Heather Haley's Blog, page 16
July 4, 2016
Win a copy of The Town Slut’s Daughter!
Win a copy of Canadian poet Heather Haley’s incendiary debut novel at Goodreads.
”Haley has the gift of writing to suit her subject in all its raddled variety, from wired and jarring to lyrical and tragic.”-Vancouver Sun
June 8, 2016
MAMA, a wee poem…
…from the forthcoming collection and a photo of a young bear taken by my son when we lived on Bowen Island. I miss our old place, you never knew who might drop by. MAMA Beefy titmice. Permanent chickadees. Cubs, cute Marvels I must leave, Push, fling, provide The briefest infancy.
May 17, 2016
GULF ISLANDS GOTHIC
Born back east, in Quebec, I have resided on the left coast so long, I’m practically a native, most at ease surrounded by ocean. Here are two more poems from the forthcoming untitled book. WILD WEST/COAST No lotus eaters we Swelter pepper, Swig beer and bitch. Cook up the rent. barbecue / […]
May 3, 2016
WARES, from revised manuscript
Revisions for my new book are nearly completed, including this poem. WARES I need a good barrel. Or barrelful. Beer, rain, oil, doesn’t matter, Just give it to me Then go Or come, oh nuisance caller, Nothing to sell, less to share. Will we ever buy into one another? Exchange crowns? Silence crickets, […]
April 20, 2016
Town Slut's Daughter giveway!
FREE! Last day of giveway, the e-book edition of The Town Slut's Daughter.
"Haley has the gift of writing to suit her subject in all its raddled variety, from wired and jarring to lyrical and tragic."-Vancouver Sun
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"Haley has the gift of writing to suit her subject in all its raddled variety, from wired and jarring to lyrical and tragic."-Vancouver Sun
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April 18, 2016
FREE! My gift to you, my novel…
…you heard it here second folks. Now through Wednesday, the e-book edition of my novel, The Town Slut’s Daughter is free. Follow this link. “Haley has the gift of writing to suit her subject in all its raddled variety, from wired and jarring to lyrical and tragic.”-Vancouver Sun. Happy spring!
March 29, 2016
“Heathers,” “Field Trip,” universal high school hijinks
Indulged in some movies last night including Heathers which I’ve had a hankering to watch; delighted to find that it’s still exceptional, blackly funny and stands the test of time. Nostalgia inducing, high school was hell, as Veronica observes, though I liked my friends. Well, most of them. All I wanted to do was get […]
March 21, 2016
The 40 Watt Flowers
Wish I had more time to read but recently was able to complete kindred spirit C.M. Subasic’s novel about women rockers, 40 Watt Flowers and pen a short review. Colleen’s from Toronto but the story is set in Athens, Georgia where she resided for a few years. Blaring with insight, sharply drawn characters and exceptional […]
March 8, 2016
PACIFIC TIME-Poetry, that’s all I’ve got folks
Oh, and it’s my birthday, according to Google. A present, another poem from the forthcoming collection. PACIFIC TIME Cedar jungle. Left coast. Mellifluous bees and Hummingbirds swarm the Morning, a teeming creek Bows to the sea. Chocolate hens and hares Consume the household Quickly. Mugs stacked, We steep, fuse. Volatile Lives lampooned, Bursts. Snipes. Rants […]
March 2, 2016
WHO’S YOUR DADDY?
Still wondering, especially with my birthday approaching so thought it apropos to re-post this blog entry along with a recently scanned baby portrait. According to my mother, it was the prize for being runner up in a baby contest. Story of my life, I swear. Who’s Your Daddy? March 8, 2012 I wish someone could […]
