As Poet
Kathy, a member of the League of Canadian Poets, has enjoyed reading poetry throughout her life. Among many favourites that come immediately to mind: "Mud" by Polly Boynton as a young child, "Honey and Salt" by Carl Sandburg as a teenager, "Aurora Borealis" by Sheree Fitch as an adult, most recently "Riveted" by Robyn Sarah.
Kathy's published poems to date are:
At the CNE, August 1963 -- in The New Quarterly #172, Fall 2024 (an Honourable Mention in TNQ's Nick Blatchford Occasional Verse Contest.)
If You Were Here -- Greystone Kids Books 2026
After the Phone Call -- in Contemporary Verse II, Volume 48 Issue 3, Winter 2026.
Boogy & Tee and Twinkle & Hew -- Groundwood Books 2026 (upcoming)
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What nudged Kathy in the direction of spending more time with her own poetry in 2021.
Kathy's first attempt at an erasure poem in 2023.
3 poetry books that Kathy has enjoyed and recommends.
Photos of 3 poets whose encouragement at a Sage Hill Poetry Colloquium Kathy is grateful for. (Bonus points if you can name any of them, especially the two photographed from the back.)
3 of Kathy's favourite quotes by poets, about writing poetry.