Category Archives: Literary Diversions
Toronto Kiss Map
I am, more or less, a year-round Grinch. I don’t celebrate Christmas, or Easter, and I don’t tend to do much of anything on Thanksgiving (I don’t eat turkey). I also completely ignore Valentines day, much to the delight of my partner. I was, however, delighted to hear stories from the Toronto Kiss Map read [...]
When words come to life — literally
Mesmerizing isn’t it? Say hello to one of the most promising artists of our time, Ebon Heath. He is a Berlin-based artist with roots in Brooklyn and Bali, who is currently revolutionizing the face of visual poetry. Yes, that means words that we not only see, but can also touch and feel. He is transforming [...]
Book nerd’s Christmas tree
If you’re anything like me, you have far more books than can reasonably fit on the shelves. I have books stacked in corners, and even inside a bread box. But I don’t have a book tree. My partner would be certain it would turn into a scene from Fahrenheight 451. /reddit
Live in/near Brantford? Enjoy poetry?
The city of Brantford will have its very first poetry slam tonight @ 7:30 at Brantford’s Station Coffee House at the Via Rail Station. If you’ve never experienced a poetry slam, I highly recommend you do so. They’re a little silly (be prepared to shout out ridiculous phrases), and always fun—and you never know what [...]
Book Sculptures: A Mystery
It started in March, 2011. The staff at the Scottish Poetry Library discovered a gift that had been left anonymously on a table, with a note: It started with your name @byleaveswelive and became a tree….We know that a library is so much more than a building full of books… a book is so much [...]
100 Thousand Poets For Change
Beverly Akerman, whose list story, “What I’ve Prayed For” was published in Issue 114 (and later in her collection, The Meaning Of Children), wrote to tell me about 100 Thousand Poets for Change. The event intrigued me, so I asked her to tell me, and you, more about it. Take it away Beverly… Though I’ve [...]
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