Poet and writer Dane Swan talks to NFOTA’s Kim Aubrey about his experiences compiling and editing Changing the Face of Canadian Literature: a diverse Canadian anthology and his vision for…
Category: Poets
A Positive Energy by Lynn C. Bilton
One of the beneficial aspects of an organization such as Northumberland Festival of the Arts, or Spirit of the Hills, is the ongoing support the members offer one another. That…
Looking Out by Rosie Riviera-Lopez
Looking Out So much to look forward to A vacation A cruise A big birthday Plans are made. It’s January 2020 It’s a new dawn A new decade I’m feeling…
Calling All Writers, Poets, and Artists
Anthology 2022 Title: Hill Spirits V Submission Guidelines Theme In support of the Northumberland Festival of the Arts, which will take place across Northumberland County from September 16 – October…
Ringing in the New Year with a Renga by Antony Di Nardo
We “conversed” with haikus. His rushing waves; my mountain peaks. His response to tracks in the snow; my reflections on bird sightings. By the end, the renga seemed to have…
Letter to a Poet: an exchange between Jessica Outram and Gwynn Scheltema
The following exchange appeared in Writescape.ca and Cobourg Now. Letter to a Poet There’s nothing better than words of encouragement that arrive seemingly out of nowhere. That recently happened to…
The Day After by Paul Nicholas Mason
Paul Nicholas Mason is a novelist, playwright, and, since he retired from teaching in 2015, a voice-, television- and film-actor. Paul’s latest novel, The Rogue Wave, was published in 2021….
One Summer Day in Autumn by Cynthia Reyes
“Suddenly, a switch is thrown. The lovechild of Summer and Autumn appears, playing truant for a day.”–Cynthia Reyes The garden lies spent from its labours. My labour is not quite…