Monthly Archives: February 2010

The Cultural Olympiad (as far as poetry goes)

I’ve been somewhat ambivalent towards the cultural Olympiad thus far, not for any personal reasons beyond not being interested enough to follow along carefully. My wife has an iPod app that allows her to follow various events, both athletic and … Continue reading

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Prescription Poetry

The history of poetry seems littered with references to the biographical, the ways in which experience can influence the product of one’s writing, or even the impetus for that writing. With our interest in the dark and twisted sides of human … Continue reading

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Safeguarders of the Country

As many of you may have heard, it’s become official: the Harper Government has confirmed they will be cutting Canadian Heritage funding to small magazines (those publications with a total annual paid circulation of less than 5,000). For months now … Continue reading

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