by Kevin Spenst | May 29, 2010 | poetry
Posted something on twitter for the first time in almost two months. While typing up my dead Stephen Harper poem, I noticed a link to an interesting site that seems to be an experiment in online ephemeralness. Falling off the Mountain will be online for only a couple...
by Kevin Spenst | Apr 30, 2010 | writing s(c)een(e) in Vancouver
One Cool Word, the Vancouverlogue of arts and letters, is on its last issue before it gets an extreme makeover, which is definitely something to get excited about as it’s already a rad publication packed with Vancouver goodness and greatness from emerging...
by Kevin Spenst | Apr 26, 2010 | poetry
Poetry (huh!) What is it good for? Absolutely nothing. Say it again. No. I won’t say it again because, well quite frankly, it’s not true. No matter how much Edwin Starr oomph you put into those words they just won’t ring true at any volume, in any...
by Kevin Spenst | Apr 24, 2010 | poetry, writing advice
I recently picked up Roo Borson’s Personal History, a beautiful collection of essays about poetry and art. One of the pleasure’s of this book is Borson’s knack for gorgeously phrasing powerful ideas. For instance: And there is nourishment in the...
by Kevin Spenst | Apr 10, 2010 | poetry, writing advice
Truth be told, I’m torn about today’s entry. I want to share with you one of the most amazing thinkers on the topic of poetry in our age, but part of me wants to keep her for myself. I’ve always been a little selfish; a scene that comes to mind...
