Wax Poetic: Poetry From Canada

Candie Tanaka joins us to talk about Mashed Poetics and the Dominion Reading Series and share some poems.

Baba Brinkman joins us to talk about his new Rap Guide show about Climate Change.

Kay joins us just before their trip to Flagstaff, Arizona, for the Individual World Poetry Slam.

Poetry in the Park Poet, Mohamad Kebbewar talks about his home town in Syria, Aleppo.

Out West promoting his new book, our guest today Henry Beissel.

More Vancouver Fringe Fun with our guest Leslie Stark.

Steve Larkin in from the U.K. joins us to talk about his Vancouver Fringe Festival Show "Fat Sex" and perform some poems from the show.

Poet and Playwright Crystal Smith shares some poems and talked about her play, "Saving Mother," part of the Van Fringe 2016: Generation HOT performance series created during a six-month mentorship program for youth/emerging artists 17-24 exploring necessary stories in this time of climate change. She draws connections between colonialism, violence against indigenous women, and how we treat the earth.

Pam is back from her travels and we talk about poetry from the U.S. South as well as Gord Downie's work.

Wrapping up her Western Canadian tour with a couple shows in Vancouver and a guest spot on our program we welcome Ashley Elizabeth Best

Emory Oakley is our guest today to talk about grief and much more

Fresh from their travels to Orlando and Toronto and winning book awards everywhere our guest today is Leah Horlick

Chelsea Comeau joins us to talk about poetry and taking poetry workshops with Patrick Lane.

2 time Vancouver Poetry Slam Team Member, 2015 Van Slam IWPS rep, Coral More is our guest today.

Kevin Spenst and Pam Bentley interview Brynn Simmers.

Poet and poetry organizer, Jami Macarty talks about grief and incorporating it into her work.

Author, Business Owner, Yoga Instructor and Poet, Julie Peters is our guest today.

Vancouver Youth Poetry Slam Grand Slam Champion, Santiago Urena joins us to share poetry and talk about musical influences.

Pam is back from her trip to the UK so we highlight some poetry she heard on her travels.

No guest in studio this week as we highlight some spoken word tracks including Darek Dawda's "I Want" and something from Andrea Thompson as well as Gord Downie.