Voices / Voix Podcast

Sonnet L'Abbé - Episode 7 by Arc Poetry Magazine & Poetry In Voice / les Voix de la poésie

Dans ce dernier épisode en français, le poète Paul Savoie et l'étudiante Chloé Simard discute du poème «Le labyrinthe» et aborde le thème de la quête en écriture. Que cherche-t-on lorsqu'on écrit? un lien avec l'autre? avec soi? «Le labyrinthe» fait partie du recueil, Salamandre, publié aux éditions du Blé. C'est le premier livre de Paul Savoie et le premier livre publié dans la première maison d'édition francophone de l'Ouest canadien. ————— In this last episode in French, poet Paul Savoie and student Chloé Simard discuss the poem “Le labyrinthe” and tackle the theme of the quest in writing. What are we looking for when we write? a connection with someone? with ourself? "The labyrinth" is part of the collection, Salamander, published by Editions du Blé. This is Paul Savoie's first book and the first book published by the first French-language publishing house in Western Canada.

Author of over 30 books—poetry, novels, non-fiction, cookbooks and more—Susan Musgrave joins semifinalist Isadora Mota Pinheiro and host Meagan Black to discuss writing and not writing; addictions and overdoses; and using poetry to communicate, rebel and survive. “Question:” is a poem written as part of a poetic voiceover for the art documentary Heroines (2001), about sex workers in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside, which was commissioned by the director, Stan Feingold. The series of poems was also published in a number of places, including in Musgrave's 2011 book Origami Dove. This is an English episode and is Episode 5 of Voices / Voix Podcast.

Dans cet épisode bilingue, la poète Chloé Savoie-Bernard et l'étudiante Michelle Lin échangent sur le poème «beauté formol», qui aborde l'avortement. C'est aussi un des poèmes les plus récités par les étudiant·e·s aux Voix de la poésie. / In this bilingual episode, the poet Chloé Savoie-Bernard and the student Michelle Lin talks about the poem "beauté formol" witch addresses abortion. It is also one of the most recited poems by students at Poetry In Voices. "beauté formol" is part of Chloé Savoie-Bernard‘s first collection, Royaume scotch tape, published by l'Hexagone in 2015. / «beauté formol» fait parti du premier recueil de Chloé Savoie-Bernard, Royaume scotch tape, paru aux éditons de l'Hexagone en 2015.

Artist and activist Cicely Belle Blain joins Meagan Black in this episode to talk about the poem “Dear Diaspora Child” with two Poetry in Voice semifinalists: Aaronsaul Negre and Mia Luz Nedellec. “Dear Diaspora Child” is a poem from Blain' debut poetry collection Burning Sugar, from Vivek Shraya's VS. Books (which is an imprint of Arsenal Pulp Press).

Le premier épisode en français du podcast Voix est ici ! Faites le plein d'inspiration et écoutez la poète, Annie Lafleur, s'entretenir avec l'étudiante, Camille Racicot, qui a récité son poème On a quitté la région au concours Les voix de la poésie (elle a gagné en plus!).

Poet Jessica Johns and Yusra Ali, a Poetry in Voice semifinalist and the winner of the English People's Choice Award, join Meagan Black in this episode to talk about the poem "How Not to Spill." The title poem from Johns' chapbook with Rahila's Ghost Press, "How Not to Spill" is explored in depth by the poet and reciter, as well as their different relationships with poetry and performance. This is an English episode and is Episode 1 of Voices Podcast. It includes a shout out to Indigenous Brilliance and Indigenous Brilliance's podcast, both of which Johns helped to establish.