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Poetry Friday: "Astrocottage" by Katherine Leyton

Poetry Friday: "Astrocottage" by Katherine Leyton

Today's poem "Astrocottage" comes to the Interwebs courtesy of Katherine Leyton (from All the Gold Hurts My Mouth). Leyton's collection explores the subtle effects of the...

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Poetry Friday: "Minus 20" by Gary Geddes

Poetry Friday: "Minus 20" by Gary Geddes

We have a dual purpose behind our choice for today's Poetry Friday entry. First, we are celebrating Gary Geddes' recent win of the 2018 Freedom to Read Award. Geddes...

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Poetry Friday: "Evening Song" by Mitchell Parry

Poetry Friday: "Evening Song" by Mitchell Parry

Poetry Friday! The bestest Friday of them all! Without any more preamble, let's luxuriate in the gorgeous rhythms of Mitchell Parry's "Evening Song" (from his...

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Poetry Friday: "Winter" by Charmaine Cadeau

Poetry Friday: "Winter" by Charmaine Cadeau

Did you know there was an Olympics going on right now? A winter Olympics? We know, we were surprised too! Where was the warning? Why did...

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Poetry Friday: "Speed Dating" by Alyda Faber

Poetry Friday: "Speed Dating" by Alyda Faber

This was the week of Valentine's Day, 2018. Poetry Friday obviously missed the date, but that doesn't mean Poetry Friday can't think about relationships anymore....

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Poetry Friday: "How to Trim Squid" by Craig Poile

Poetry Friday: "How to Trim Squid" by Craig Poile

For no discernible reason, this week's Poetry Friday concerns cephalopods and cooking. Just the mood we're in this week. Without further ado, from the collection True...

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Poetry Friday: "West End, Halifax" by Brian Bartlett

Poetry Friday: "West End, Halifax" by Brian Bartlett

We love to travel, but sometimes we can't get away as far as we like. So, for today's Poetry Friday, we'll take a quick haiku-heavy...

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Poetry Friday: "Novecento, Maurizio Cattelan, 1997. Horse in taxidermy with sling" by Aurian Haller

Poetry Friday: "Novecento, Maurizio Cattelan, 1997. Horse in taxidermy with sling" by Aurian Haller

Last week, we Poetry Friday'd ourselves into the Internet proper with a poem tangentially involving cats. We thought that this Friday we'd stick with the animal theme...

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Poetry Friday: "The Long Way Through the Chairs" by M. Travis Lane

Poetry Friday: "The Long Way Through the Chairs" by M. Travis Lane

Since this is the internet, it's frankly amazing that our Poetry Friday posts haven't yet succumbed to cute cat pictures. Today, we rectify that, with M. Travis...

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