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ENTANGLED THREADS: A Canadian and an American chart videopoetry throughout their lives

 It’s been a wild ride! Presentation by Kurt Heintz and Heather Haley at the videpoetry symposium as part Tom Konyves’ Poets with a Video Camera exhibit at the Surrey Art Gallery, available to view until Dec 11, 1022. 1973-10 (October) – Kurt It’s the homecoming game at my high school. I’m lucky enough to have […]

History of a Genre

Whew! Life is a whirlwind. I mean, more than usual. I’m working against a deadline of Nov 5 where I will be presenting a talk with Kurt Heintz on videopoetry at a symposium organized by Tom Konyves, author of Videopoetry: A Manifesto. The three of us have been working in this compelling hybrid genre for […]

GARAGE CRITICISM by Peter Babiak

Ah, life in the 21st century; still distracted, certainly, and seeking focus. Peter Babiak’s book came up in conversation and Keir pointed out a reference to me and my work in a section on Vancouver Poetry: “Poems are like discourses in that, like philosophy, they contain knowledge but their focus isn’t just on delivering some […]

FOR RANDY

For me, bandmates are family. For life. Forever. Current and former. And Randy changed my life, such as it is. Was. Along with Brad, whom I suspect was inspired to create his own version of the Avengers after returning to Vancouver. Thus the 45s were born. As with many ideas, the band crashed and burned […]

My Baby Boy’s Brilliant Blue Peepers

One instance when a picture prompts a poem. Doesn’t usually do it for me. And more reflections on the cruel, inexorable nature of time. This little guy is now 27 years old! *sigh*   JUNIOR In the receding gloam I ponder a stratum of blue within the photograph of my son, hone in on his […]

PINK BOAS & FLYING SOLO

Finally getting back to writing-and this blog-after being sidetracked for months. And today all I could manage was a bit of editing. Feeling uninspired and it’s sad when poems from six months ago are no longer relevant. Oh well, I will persist. I always do. As a side note, T Rex and David Bowie saved […]

THE TIME TO FLY IS NIGH

After years of pandemic isolation, my son and I are flying off  to Winnipeg in a few weeks as part of my book launch tour and to visit friends and family. It should be interesting to see what air travel has come to. I inherited a love of aviation from my step-father, a former member […]

The Land is a Mother that Never Dies…

  Photo of moi in Joshua Tree National Monument many moons ago and enclosed, a work-in-progress. Needed to make a long overdue blog entry. It’s been taken over by bots and persistent spammers like Eric who know how to attract visitors.  So busy of late! But c’est la vie. It is also good and more […]

PRINTEMPS- a poem for the glorious season

And a suggestive-of-spring image by my dear friend and favourite photographer Gabor Gasztonyi. PRINTEMPS Yet another ode Immortal springtime is a tease though not hedonistic. The pleasure spring brings is a fluke, for spring is a cog in the cycle, we, mere fallout. Let’s not speak of winter’s bluster or those who are dead to […]

WOMEN IN PUNK Panel @ Polygon Gallery

I recently participated in a Women In Punk panel as part of Dina Goldstein’s exceptional OG Punk photo exhibit at the Polygon Gallery. In esteemed company, I was  thrilled to engage in lively discussion with Jade Blade of the Dishrags, Vanessa Richards of Bolero Lava and Sook-Yin Lee of Bob’s Your Uncle. That was then. […]