David Ly returns to talk about his new poetry collection, Ritual Interrupted (https://palimpsestpress.ca/books/ritual-interrupted-david-ly/). Andrew asks about form and imagery. It's a great time!
--David Ly is the author of Mythical Man (Anstruther Books, 2020) and Dream of Me as Water (Anstruther Books, 2022), both shortlisted for ReLit Poetry Awards, and the fantasy novel Not All Dragons (Poplar Press, 2026). He is co-editor, with Daniel Zomparelli, of Queer Little Nightmares (Arsenal Pulp Press, 2022). David is Poetry Editor at This Magazine and serves on the editorial board of Poplar Press, the speculative fiction imprint of Wolsak & Wynn.--
Andrew French (they/them) is a queer poet from North Vancouver, British Columbia. They have published four chapbooks, most recently Fists You've Called Home (https://pinholepoetry.ca/product/chapbook-fists-youve-called-home/) (Pinhole Poetry, 2026). Andrew holds a BA in English from Huron University College at Western University and an MA in English from UBC. They have hosted this podcast since 2019.
27 Aug 2026
122. Letting the Poem Come to You w/ Blair Trewartha
Blair Trewartha is here to talk his second full-length poetry collection, Half-Earth (https://palimpsestpress.ca/books/half-earth-blair-trewartha/). Andrew talks about going through a writing drought. This one's a banger!
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Order Andrew's new chapbook, Fists You've Called Home (https://pinholepoetry.ca/product/chapbook-fists-youve-called-home/)!
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Blair Trewartha's debut collection, Easy Fix (Palimpsest Press, 2014), was shortlisted for the Relit Award. He is the author of three chapbooks: Break In (Cactus Press, 2010), Porcupine Burning (Baseline Press, 2012), and Human Energy (Anstruther Press, 2022). Blair’s poems have recently appeared in The Dalhousie Review, Prairie Fire, andThe Fiddlehead. Born and raised on a farm outside of Clinton, Ontario (Treaty 29 Territory), Blair now lives in London, Ontario (Treaty 6 Territory) with his partner, two children, and their hyper Beagle. Half-Earth is his second full-length collection.
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Andrew French (they/them) is a queer poet from North Vancouver, British Columbia. They have published four chapbooks, most recently Fists You've Called Home (https://pinholepoetry.ca/product/chapbook-fists-youve-called-home/) (Pinhole Poetry, 2026). Andrew holds a BA in English from Huron University College at Western University and an MA in English from UBC. They have hosted this podcast since 2019.
30 Jul 2026
121. Ballet and the Funny Poem w/ Misha Solomon
Misha Solomon drops by to chat about his debut poetry collection, My Great-Grandfather Danced Ballet (https://www.brickbooks.ca/shop/my-great-grandfather-danced-ballet-by-misha-solomon/). Andrew tries to remember what happens in LOST. It's a great time!
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Order Andrew's new chapbook, Fists You've Called Home (https://pinholepoetry.ca/product/chapbook-fists-youve-called-home/)!
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Misha Solomon is a homosexual poet in and of Tiohtià:ke/Montréal. His work has appeared in journals across Canada and has been anthologized in Best Canadian Poetry 2024, 2026, and 2027 (Biblioasis) and in On Occasion: Poems for the People (Coach House). He is a student in Concordia’s Interdisciplinary Humanities PhD program. He is the author of three chapbooks and his full-length debut, My Great-Grandfather Danced Ballet, was released by Brick Books in March 2026.
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Andrew French (they/them) is a queer poet from North Vancouver, British Columbia. They have published four chapbooks, most recently Fists You've Called Home (https://pinholepoetry.ca/product/chapbook-fists-youve-called-home/) (Pinhole Poetry, 2026). Andrew holds a BA in English from Huron University College at Western University and an MA in English from UBC. They have hosted this podcast since 2019.
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