Jan Wong’s APRON STRINGS Shortlisted for the 2018 New Brunswick Book Awards
Canadian Author Michael Kaan Selected for Walter Scott Prize Academy’s 2018 ‘Recommended’ List
Poetry Friday: "The Bad News" by S.P. Zitner
We don't like to dwell on it, but let's be honest; some days it seems like the world is made up of nothing but bad news.
Accordingly, today's Poetry Friday entry — published thirteen years ago and as relevant as ever — is S.P. Zitner's "The Bad News" (from his collection The Hunt on the Lagoon).
If you're looking for good news, better look elsewhere. Go find a cute cat pic or something.
Emily Nilsen's "Otolith" Longlisted for the Gerald Lampert and Pat Lowther Memorial Awards
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 media on our perceptions and interactions, including the pain of alienation and the threat of violence simmering just below the surface.
However, "Astrocottage" feels a bit lighter than that summary would indicate.