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Latest Posts

New poem “Swans at the Golf Course” published in The Maynard

I’m pleased to share that a never-before-seen poem of mine, from my working manuscript, is in the brand new issue of The Maynard, out today! Check out the (free, online) issue of the journal to read “Swans at the Golf Club”—there’s also the option to listen to me reading the poem aloud to you. Many…

“New Seasons” featured story in Birth Story Contest 2021

The braided stories of the births of my two children are now available to read as “New Seasons,” a piece I gave to the Doula Support Foundation, in the hopes that expecting and new parents would find it and read it and receive comfort and joy from it. When I was expecting my firstborn, I…

“Blue Moon” Under the Bus Shelter

I’m gobsmacked. It’s really so cool to know that my poem is on a poster at a bus shelter (actually, two! there are two posters that feature my poem!). And my poem will be driving around the province on public transit buses, too. Thank to everyone at Read Local BC for choosing my little love…

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