Things I done did and shall do
DONE DID
On Friday, I had the honour of spending the afternoon at the Riverside Bookshelf in Paris, Ontario, where I got to hang with my pal Alison Fishburn and read Why Are You So Quiet? to a parade of adorable kiddos. I could have sat in that green armchair all day, perched there like a pink-haired Santa Claus, reading stories upon request. After, Alison let me try on her shoes. Then she took my partner and I out for burritos and introduced us to a spectacularly talented paper dragon artist. A+ day, all in all. Perfectly perfect.
👉 Visit Riverside Bookshelf (seriously it’s the best)
Also: My poem “letters home from a nowhere moon” was recently published by Chaudiere Books as part of their National Poetry Month series. Thanks, Rob!
SHALL DO
Upcoming: gritLIT Festival Panel
I’m going to be hosting this poetry panel at this year’s gritLIT:
Burnout and Meltdown: Climate Anxiety in a Capitalist World
🗓️ Sunday, April 27 at 12:30 - 1:30pm ET
📍 Homewood Suites @ 40 Bay Street South Hamilton, ON, L8P 1H7 Canada (map)
$12 or included in Weekend Pass
Hosted by Jaclyn Desforges
Join poets Farah Ghafoor (Shadow Price) and Hollay Ghadery (Speech Dries Here on the Tongue) for a reading and conversation about the deep connections between environmental collapse, mental health, and capitalism — and how poetry can serve as a powerful tool for resistance, reflection, and hope.
That’s all for now, sweet friends.
xoxoxo
Jaclyn
