Can you believe it’s been only months since PRISM last spoke to Billy-Ray Belcourt? A lot has happened since then (*cough* Griffin Poetry Prize Winner *cough* no big deal), and we couldn’t be more thrilled that the beauty of...
Klara Du Plessis
Ekke
Palimpsest Press
Review by Anna Geisler
Even our finite world is brimming with choices, possibilities, transformations—this struck me as the main tenet in Klara du Plessis’ debut collection, Ekke. Her resonant poems, influenced by landscape, place, the body, and art, explore the exciting and multitudinous influences that act upon us in this seemingly concrete world.
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Interview by Jennifer Amos Photo Credit Richard Lautens, Toronto Star Joe Fiorito recently launched his first collection of poetry, City Poems. His ability to zero in on the heart of a story and his compassion are some of the hallmarks of his fiction and non-fiction writing, which continue to shine...
This is a favourite. To get you started, here are some ideas: The steps and ingredients to make an atomic bomb. The acqua alta phenomenon. Seismic sea waves. The splitting of light. Moon bows. Mirages. Summer Writing Prompts is...
Return to as needed. From my journal: Memphis Pistil/pistol Velvet Cross-stitching (and all the steps involved in the process) “Real love is a heart attack.” – Big Thief Raspberry farms Chests that smell like Coppertone Summer Writing Prompts is...
Repeat as needed. Summer Writing Prompts is a writing initiative by Claudia Wilde, a BFA student in the Creative Writing Program at UBC and creator of the feminist literary space, Daughters of Didion. Follow the walking volcano on Instagram: @clawdeeeeah.
As we wait for our summer issue 56.4 to arrive from the printer, we’d like to share a sneak peek from its pages. “How to Live” by Doretta Lau is forthcoming in the Summer issue 56.4 of PRISM, and...
Think spatially, sensually, texturally, and in colour. You may not include the titles of physical places. (This includes countries, cities, buildings, environments, etc.) Write, write, write! Summer Writing Prompts is a writing initiative by Claudia Wilde, a BFA student in...
No, you may not use ‘a sore throat’ in your list. If you’re stumped, keep rewriting the last word until something comes.