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Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
There’s a Poem for That: Jamie Sharpe + Get Well Soon
We certainly laughed during this interview with chess champion (?), the legally beleaguered (??) Jamie Sharpe, who is definitely, for sure a poet; most recently of Get Well Soon (ECW Press).
There’s a Poem for That: E. McGregor + What Fills Your House Like Smoke
Originally conceived as a thesis for an MFA program, What Fills Your House Like Smoke (Thistledown Press) became a collection of poems that blends family history and personal memory, looking especially at the profound influence of the E. McGregor’s grandmother. Read our interview with the author and a poem that looks back at a childhood…
There’s a Poem for That: Melanie Marttila + The Art of Floating
Poet Melanie Marttila tells us about the poetry books she’s loved lately, and her experiences working with fellow poet Tanis MacDonald on her own collection, The Art of Floating (Latitude 46 Publishing).
There’s a Poem for That: Marc Plourde + Summer in Furnished Rooms
We talk to seasoned poet and translator Marc Plourde about his new book Summer in Furnished Rooms (Cormorant Books), a collection that spans fifty-five years of life. He tells us how the locations in the poems holds special significance, and shares the poem “A Nighttime Walk in Carnival Week.”
There’s a Poem for That: Svetlana Ischenko + Nucleus
Ukrainian-Canadian poet Svetlana Ischenko walks us through her collection Nucleus (Ronsdale Press), a poetic representation of her physical journey to Canada and her linguistic one of coming to write poems in English.
There’s a Poem for That: Dallas Hunt + Teeth
For National Poetry Month, Cree poet Dallas Hunt tells us about his new collection Teeth (Nightwood Editions) and why his poem “Scratch Tickets” would win Best Smile.
There’s a Poem for That: Gerald Arthur Moore + Flak Jacket
Poet Gerald Arthur “Art” Moore introduces us to “Our Giant” from his new collection Flak Jacket (Now or Never Publishing), a series of poems that chronicle difficult, awkward, and harrowing moments in life.
There’s a Poem for That: Kim Trainor + A blueprint for survival
Plesiosaurs and seed banks, ecological data and sacred sites form the inspiration for Kim Trainor’s latest collection of poetry, A blueprint for survival (Guernica Editions). We talk to Kim about the fragility of our ecosystem and read “Little Mountain” from the collection.
There’s a Poem for That: Sue Sorensen + Acutely Life
We talk to poet, writer, and professor Sue Sorensen about her new collection of poems Acutely Life (At Bay Press), poetic portraits of real-life figures and characters in art or literature. She tells us about the inspiration behind her collection and shares the James Bond-inspired poem “Unsuitable Role Model” below.
There’s a Poem for That: Colleen Coco Collins + Sorry About the Fire
Today we’re reading “Hem” – a poem for pensive days – from Colleen Coco Collins’s collection Sorry About the Fire (Biblioasis), and delight in her interview, which is like a beautiful series of poems itself.
There’s a Poem for That: Emily Austin + Gay Girl Prayers
Poet and novelist Emily Austin discusses her queer reclaiming of Catholic imagery, prayers, and bible passages in her collection Gay Girl Prayers (Brick Books), and shares “Genesis 19 & Hebrews 13:2” from the collection.
There’s a Poem for That: Catherine Owen + Moving to Delilah
For National Poetry Month, Catherine Owen tells us why her poem “An Abecedarian for the Garden” from Moving to Delilah (Freehand Books) would win Most Likely to Make You Happy about Death.
There’s a Poem for That: Genni Gunn + Accidents
Poet Genni Gunn discusses how she explores the various accidental events that shape lives in her collection Accidents (Signature Editions), and shares a poem for small victories.
There’s a Poem for That: Agnes Walsh + The Wind Has Robbed the Legs Off a Madwoman
Today’s poem — “At Night the Sea” — from Agnes Walsh’s new collection The Wind Has Robbed the Legs Off a Madwoman (Breakwater Books) is for reflective nights (or days!), and for appreciating forces of nature. Read the poem and our interview with Agnes, below.
There’s a Poem for That: Onjana Yawnghwe + We Follow the River
Poet Onjana Yawnghwe’s new collection of poems We Follow the River (Caitlin Press) is “a love story to my family, to immigrant Canada, to Thailand” where she was born. Read our interview with Onjana and the poem “Her, Cooking.”
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