Jannie Edwards

by | Aug 19, 2020 | Author

Jannie Edwards was born in South Africa and now lives and writes in Edmonton, Alberta. Her second book of poetry, Blood Opera: The Raven Tango Poems, was a collaboration with visual artist Paul Saturley and was adapted for the stage by Edmonton’s Theatre Prospero. Her...

Kirk Ramdath

by | Aug 19, 2020 | Author

Kirk Ramdath is a mainstay among Calgary’s poets and spoken-word artists. His “Passion Pitch” poetry series has brought together a wide range of writers to share their words and music, drinks and discussion in an era when the open mic reading, so fertile a ground for...

Ron Charach

by | Aug 19, 2020 | Author

Winnipeg-born Ron Charach is the author of eight books of poetry, among them Dungenessque, winner of the Canadian Jewish Book Award for Poetry in 2003. His work is widely published in national and international journals and anthologies of writing by doctors about...

Anna Marie Sewell

by | Aug 19, 2020 | Author

Anna Marie Sewell lives in Edmonton.  Fifth World Drum is her first book-length collection of poetry. She also writes and performs theatre, prose and song; recent work includes 2007’s Honour Songs project, part of Edmonton’s Cultural Capital year; and editing the 2009...

Pierrette Requier

by | Aug 19, 2020 | Author

Pierrette Requier, a long time member of the Stroll of Poets Society of Edmonton, facilitates the Wind Eye Poetry Seminars. For the last ten years, she has been involved in spoken word performances as a student and as a group facilitator. She has performed her poetry...