i’m looking forward to reading a few poems this Sunday in Ottawa. come out to the Lieutenant’s Pump on Elgin and say hi to Shane Neilson and Jim Johnstone and Susan J. Atkinson and Amanda Earl. they’re all very friendly and very good poets!

going through my poetry manuscript and identifying common themes. here’s what i have so far: - raccoons - body (i.e. boogers, butts) - the world sucks - poems about poems - love

the 2024-2025 Munro Beattie Lecture, hosted by @carletonfass.bsky.social, is happening on February 4. Ann-Marie MacDonald will be talking about “Imps and Imposters: Where Do Stories Come From”, and I'm very much looking forward to it!

what are the chances my gf will guess what i got her for christmas?

wow! it's great to get lots of new followers here. hi, everyone! my name is Chris, and I'm a poet and editor and educator based in Ottawa, un-ceded Anishinabe Algonquin territory. I'll be using this space for making jokes, promoting literary events, and advocating for social justice when possible.

tmrw evening, The Spaniel's Tale on Wellington St W in Ottawa will be hosting a poetry reading featuring @mahaila.bsky.social and @manahil.bsky.social and @margolapierre.bsky.social and Jim Johnstone and little ol' me. please come out if you are able!

this month i’m judging the @arcpoetry.bsky.social Award of Awesomeness, and i’m looking for poems about driving.

"320 lines of poetry (counting blank lines)" has gone into a second printing! copies are of course available from the publisher at www.anstrutherpress.com but I also now have a whack of copies that I would be happy to send to anyone. $12 to send a copy anywhere in Canada, DM me for details!

huge thanks to everyone who came out to help me launch 320 lines of poetry on Saturday!!! i’ll have more copies soon if anyone wants to get one directly from me, or you can order a copy today from Anstruther Press: www.anstrutherpress.com#/320-lines-o...

I am very excited to see that "320 lines of poetry" is now available on the @anstrutherpress website! check it out, and order a copy if you feel like it. more details can be found here: www.anstrutherpress.com#/320-lines-o...

if I've said it once, I've said a thousand times that 320 LINES OF POETRY will be available in one week! join me at The Manx on Oct 28, 5 - 6pm, to hear some as of yet undetermined number of lines of poetry. more details on the event can be found here: fb.me/e/3YGAgZ80k