oliver died in January. Then WS Merwin and Linda Gregg in March. And then Les Murray (April 29th, although I found out much later). And Stanley Plumly, also in April, who I’d corresponded with from time to time when I …
In memory of John O’Connor
We’ve lost another one. John O’Connor died suddenly last Tuesday (May 12th), aged 66. And there is a terrible irony here – he was Helen Bacand’s first publisher, as well as a longtime friend and mentor. John was a huge part of the Canterbury poetry scene, especially haiku. He was one of the first people in this …
Full House for the Dead Poets winter workshop
Hooray, all the places on the winter Reading for Writing class have been filled! (And yes, I just like repeating the phrase.)
Last Call for Winter workshop 2012 – Dead Poets
Woohoo! With just under two weeks before we kick off, I am happy to report that there is only one place left on the winter edition of Reading for Writing: And since there is only one place left, if it doesn't get nabbed by a full-time participant, I'm making it available in five single-session offerings …
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Winter workshop 2012 – Dead Poets
I’ve managed to wangle some money from Creative Communities (thank you CCC!) to help defray the costs, so as long as I can get eight of you to confirm, I will be offering a winter Reading for Writing course based on (drumroll please) … Yep, that’s right, Dead Poets. Or, to misquote Monty Python, poems by …
A Dark Feathered Art 