Raoul Fernandes

These were a treat to read, George! :)

Next Sunday, March 8th! A fantastic line-up of poets:
Rhea Tregebov reading Anne Szumigalski (1922-1999)
George McWhirter reading José Emilio Pacheco (1939-2014)
Robin Susanto reading Sapardi Djoko Damano (1940–2020)
Mezi reading from "Classical Poems by Arab Women" anthology. Hope to see u there!

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Oof, very sad news. I probably clocked hundreds of hours listening to Bookworm while working as a janitor/maintenance worker. If there was a Nobel Prize for Best Reader, it should go to Silverblatt ❤️

On the left: black and white photo of the exterior of a school building with police tape across the image. Red dots of blood are near the centre of the image. On the right: text that reads “What we’re getting wrong about the Tumbler Ridge shootings. Blaming mental illness—or identity—lets society avoid harder truths about violence”

In Tumbler Ridge, BC, an 18-year-old killed eight people in a mass shooting. Youth violence expert Tracy Vaillancourt speaks to The Walrus’s Carmine Starnino about assessing risk, combating stigma, and why nuance matters when talking about violence: https://thewalrus.ca/tumbler-ridge-shooting/

wow, jealous!

Render, Render Boil it down: feet, skin, gristle,

poets.org/poem/render-... 💋 Happy Birthday, Todd!

“An Uncommon Eye”: Reflections on the Life and Work of Sandy Shreve - EVENT One of the first friends I made in the poetry world was Sandy Shreve. Despite our gap in age and experience, Sandy took in this wide-eyed budding poet as a peer. I remember one day walking with Sandy ...

My dear friend, the poet Sandy Shreve, has died.

A number of us wrote tributes to Sandy for @eventmags.bsky.social in December. I welcome you to read them today, and learn a bit more about an incredible poet, painter, arts organizer and human being:

Eye'll 👁➡️

Ah, thanks for sharing!

Here's that poem again in a more official context. I have thoughts about this framing, but will keep to my workshop code of not explaining my poetry.

The photo is also from 10+ years ago but I'm fine about that--my wife made me laugh during the photoshoot 😂

❤️

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What Rob said! Also if you can't make it (like me, sadly) you can stream it live

Banner that reads Protest Banner Lending Library.

Flyer from Chicago Public Library that gives instructions on how to check out a protest banner.

Chicago Public Library is doing some amazing work.

Amazing! Congrats, Tolu!

Last few days to join this online poetry class I teach, so please consider and/or share with peers that might be interested! The class needs at least one more student to run 🤞

Agh, such a gorgeous poem. "How did we get here?" indeed ❤️

Looking forward to seeing these awesome poets present awesome poets tomorrow! I'll be hosting. See you there!

Sixth Finch Sixth Finch: a quarterly online journal of poetry and art. The current issue features poems by Kirstin Allio, Ellie Black, Rebecca Boyle, Sébastien Luc Butler, Laura Bylenok, David Ehmcke, Sarah Green...

Thinking whenever I get a rejection, I'll applaud the magazine (not for the rejection necessarily, but the good work they do). Recently got one from Sixth Finch, which is so aesthetically beautiful and chock-full of great art and poems. Check it out sixthfinch.com @sixthfinch.bsky.social

Poem by Bill Knot - Fingerprints look like ripples/because time keeps dropping/another stone into our palm

Didn't know #smallpoemsunday was a thing but glad it's a thing and I just happen to have some Bill Knott on me

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Hey, if anyone has been curious about taking my online Poetry 1 course at SFU, there will be a free online Open House where you can learn about the class and do a fun little writing activity. Check it out! www.eventbrite.ca/e/creative-w...

Aw thanks, Stephen!

My other publication for 2025, which I'm just as proud of as The Walrus one (if not more?) as I think it more clearly shows the moves I'm making in my poems these days

Always here for John Darnielle's new years eve thread, every year ❤️

A poem entitled Speakerphone by Raoul Fernandes. (Msg me if youd like a transcript)

Got my copy of the Walrus @thewalrus.ca in the mail this bright morning at the very end of 2025, that features this poem. Honoured to be alongside poems by Tom Wayman, Molly Peacock, and @katerilanthier.bsky.social 😍

A kind of succulent I think growing beside a window

Appreciate this little fractally friend in the cafe where I'm writing

Love this roundup of reflections on Sandy Shreve and her work. I know that she helped put together the indespensable In Fine Form anthology (which I teach) but didn't know she was responsible for Poetry in Transit! Thanks for putting this together, Rob!

Hey, just a reminder that @eventmags.bsky.social is open for submissions for this month and January. I am excited to read your new poems! BIPOC writers are especially encouraged to submit www.eventmagazine.ca/submit/

Poetry 1 <p>Poetry is often described as a conversation—with the self, the world, and the work of other writers.</p><p>In this introductory course, you'll gain the tools you need to enter the conversation thro...

Hey, if you're up for an hearty engagement with poetic forms and strategies in the New Year, do consider Poetry 1, the online, asynchronous class I run at SFU. There'll also be workshopping with a group of peers and potential one-on-one sessions with me. Check it out! www.sfu.ca/continuing-s...