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dead (g)end(er) is here!

dead (g)end(er) is here!

April 21, 2012
by Desiree O
Poetry / Fiction / Lit

I had been wanting… I had been waiting… And it’s here! My issue of dead (g)end(er) arrived and look at how beautiful it is! And…

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dead (g)end(er) magazine issue three cover by david o'connor

Two of my poems to be published in dead (g)end(er)!

March 12, 2012
by Desiree O
Poetry / Fiction / Lit

I’m thrilled to let you know that two of my poems, Gideon (and I) Undressed and Standing In Impossible Places, will appear in the next…

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I Recommend Amphetamine Heart by Liz Worth on Advent Book Blog

I Recommend Amphetamine Heart by Liz Worth on Advent Book Blog

December 13, 2011
by Desiree O
Super Cool Things

Check out my recommendation for Amphetamine Heart by Liz Worth on the Advent Book Blog. Amphetamine Heart is a debut poetry collection that wanders through that disoriented…

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Persephone Magazine on Feminism for Real (including a look at my poem, “After The Third Wave”)

Persephone Magazine on Feminism for Real
(including a look at my poem, “After The Third Wave”)

December 6, 2011
by Desiree O
Poetry / Fiction / Lit

Persephone Magazine has taken an in depth look at Feminism for Real and they’ve included “After The Third Wave”, one of my poems from the book….

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“my poetry was born between the hill and the river…” – Neruda

“my poetry was born between the hill and the river…” – Neruda

November 21, 2011
by Desiree O
Poetry / Fiction / Lit

“I grew up in this town, my poetry was born between the hill and the river, it took its voice from the rain, and like…

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Feminism For Real made Ms. Magazine’s “Top 100 Feminist Non-Fiction Countdown”

Feminism For Real made Ms. Magazine’s “Top 100 Feminist Non-Fiction Countdown”

October 11, 2011
by Desiree O
Poetry / Fiction / Lit

I’m super proud that Feminism For Real, which contains two of my poems, made Ms. Magazine’s “Top 100 Feminist Non-Fiction Countdown” at number 57. The list…

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The Pursuit of Harpyness includes my poem After the Third Wave in their weekly blogging of Feminism for Real

The Pursuit of Harpyness includes my poem After the Third Wave in their weekly blogging of Feminism for Real

September 16, 2011
by Desiree O
Poetry / Fiction / Lit

Over on The Pursuit of Harpyness, “annajcook” is blogging weekly about her reading of Feminism for Real. For week fourteen, she has included one of my poems from…

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Renovate at Project Rebuild, A Collaborative Poetry Project

Renovate at Project Rebuild, A Collaborative Poetry Project

July 7, 2011
by Desiree O
Poetry / Fiction / Lit

“Move in & rennovate the poems of Larissa Lai, a.rawlings, David McGimpsey, Ray Hsu and dozens more in this collaborative poetry project initiated by Sachiko…

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Methodist Hatchet & The Anatomy of Clay

Methodist Hatchet & The Anatomy of Clay

June 9, 2011
by Desiree O
Canada Arts Connect, Poetry / Fiction / Lit

I’ve recently done two reviews of poetry books on Canada Arts Connect Magazine. The first was Methodist Hatchet by Ken Babstock.  The second was The…

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My poems published in Steel Bananas!

My poems published in Steel Bananas!

May 2, 2011
by Desiree O
Poetry / Fiction / Lit

Two of my poems, Queen W. and Stages of this Land, have been included in the Neo-Canadiana issue of Steel Bananas. You can check it…

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It’s National Poetry Month, so…Why read poetry?

It’s National Poetry Month, so…Why read poetry?

April 8, 2011
by Desiree O
Poetry / Fiction / Lit

It’s National Poetry Month and to mark the occasion, Steven W. Beattie has asked poets “one (deceptively) simple question: Why should people read poetry? (Or, to turn…

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My poems published in Feminism FOR REAL

My poems published in Feminism FOR REAL

February 10, 2011
by Desiree O
Poetry / Fiction / Lit

Be sure to pick up a copy of Feminism FOR REAL: Deconstructing the Academic Industrial Complex of Feminism, edited by Jessica Yee and published by the Canadian…

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My poems published on The Incongruous Quarterly!

My poems published on The Incongruous Quarterly!

December 22, 2010
by Desiree O
Poetry / Fiction / Lit

Woohoo! Two of my poems have be included in Issue #2 of The Incongruous Quarterly. The theme of the poetry section was “collage” and was handled…

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My poems published on ditch!

My poems published on ditch!

November 17, 2010
by Desiree O
Poetry / Fiction / Lit

Yay! My poems have been chosen to be included on ditch, poetry that matters.    Which of my poems will you find? Bathtub of Pomegranate Seeds…

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My Poem to be Published in Other Tongues Anthology

My Poem to be Published in Other Tongues Anthology

October 29, 2010
by Desiree O
Poetry / Fiction / Lit

Be sure to check out my poem, Casting Call: Looking for White Girls and Latinas in Other Tongues: Mixed-Race Women Speak Out (edited by Adebe De Rango-Adem…

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