Honoured that my poem "Harmonics" brought joy in 2025 to Walrus Editor in Chief Carmine Starnino! "5. This opening line in Kateri Lanthier's luminous poem 'Harmonics,' which I immediately accepted: 'Like a private nightclub, this bright ambulance.'"

Poetry Ireland / Éigse Éireann announces Sean Borodale as new Poet in Residence. www.poetryireland.ie/news/poetry-...

I have a new poem in The Walrus, Jan/Feb 2026 issue. It's my first poem in print since losing my husband last year. Our three Gen Z kids said, "So, Mum, it's the sex and death issue." @thewalrus.ca

Greatly enjoyed reading new poems and discussing chapbooks, full-length collections, and poetry world with Prof. Richard Greene's class in the MA in English in the Field of Creative Writing, University of Toronto. Many thanks to Rick Greene for the invitation.

Looking forward to this debut! Guy Elston was one of my students in @uoftscs.bsky.social. A brilliant poet. Highly recommended!

Revitalized Kingston WritersFest to return quillandquire.com/omni/a-revit...

"Where I was born / and born backwards again out of my mouth / into haze and sweet airs." This stunning ecopoem interfacing the more-than- human world. From INMATES by Sean Borodale. #NationalPoetryMonth Day 26 ❤️ #ecopoetry #poetry #morethanhuman #poetrycommunity #writingcommunity

Visited the cherry blossoms at Robarts Library, University of Toronto. Twice in one week! Ahhhhh...Getting ready to teach Poetry II for @uoftscs.bsky.social next week! #cherryblossoms #poetry

Happy Independent Bookstore Day! Always happy to visit my local, The Great Escape. Picked up The Size of Paradise by Dale Martin Smith, published by Canadian small press @knifeforkbook.bsky.social, helmed by @itsakirby.bsky.social! #independentbookstoreday #poetry

Canada’s most unique poetry prize: 4 prize winners & 4 honorable mentions will be published in a chapbook. 2 readings in the fall. Please repost! moritherapy.wixsite.com/murielsjourn... @amiwarmer.bsky.social‬ @sharonberg.bsky.social‬‬ @kipress.bsky.social‬‬ @katerilanthier.bsky.social‬‬

We’re back! @badlilies.bsky.social returns. We’ve delights for you.

I met my daughter, an undergrad at U of T, for coffee at the Royal Conservatory before teaching the first class of Poetry II (winter) in the School of Continuing Studies, U of T. After the class, a student said, "You're so passionate about poetry! It's great to be taught by someone so passionate."

My reading of Michael Longley's 'Harmonica' for the new Poems on the Underground in his memory is just below the text on this link. Michael said it was his favourite among his own poems: poemsontheunderground.org/february-202...

"We all stood around not knowing. We stood around not knowing but trying, trying to get into art school. Trying to ignore the pains in the various parts of all of us." #TodaysPoem #poetry The Pill by @SarahWolfson.bsky.social (2023 @yalereview.bsky.social) tinyurl.com/rrkm59ru

And a one, and a two, and a three...Delighted to be teaching Poetry: Introduction, Poetry II, and Poetry III this winter for the School of Continuing Studies, University of Toronto. Classes start soon! Please help spread the word.

Friends in London, please take note! (Wish I could attend!)

We're starting the year off at the W&W blog with this lovely piece by Catherine Owen: www.wolsakandwynn.ca/blog/2025/01...

Feeling heartache over the loss of brilliant Andrew Pyper. My condolences to his family and our mutual friends. He had a great working relationship with my late husband, Gregory Sinclair, who commissioned and produced Oracle for Audible Canada. A career highlight for Greg, an international success.

Friendship as good fortune. Mark Strand was at my house when author/editor's copies of the anthology HISTORY OF HEARTBREAK arrived. In one copy, all the pages were blank. Make it an album of friends, Mark said, and made the first entry in a book I've come to treasure.

Thanks (again!) to Vicki Ziegler. I was delighted to see this when logging back in here after an absence of many months. Do follow @bookgaga.bsky.social for poetry posts!

Had a lovely evening at the National Ballet of Canada's performance of Body of Work (choreographed and performed by Guillaume Cote), Sir Frederick Ashton's Rhapsody, and Silent Screen (choreographed by Sol Leon and Paul Lightfoot). Siphesihle November and Tirion Law were magnificent!

I am grateful to Billy Mills for his review (and for his post)!

A fine piece to read on your next break.

Here is a Canadian Poets Starter Pack! 🪶💐🩷 If you're a Canadian poet and I've missed you, comment below, and I'll add. (Also, if I made a mistake in adding you to the list, let me know, and I'll remove you!) Please share so folks coming to Bluesky can find their people! go.bsky.app/JbjXoTN