Author: thecanadaproject

I'm a poet. I co-edited The Revolving City w/@WaydeCompton. My book, children of air india (Nightwood, 2013) was adapted into a musical: air india [redacted]. My new book, Listening to the Bees with Dr. Mark Winston (Nightwood, 2018) launches May 2018.
Events and readings

Dec 8: 2018 Vancouver Book Award Ceremony

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Celebrate the four shortlisted books that reflect Vancouver’s unique character, rich diversity and culture, history and residents. The 2018 winner will be announced at the event.”

Vancouver Book Awards 2018

I’ve been asked by Former Poet Laureate for the City of Vancouver, Rachel Rose, whose anthology, Sustenance, is one of the finalists, to represent her/the book at this free and public event…all are welcome.

Congratulations to all the finalists!

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Exquisite names those women

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Exquisite memories, those women warriors (for Dec.06 in the year of the reign

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This morning, snow covered ground, that train, east-bound.cropped-perimeter-is-the-not-spoken-1.jpg

Lunch Poems at SFU

Lunch Poems at SFU: Ajmer Rode and Amanda Jernigan

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Lunch Poems Nov 2018

Lunch Poems is a SFU Public Square program, connecting the city with poets – a great place to bring your lunch and your questions about poetry. There’s always a Q & A after the reading.

The light in the gallery is beautiful, the vibe is friendly and relaxed.

And we always end on time.

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