Walking for groceries on Wednesday we saw a familiar face. (Is this what it's like to meet yourself coming and going?) I knew a story was coming but I didn’t know about front page. The paper of March 19th 2015 is thanks to the Kitchissippi Times with the story on me by Anne Boys-Hope and the photos by Kate Settle. You can now read it from here

I competed at Battle of the Bards in Toronto and came home not the winner but it was a good experience and Deanna Young from Ottawa shortlisted.

Readings start in earnest this month with travels. At VERSeFest I was a reader on Friday with Stevie Howell, Giles Benaway and JC Bouchard. On its heels, launching the Cocoa Cabin anthology chapbook April 8th at At A Thing for Chocolate, 1262 Wellington Ave W. with Steven Artelle, Roland Prevost, Grant Wilkins, Natalie Hanna and Catina Noble.

Soon, I'm reading at Writers Fest which is moving to a new location on Sparks. (At the bottom I'm attaching all the events.)

Wed April 15, 7-9pm
Great Canadian PoeTrain Launch Event, Ottawa
At Pressed Café with an opening ceremony (blessing by elder Albert Dumont), poetry by Pearl Pirie, Max Middle ad Dennis Reid with Vimeo poetry and an open mic. 750 Gladstone Avenue.

Sat April 18, 1pm
Best Canadian Poetry 2014 Launch, Ottawa
With Tightrope Books at Octopus Books (116 Third Ave) with David O'Meara, Shane Rhodes, Pearl Pirie and Brent Raycroft.

Thurs April 23, 2015, 7:30 pm
BookThug Season Launch, Toronto
Spring BookThug Season launch at The Garrison, 1197 Dundas Street in Kensington Market, Toronto. Poetry titles include: the pet radish, shrunken by Pearl Pirie, Endangered Hydrocarbons by Lesley Battler, Merz Structure No. 2 Burnt by Children at Play by Jake Kennedy, Their Biography: an organism of relationships by kevin mcpherson eckhoff and A More Perfect [ by Jimmy McInnes

Fri April 24, 2015, 7pm,
BorderBlur, St Catharines
Jake Kennedy, kevin mcpherson eckhoff, Pearl Pirie, Sonja Greckol, Bill Kennedy, and Paul Dutton at the Niagara Artists Centre, 354 St. Paul Street

Sun April 26, 2015, 6:45pm
Writers Fest, Ottawa
BookThug: Let's Do Launch: Carellin Brooks, Mike Steeves, Pearl Pirie, Jake Kennedy and kevin mcpherson eckhoff at Christ Church (new Festival Café), 414 Sparks Street Details and ticket prices.

Hope the writing life, social sphere, physical and mental tiers are all in good balance. To health and persistence.

And until next time, keep reading and keep writing,
Pearl