A black and white phot of a young woman and young man. She has long light hair and a simple white dress. He has dark hair and a small beard and mustache and glasses, and is wearing a light suit and tie. There is text at the bottom saying Susan & Ian’s Wedding 1970

A white-haired older woman stands at a mic on a black stage wearing a deep red drapery dress and reading from a large book. Two etched glass awards stand on the table in front of her

A late contribution to #SundayPixBefore&After My mom on her wedding day, and today, being inducted into the Hall of Honour at #VerseFest for her lifetime of contributions to the Ottawa (& Canadian) poetry community. I’m very proud of her. ❤️

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But I really connected with this Sara's writing. Thank you Versefest!

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Going out for dinner with my wife, then heading to Happy Goat for #VERSeFest x @flolitmag.bsky.social and @versefestottawa.bsky.social x @arcpoetry.bsky.social.

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Incredible third day of VERSeFest, with readings by Armand Garnet Ruffo, Chimwemwe Undi and Erik Lindner, including an accompaniment (and fine hosting duties) by Ottawa’s English language poet laureate, David O’Meara, #versefest @wolsakandwynn.bsky.social ;

A stunning second event on night 2 of VERSeFest: Chuoiao Yang, Faith Paré and Stephen Collis, wow // @writerstrust.bsky.social @gooselane.bsky.social #versefest

The second night of VERSeFest opens with the 15th anniversary event for Ottawa’s Urban Legends Poetry Collective, and powerful performances by Billie Nell, Playto aka Panos, and Apollo the Child, #versefest

And our second half of opening night! Ottawa’s new French poet laureate Véronique Sylvain and Canadian small press legend Stuart Ross, #versefest // @razovsky.bsky.social