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@pinholepoetry.bsky.socialReposted by @yvonneblomerwrites.bsky.socialBig congratulations to the winners of the FOURTH PINHOLE POETRY CHAPBOOK SEARCH: Yvonne Blomer, Lorna Crozier, Zoe Dickinson, Foster Gareau, Sneha Subramanian Kanta, Marc Perez, Lee Potts and Erin Vosters.
@yvonneblomerwrites.bsky.socialNature is our home—not an economic zone.
The federal government is proposing to steamroll ahead with major projects by weakening environmental protections. Tell them to protect nature, not treat it as red tape. 🌿
@yvonneblomerwrites.bsky.socialCanada-based #TheMetalsCompany is working with Trump to mine the deep sea, despite global opposition. Canada must double-down to #StopDeepSeaMining and oppose the Mining Code that would open oceans to looting. @greenpeaceca.bsky.social Take Action: act.gp/3ZXB5ll
@wolsakandwynn.bsky.socialReposted by @yvonneblomerwrites.bsky.socialIt's National Indigenous Peoples Day! Today, we recognize and celebrate the traditions, cultures, and contributions of First Nations, Inuit and Métis. Here are some book recommendations from Wolsak & Wynn.
@joycomes.bsky.socialReposted by @yvonneblomerwrites.bsky.socialThis video shows the new born octopus hatching from the egg.
They are independent, the size of a pea.
To learn more about the entire process go here:
@lauriedgraham.bsky.socialReposted by @yvonneblomerwrites.bsky.socialMuch thanks to Geoff Martin and the Creek Collective for putting together this event in celebration of Sublime: Poems for Vanishing Ice, published by @caitlinpress.bsky.social and edited by @yvonneblomerwrites.bsky.social, and for including me and my book in the festivities!
@nancyhuggett.bsky.socialReposted by @yvonneblomerwrites.bsky.socialThe Nature of Our Times poetry reading with some fantastic poets including moi & @yvonneblomerwrites.bsky.social May 13. Link to register www.thepoetrylighthouse.com/events-and-p...
@markhamillofficial.bsky.socialReposted by @yvonneblomerwrites.bsky.socialCongratulations to @stephenking.bsky.social for this well-deserved honor!👍
(Novels/Novellas: Approximately 65 to 67
Non-fiction books: 5 books.
Short Stories: Over 200
Pseudonyms: 7 novels were published as Richard Bachman.
Frequency: He has published at least one book almost every year since 1974)
@yvonneblomerwrites.bsky.socialHappy Earth Day everyone, here is my sad sonnet, inspired by Eliot who said "April is the cruelest month". Humans are the cruelest creatures because we keep killing all the other creatures, plus ourselves, our water and our air. #EarthDay #planetwater #planetearth #poetrymonth
@robmclennan.bsky.socialReposted by @yvonneblomerwrites.bsky.socialrob mclennan in Victoria, BC: April 24 + 25,
, two readings (including w Anna Yin + Phoebe Wang) and a podcast-on-stage, interviewing Kyeren Regehr, / @ucalgarypress.bsky.social @caitlinpress.bsky.social ;
robmclennan.substack.com/p/rob-mclenn...
@yvonneblomerwrites.bsky.social…and more Sublime pucs
@yvonneblomerwrites.bsky.socialMore pics from Sublime: Poems for vanishing Ice launch
@yvonneblomerwrites.bsky.socialThis Sunday April 19 is the crowd cast launch of Sublime! March 21 & 22 Open Space and @caitlinpress.bsky.social and I held a two day event for World Poetry and World Water Day. I am going to share photos galore
@caitlinpress.bsky.socialReposted by @yvonneblomerwrites.bsky.socialJoin Caitlin Press for a virtual book reading of Sublime: Poems for Vanishing Ice with readings from editor and host @yvonneblomerwrites.bsky.social and contributing poets across North America on April 19th at 5 pm ET. Please register at www.crowdcast.io/c/rswz8h8ifafm
@yvonneblomerwrites.bsky.socialSublime: Poems for Vanishing Ice in Mulberry Books, Qualicum with thanks to Sophia Rosenberg and @caitlinpress.bsky.social The launch is on March 21 (world poetry day) & March 22 (world water day) @ Open Space, 510 Fort Street,two day event and public engagement openspace.ca
@lauriedgraham.bsky.socialReposted by @yvonneblomerwrites.bsky.socialThank you for Sublime, @yvonneblomerwrites.bsky.social & @caitlinpress.bsky.social, and for Sweet Water and Refugium before this. Glad to share space with so many poets in these anthologies. Here, a few faves, from @thisisannick.bsky.social and others.
@poetlaureatepdcast.bsky.socialReposted by @yvonneblomerwrites.bsky.socialIn this seventh episode, Kyeren Regehr welcomes Yvonne Blomer—poet, editor, and the fourth Poet Laureate of Victoria.
This episode is generously supported by Bolen Books, independently owned and operated by the Bolen family since 1975.
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@yvonneblomerwrites.bsky.socialYes in the fall @twistedpoets Victoria Launch will be online too
@joannastreetly.bsky.socialReposted by @yvonneblomerwrites.bsky.socialBook Mail Friday really made up for 8 days of ER work, the last two being 14-hour shifts.
I’d been anxiously awaiting my contributor’s copy and am already in love with the way the subject matter inspired so many fabulous Canadian poets!
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