Posts published by Michael Gravel
Guest Post – A Farewell Handshake
Oh, that tremble of the fingers! I know it well. You can control your voice, almost, but the tremor of the page of poetry as you lift it to read aloud is a dead ... Read More
What We Came Away With
As the 2014 Edmonton poetry Festival draws to a close, we thought we’d offer some round-up thoughts from some of our organizers and poets. • • • “This festival was about reconnecting with visiting ... Read More
Time Change Notice: The Poetry Party
Hello fellow horrible timekeepers! This note is to let you know that the start time for tonight’s Poetry Party at the Artery was incorrect! Previous start time: 7:00pm New Start Time: 8:00pm We apologize! ... Read More
Cafe Readings Schedule Posted
At long last! The schedule for the 2014 Cafe Readings Event, happening on Sunday April 27, 2014, has been posted! You should check it out and see where you’re reading and where your friends ... Read More
Guest Post – Being a New Author
“Congratulations, Deborah!” In 2013 I heard this a lot. First, in the spring I became a grandmother for the first time. I fell in love in a whole new way upon meeting my glorious ... Read More
Review – Joy Harjo
Amidst a day of celebrations – Easter Sunday and 4/20 – and losses – Alistair MacLeod and Rubin “Hurricane” Carter – Mvskoke poet Joy Harjo landed in Edmonton and blessed the day with poetic ... Read More
Guest Post – Welcome Joy Harjo
This is my Heart; it is a Good Heart This is my heart. It is a good heart. Bones and a membrane of mist and fire are the woven cover. When we make love ... Read More
Welcome Back My Friends
It begins with a lunge at permanence. It climbs heights of reverence, often at great cost, then proceeds to jump off. It is characterized by a flutter in the gut, a coldness in the ... Read More
Book Launch: Shawna Lemay's Asking
Tonight, Thursday April 17, 2014, Longtime friend of the Edmonton Poetry Festival Shawna Lemay launches her latest collection of poems and poem-essays, the exquisitely titled Asking. (Audrey’s Books, 10702 Jasper Avenue, Edmonton. 7:00pm) For ... Read More
One Week to Go
Actually, one week less a day. The Edmonton Poetry Festival begins on Sunday April 20, 2014 with a killer event featuring New Mexican poet and musician, Joy Harjo. There are still a few tickets ... Read More
April
You’ve been more tired than usual lately. You go to bed earlier and wake up with heavier eyes. This, mere days after your birthday. Today you forgo the usual ground beans and reach for ... Read More
Call for Volunteers 2014
It’s been too long since you’ve been vulnerable. Rushing, fretting, working, taxiing. In all this business, It’s easy to forget the feelings you need. In every task or to-do, you wonder what your real ... Read More