Rise – a Spoken Word Poem
The following spoken word poem was originally written and performed for the ‘Join the Rise’ Conference in Vancouver BC. I had the pleasure of opening up both days of that […]
On Designing the Embodied Poetry 8-Week Poetry Writing Workshop
The Inspiration Although I’d felt drawn to write poetry from a fairly young age, High School English class zapped the pleasure right out of it for me. Suddenly poetry was […]
My Approach to Teaching Poetry Writing (and why mindful creativity is important)
“She has said that when she writes the first line of a poem, she does not know what the second line will be; each line, image, or segment gives rise […]
5 Questions to Inspire Your New Year’s Resolution Writing Ritual
If you attempt to answer these New Year’s resolution freewriting questions literally, you may experience some frustration. These 5 questions are inspired by poetry; they require your imagination, as well […]
Understanding Anxiety Using Metaphor
Is anxiety a box, and am I trapped inside? Is anxiety an enemy that I need to destroy? A look at popular metaphors for understanding anxiety…
Premiere of Left Opened, Featuring a TalkBack with Creative Team
Back in February 2019, I joined up with an incredible cast and crew to bring a project I’d been working on for the last 2+ years with Craig Addy to […]