Author Archives: Rhona

 

Good weather for reading

It is La Niña, I’m told, that is responsible for our cold, wet spring, after a warm, wet winter. A good time to settle in with reading and writing, I suppose, although I find it increasingly difficult to do more … Continue reading

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The world, the world

There’s that parlour game – ‘who would you most like to have a conversation with’? and I’ve always felt like I’d be too awestruck to speak with many of my heroes. But I’ve been an admirer of David Foster Wallace … Continue reading

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Sublime launch!

The amazing Yvonne Blomer has completed her massive editing project – a trilogy of poetry anthologies about water – Refugium addressed concerns about our oceans; Sweet Water, the watersheds; and now Sublime: Poems for Vanishing Ice makes its debut (with … Continue reading

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Planet Earth Poetry – Readings by Volunteers, Victoria 2026

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Poetry at the Goldfinch

Colwood’s new arts centre is called the Goldfinch Arts Centre. Featuring visual arts and a beautiful reading space, it’s perched near the Esquimalt Lagoon, with walking trails and a poetry post nearby. Barbara Pelman and I gave the inaugural poetry … Continue reading

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