by Kevin Spenst | Sep 1, 2010 | poetry
Mistakes as a source of inspiration goes back to… the big bang if we’re willing to accept Zizek’s notion that the universe is one colossal mistake, so it should come as no surprise that mistakes are sometimes inspiration to the tiny microcosm of a...
by Kevin Spenst | Jul 30, 2010 | writing s(c)een(e) in Vancouver
There are at least two literary events tonight in Vancouver that are definitely worth checking out for those interested in words that wander off the beaten path. Starting at seven o’clockSpartacus Books is hosting Microfiction Regarding Beasts and Other Such...
by Kevin Spenst | Jul 25, 2010 | writing advice
If you’re in the habit of producing tiny fragments of writing about your own life, you might want to check out memoirsink, where they’re asking for 144 character “fragmoirs”, fragments of memoir writing.
by Kevin Spenst | Jul 22, 2010 | poetry, writing advice
In the chaos of scrambling for a summer job, I’ve sorely neglected this site. This past week, I’ve finally gotten back to writing my poem-a-day at twitter. What I love most about twitter is that fact that you have to compress and condense ideas, which...
by Kevin Spenst | Jun 13, 2010 | poetry, writing advice
There’s a panoply of writing contests just around the corner, so if you’re in need of motivation, you have two to three weeks to dust off that poem or rework a short-story you’ve been banging away at. If your poetry is in the experimental vein, you...
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...
