share: poetry recordings on soundcloud

Good morning lovers of literature, art, music, and creativity! I’ve been uploading a few tracks to my wild rice dreams soundcloud page, which I’m sharing here for the first time. Last year, I had three of my poems set to choral music by award-winning Canadian composer, Mark Sirett for a performance in October at Western University. I…

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poetry: tools, inspiration, and moving forward

Good morning fellow WordPressers and lovers of poetry, words, stories, and images! I thought I’d share some tips and tools to help along your literary path. (Please note that some of these resources are specific to Ontario and/or Canada. Please check your local art councils.) There are many resources for aspiring artists in every artistic…

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edge of winter – part 2

A few more photos from today’s walk along the Ottawa River. The first photo is one I took of myself. It’s pretty cool to see the trees reflected in my eye! And the second photo is the remains of some little pine cones. Looks like some squirrels had a feast. Enjoy the rest of the…

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winter welcomes

Yesterday, I walked along the Ottawa River / gchi ziibii. There were others, not many, but a few who were also walking or were cross-country skiing. Everyone I met was bundled-up to greet the biting cold arctic air. For past last week, we were in a deep freeze which hovered between -18 and below to – 38.…

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