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Aidan Chafe

@allegorically

Teacher & poet. Author of the collections GOSPEL DRUNK (University of Alberta Press) and SHORT HISTORIES OF LIGHT (McGill-Queen's University Press).

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Hahaha, I have no idea what this means, but I assume it’s a petty remark. Enlighten if you wish.

26.02.2026 03:37 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Looking forward to this!!!

21.02.2026 20:09 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Oh that’s cool! Glad you could be a part of the cover design.

11.02.2026 03:54 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Yeah! Gorgeous cover!

11.02.2026 03:34 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

One of my faves to teach to high school students:)

10.02.2026 04:37 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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TtD supplement #290 : seven questions for Aidan Chafe Aidan Chafe is the author of the poetry collections Gospel Drunk (University of Alberta Press) and Short Histories of Light (McGill-Queen...

Touch the Donkey supplement #290 : seven questions for Aidan Chafe / @ualbertapress.bsky.social @mcgillqueensup.bsky.social ;
touchthedonkey.blogspot.com/2025/12/ttd-...

19.12.2025 14:00 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Hockey Players Blast β€˜Heated Rivalry’ For Unrealistic Depiction Of Anal Sex TORONTOβ€”Accusing the HBO drama of egregiously misrepresenting their experiences off the ice, the National Hockey League Players’ Association blasted Heated Rivalry Friday for what it described as incr...

Hockey Players Blast β€˜Heated Rivalry’ For Unrealistic Depiction Of Anal Sex

20.12.2025 23:00 πŸ‘ 1465 πŸ” 184 πŸ’¬ 21 πŸ“Œ 21

Congrats Christina! Quite the honour!

16.12.2025 02:56 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Congratulations, Poet!

14.12.2025 20:12 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Christina!!! Thank you for letting me know! I found out from you:)

29.11.2025 17:54 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

WOW! Congrats Aidan! @allegorically.bsky.social

29.11.2025 16:15 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

Congratulations!!! One of the highest honours among poets:)

21.11.2025 02:07 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Katy Perry Releases New Single About Superiority Of Canadian Manufacturing MONTECITO, CAβ€”Signaling a new chapter in her career, pop star Katy Perry released a new single Monday about the superiority of Canadian manufacturing. β€œWhen I learned about the strength of Canadian au...

Katy Perry Releases New Single About Superiority Of Canadian Manufacturing

25.10.2025 16:00 πŸ‘ 1603 πŸ” 148 πŸ’¬ 27 πŸ“Œ 13
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AIDAN CHAFE is a poet and educator. His poems have appeared in CV2, EVENT, The Fiddlehead and PRISM international. He lives on the unceded territories of the Musqueam, Squamish and Tseil-Waututh peoples (Vancouver).

Find two of Chafe's poems in EVENT 54/2: www.eventmagazine.ca/product/even...

10.10.2025 14:04 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

You’re here! I’m here, too! Then there’s a pair of us…

20.09.2025 17:07 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you, @jessicaleemcmillan.com!!! Appreciate the love:)

05.09.2025 18:04 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you Raoul:)

02.09.2025 23:08 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Spotlight series #113Β : Christina Shah Curated by Canadian writer, editor and publisher rob mclennan, the β€œspotlight” series appears the first Monday of every month.

Spotlight series #113 : Christina Shah / @christinashah.bsky.social @nightwoodeditions.bsky.social ;
robmclennan.medium.com/spotlight-se...

01.09.2025 13:30 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
Poetry of Aidan Chafe β€” ONLY POEMS New poems from Aidan Chafe

ONLY POEMS feature!!!

31.08.2025 23:32 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
2024 ONLY POEMS Prize Winners: Sydney Mayes, xochi quetzali cartland, Nome Emeka Patrick β€” ONLY POEMS Discover the 2024 ONLY POEMS Prize winners! Sydney Mayes is Poet of the Year, with runners-up xochi quetzali cartland and Nome Emeka Patrick, and honorable mentions Tara Mesalik MacMahon and Tom Snars...

Thrilled to have been selected as the ONLY POEMS 2025 Poet of the Year! @onlypoemsmag.bsky. www.onlypoems.net/contest/poet...

27.07.2025 23:42 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you so much for the endorsement:) I am a huge admirer of your work. This means a lot.

24.07.2025 22:20 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Hey Raphael, here’s my Alejandro…strikingly similar handsomeness

18.07.2025 00:12 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

A huge congratulations! That’s a lot of fun-looking lit for kids!

11.07.2025 02:57 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Going!

09.07.2025 02:34 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Hey Janet! Yes, I’ll do my best to make it out next week to PIP!

05.07.2025 01:26 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

But then again, who am I to say. There is more cultural diversity in the identities of the writers today, than has ever been. So, in those opportunities for marginalized voices, I’m grateful.

02.07.2025 19:13 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

…yep. I keep going to bookstores to read CanLit poetry and return disappointed by the lack of creativity, originality, insight and overall talent in the voices and poems.

02.07.2025 19:09 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Dammnnn…is that ever true. Particularly here in Canada.

02.07.2025 18:42 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Cover reveal!

I'm beyond excited to share that CLOUDWATCHER, winner of the inaugrual Stern Prize from @ampoetryreview.bsky.social & forthcoming from Copper Canyon, has a cover and is now available to pre-order (link in the replies)! 🌩️ 🌩️ 🌩️

01.05.2025 18:45 πŸ‘ 54 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 0

There are few greater honours than this (and all the moreso when the poem is this good). Thank you, Jessica!

04.05.2025 00:43 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0