My good friend and fellow dead-dad-poem enthusiast, Kayla Czaga, has a new book out this Spring (Midway, @HouseofAnansi). I'm thrilled that she's able to come from Victoria to celebrate our books together. May 24, 7 PM, Old Mill Boathouse, Port Moody: roblucastaylor.com/2024/05/03/w...
As I wrote the haiku in my new book, Weather, I kept a separate notebook of my thoughts on the form. The resulting essay is now up at The Woodlot. I hope it's of value to those interested in haiku, translation, or literary inheritance: the-wood-lot.ca/2024/05/22/s...
Across the street from my apartment there is a park, and in the middle of that park there are a number of logs, cluttered amongst the living trees which abut the eastern tip of Burrard Inlet. From tim...
In 2016, my good pal Raoul Fernandes hosted my book launch for The News. He's back to host the launch of its companion book, Weather (May 24, 7 PM, Old Mill Boathouse, Port Moody). Raoul is also a brilliant poet and will be sharing some new poems with us! roblucastaylor.com/2024/05/03/w...
Poetry Month may be over, but we're not done celebrating at Read Local BC! In the closing post of our #BCPoetrywww.readlocalbc.ca/2024/05/01/s...
Rob Taylor speaks with our featured National Poetry Month poets about a BC poet who influenced and inspired them.
I have a new book on the way! I'll be launching Weather (Gaspereau Press) at the Old Mill Boathouse in Port Moody on Friday, May 24th, 7 PM. With special guest Kayla Czaga, author of Midway (House of Anansi), hosted by Raoul Fernandes. Free and open to all (kids welcome)!
The sixth interview in my 2024 #BCPoetry interview series with Read Local BC is here! I spoke with Onjana Yawnghwe about her third poetry collection (which she'd once planned on being her first), "We Follow The River," published by Caitlin Press:
The author of We Follow the River talks about grief, implanting memories through poetry, and understanding one's parents.
