New Publications
Two poems went up on blue skies, an online literary magazine, today: “Noticed” and “Pump Jacks.” These poems will appear in a special Writing the Land anthology at the end of the month, to be launched at the Writers’ Guild of Alberta AGM in Grande Prairie.
I’ve seen a .pdf preview of the cover and it looks good. Here’s a blurb:
See the land around us with new eyes, as some of Alberta’s finest poets explore the magnificent and diverse landscape of our province, and how we interact with it. From the tar sands in the north, to the towering Rockies, to the grasslands of the south – not to mention the rich farmland, prairies, boreal forests, coulees and wandering rivers in-between – this land and its resources have shaped and continue to influence the history, culture, and economy of Alberta.
Hi Ian,
this is off topic…but I just read and really appreciated your review of Robin Robertson’s Swithering…I particularly liked the way you expounded on Between the Harvest and the Hunter’s Moon, and the comparisons with Hughes’ Ovid translations were enlightening. Agree that The Death of Actaeon is the strongest piece in the book.
Had a chance to interview Robin several years ago…he spoke of the chemistry between words…rubbing up against eachother…creating fire…
Anyhow, thanks again for your exegesis.
Nigel
Nigel Beale
26 Nov 07 at 10:31 am