The soul should always stand ajar, ready to welcome the ecstatic experiences. –Emily Dickinson
I will be visiting Victoria, BC for a poetry reading and a Poet Laureate Podcast interview with Kyeren Regehr. My sincere thanks to the Writers’ Union of Canada, Planet Earth Poetry, Russell Books, and Queen’s Quarterly for their generous support and sponsorship.
I would also like to express my gratitude to World Poetry Café (April 14 radio interview) and East and West Learning Connections for hosting and supporting two additional events.
I was so glad to visit the 8th Canadian Immigrants’ Stories Exhibition on World Poetry Day. I had the pleasure of meeting the project’s founder, Sholom Wargon. It’s a truly meaningful project.
Please feel free to visit the exhibition or explore the project online at immigrantstory.ca. After three months in Markham, the exhibition is now on view at the light-filled Pierre Berton Resource Library in Vaughan from March to May 2026.
I am working on my 2026 Poetry Translation Project with my other upcoming events. My special thanks to Nova Marketing Group, Triple J Canada, Sureway Press, CPAC, EAWLC, The League of Canadian Poets and Canadian poets Katherine L. Gordon and D.C. Reid..
Thank you to the Mississauga Arts Council for selecting our 2025 Peace and Harmony through Poetry and Music project as a MicroGrant Success. I am grateful to everyone who contributed to making this project meaningful and memorable.
Special thanks to our sponsors—Nova Marketing Group, Triple J Canada, Sureway Press, CPAC—and Canadian poets Katherine L. Gordon and D.C. Reid for their generous support.
Peace and Harmony through Poetry and Music (May–September 30, 2025) resulted in the creation of over 30 original works. More songs and videos can be viewed here.
