Wax Poetic: Poetry From Canada

Acclaimed poet and songwriter, Rodney DeCroo joins Pam Bentley and RC Weslowski to talk about the Al Purdy 100th birthday tribute night and to share some of Purdy's poems. This was also the last show for Pam Bentley as co host.

Lucia Misch and RC Weslowski share some prerecorded poems from around the world including Halifax with former Poet Laureate of that city, El Jones.

Local multi media artist/poet, Siling Zhang joins RC Weslowski and Lucia Misch to share some of their poems and talk about absurdist ways of living in the world.

Pam and RC dig into their bag of spooky poems and pull out some cool stuff by Johnny Cash, Ronnie Dean Harris and others.

Award winning poet Shazia Hafiz Ramji joins co-hosts RC Weslowski and Kevin Spenst to read from her new book Port of Being (Invisible Publishing 2018), and talk about addiction, writing trauma at a slant, the influence of Vito Acconci's Following Piece on the book, and interviewing writers writing through an intersectional lens.

Kim Trainor joins Pamela Bantley and RC Weslowski to talk about Kim's new book, Ledi from Bookhug publishing.

Poet Jennifer Zilm joins co-hosts Kevin Spenst and Pamela Bentley to read from her new book The Missing Field (Guernica Editions 2018), and talk about favourite words, poetic structures, tattoos, etymology, ephemera, texting, feelings in poems, and the meaning of "missing field."

Shaun Robinson, poet and one of the founders of Rahila's Ghost Press joins Wax Poetic co-host Kevin Spenst to chat and read from his chapbook, Manmade Clouds (Frog Hollow Press, 2017). They discuss MFA programs, writing process, and the inspiration and influence of Patricia Lockwood's poetry, Fred Herzog's photography, city walks, riddles, and Richard Siken.

One of our terrific co-hosts, Kevin Spenst is also our guest today as Kevin reads from their new book Upend.

Performance Poet, Rob Gee, was in town performing at the Vancouver Fringe Festival and joined us to talk about his show, Forget Me Not.

Charlie Petch was in town to promote their Vancouver Fringe Festival Show, Mel Malarkey Gets the Bums Rush.

Acclaimed writer, Michael Turner joins us to talk about his new book 9x11 and his book launch on September 11th.

Isabella Wang joins us to share some poems and talks about life.

Vancouver based poet, Cynthia Sharp joins us to read from her new book Rainforest in Russet ahead of her book launch.

Chelene Knight joins co-hosts Kevin Spenst and Pamela Bentley to read poems from her books Dear Current Occupant and Braided Skin, as well as discussing memoir in poetry and prose. Originally recorded June 4, 2018. Aired August 1, 2018.

Ian Ferrier, in town from Montreal, takes listeners and host Pamela Bentley away from the summer heat wave with some passionate winter poems from his book, Bear Dreams, as well as reading his new children's book, A Child Sees Winter Coming and a Bear Dreams, illustrated by Cameron Murray.

Mohammad Kebbewar joins Pamela Bentley and RC Weslowski to read from his new chapbook, The Soap of Aleppo on Jackpine Press and to talk about life in Aleppo, Syria.

Spoken Word Poet, Bassam joins RC to read from Bassam's 2 chapbooks and to talk about eating disorders, mental health and why they moved to Vancouver.

Tanya Evanson joins RC Weslowski to talk about the Zenship, Bothism and being a mentor and featured artist at the WORD CAMP Program.

Kimberly joins RC in studio to talk about and read from her new book called Love and Errors.