The Honey Farm (review)
When I picked up The Honey Farm, I was instantly drawn in by the beautiful botanical cover. When I read the description, I was even more excited; there aren’t many things that I find more fascinating than bees and plagues. The first character we are introduced to is named Cynthia. She owns an isolated honey farm that is experiencing unprecedented drought and thus a drop … Continue reading The Honey Farm (review)
Wintering at Frontier Poetry
My poem “Wintering” has been published by Frontier Poetry. They are a great platform for emerging writers and they frequently post contest lists and resources. Make sure you check out their site! https://www.frontierpoetry.com/blog/ Continue reading Wintering at Frontier Poetry
Speak (Review)
THE FIRST TEN LIES THEY TELL YOU IN HIGH SCHOOL 1. We are here to help you. 2. You will have enough time to get to your class before the bell rings. 3. The dress code will be enforced. 4. No smoking is allowed on school grounds. 5. Our football team will win the championship this year. 6. We expect more of you here. 7. … Continue reading Speak (Review)
Swell (Audio)
Open Minds Quarterly asked me to record a reading of my poem and to provide insight into mental health and what living with mental illness means to me. This short talk and poem are incredibly personal to me. In this recording, I read my poem “Swell” which was the winner of the 2018 BrainStorm Poetry Contest. Continue reading Swell (Audio)
Review: Her Body and Other Parties
I have heard all the stories about girls like me, and I am unafraid to make more of them… If I had to summarize Carmen Maria Machado’s debut collection in one word, it would be haunting. I’ve never read anything like most of these stories, which is really exciting as a big reader (my fellow big readers can attest to this feeling). Her stories are imaginative and … Continue reading Review: Her Body and Other Parties
Sickle and For Agnes at the Black Dog Review
I have two quirky historical poems in the inaugural issue of Black Dog Review: one about Bridget Cleary and one about Agnes Magnusdottir. You can read them here. Continue reading Sickle and For Agnes at the Black Dog Review
My Small Press Writing Day
I recently wrote a short essay about writing for Rob McLennan’s Small Press Writing Day series. You can read it here (pictured is my backyard writing space and my favourite mug). Continue reading My Small Press Writing Day
The Violent Bear it Away
The world was made for the dead. Think of all the dead there are… There’s a million times more dead than living and the dead are dead a million times longer than the living are alive… Flannery O’Connor has always been one of my favourite authors. She’s the queen of the Southern Gothic and at one time, she had fifty peacocks on her property. She wrote … Continue reading The Violent Bear it Away
2 poems at Rejected McSweeney’s
My friend Jess started an amazing project called Rejected McSweeney’s Lists. They only accept work that has been widely rejected by other journals, which means that some quirky and unlikely pieces get to see the light of day that would otherwise return to the bottom of the sock drawer. Two of my pieces “witching” (written in the doctor’s waiting room) and “Alfred’s Body” (T. S. Elliot … Continue reading 2 poems at Rejected McSweeney’s
Alfred’s Body
I have a tiny found poem in “Rejected Mcsweeney’s Lists” this week: https://rejectedmcsweeneyslists.com/rejections/alfreds-body Continue reading Alfred’s Body
