FAIRY Spring 2027 Palimpsest Press
Jun 3 & 4 2024. A terrace reading among friends in Montreal celebrating she (a 65th birthday gift to myself). A living room reading in Kingston hosted by Sadiqa de Meijer where I found my fearless voice in the work (and saw the season’s first firefly near the train tracks). Priceless, all of it. Many thanks. Such good fortune.
“It took me way too long to love my queen.”
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Jim & I sportin our PIQ colours. Getting ready for a road trip. Ottawa. Kingston.
It started with a book. And then, a card.* Some online lovin’. Email exchanges. A plan, with a ticket to ride.
All I know is I wanted to sit with the poet who wrote alfabet/alphabet & she in turn wanted to meet me.
We didn’t have to wait for a reading, or a panel, or any such thing. “Let’s plan an afternoon stroll.” A simple day trip.
And, we did.
Thank you Sadiqa.
*I carry to this day
KIRBY 