On Sunday, December 8, I’ll be participating in a literary event at Mackenzie Hall that “takes its inspiration from the 1863 Salon des Refusés.” It’s a celebration of writing that was initially rejected as well as a celebration of marginalized communities who often feel rejected by mainstream society. I’ll be joined by Kate Hargreaves, Walter Petrichyn, MA|DE, and many others.

We’ll present works of poetry or prose that have been rejected either a literary journal or competition. After the reading, an open mic event will take place for audience members to share their own rejected writing.

Special thanks to Wayne Johnson for organizing. For further details, check out the website here.

Indigo St. Clair Shores in Tecumseh is hosting Poetry Live featuring performances from local writers. This free evening of spoken word will be held on Friday, July 26 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. I am honoured to be one of the featured poets and will be sharing fifteen minutes work of material from my in-progress full-length manuscript, tentatively titled Stinging Nettle. I will also have copies of my chapbook, Mayflies, for sale (Finishing Line Press, 2020).

The St. Clair Shores store is located at 194 Commercial Blvd. Special thanks to Ashley Steele for organizing this event, supporting local writers, and bringing more arts programming into our community.