this is for the drag mothers, taking frightened boys under lofty wings “your makeup is your armour,” they murmur, “your dress is your shield” and another for…… Read more
Tag: poetry
ARC Review: Goddess of the Hunt by Shelby Eileen
I was lucky enough to get access to an advance reading copy of Shelby Eileen’s upcoming poetry chapbook ‘Goddess of the Hunt’, a poetic treatment of aromantic-asexual…… Read more “ARC Review: Goddess of the Hunt by Shelby Eileen”
Review: Climbing Out of Other People’s Hands by Ian Martin
You really can’t go wrong with a poet who has a good sense of humour. Ian Martin is one of my favourite poets, and his 2016 chapbook Climbing…… Read more “Review: Climbing Out of Other People’s Hands by Ian Martin”
Review: Ottawa Arts Review Vol 2.2 (2008)
One of the things I’ve always been bad at is reading arts journals – I love them, I adore them, but I can never seem to keep…… Read more “Review: Ottawa Arts Review Vol 2.2 (2008)”
Review: Welcome to the Last Earth Show by Michael Sikkema
I don’t have many pet peeves when it comes to poetry, but one thing that I cannot stand is when word-salad and vaguely gross imagery is chopped…… Read more “Review: Welcome to the Last Earth Show by Michael Sikkema”
Review: sunfish by Shelby Eileen
Love is considered one of the great topics of poetry (along with sex, death and war), but most of the time, readers and writers alike tend to…… Read more “Review: sunfish by Shelby Eileen”
Review: “press ctrl – alt – delete” by Vanessa Maki
What does it mean to start over? What does it mean to reset the system, to reboot the software of your own mind? Vanessa Maki’s powerful poetry…… Read more “Review: “press ctrl – alt – delete” by Vanessa Maki”
