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Daily news is filled with images of death and disaster. As corpses pile up on screen, I try to scroll past or ignore the carnage, but am drawn back...
Poetry
G-paw (Grandfather)
Tala Whiting pays tribute to her grandfather in this poem about his life.
Portal’s Portfolio Spotlight Series
Portal hosts its first poetry night of 2022 with Charlie Petch and student readers Tammi Carto, Bella Hoodle, and Jack Corfield (14:38). Jack also...
What Makes a Poet?
A gathering of students listens attentively inside the student lounge in building 355 on VIU's Nanaimo campus, myself among them. Though a cold rain...
The Role of the Preserved Poem
Acclaimed poet A.F. Moritz is the 2021–2022 Ralph Gustafson Distinguished Poet at VIU. Moritz has written over 20 books of poetry, most recently As...