Vera Constantineau brings to you the P.L. Pod. A podcast by the City of Greater Sudbury Poet Laureate. In a bonus episode, Vera invites Roger Nash BA, MA, Ph.D., Canadian philosopher, and poet. Roger was the first Poet Laureate of the City of Greater Sudbury.   We would also like to take this time again to thank all those who have been tuning in with us these past 2 seasons don't forget to write something it feels good!  

Vera Constantineau brings to you the P.L. Pod, a podcast by the Greater Sudbury Poet Laureate. In the final episode of the P.L. Pod, Vera invites the Coordinator of Outreach, Programs, and Partnerships at the Greater Sudbury Public Library Pierre Dubuc to discuss and reflect on the last 2 seasons of the podcast and her term as Poet Laureate for the City of Greater Sudbury.    We would also like to take this time and thank all those who have been tuning in with us these past 2 seasons and don't forget to write something it feels good!    Catch the full 2 seasons of the P.L. Pod here on anchor!

Vera Constantineau brings to you the P.L. Pod. A podcast by the Greater Sudbury Poet Laureate. In Season 2, Episode 9, Vera presents terra north/nord Gathering/La Réunion.  Featured poetry by:  Shelley Burden, Laurence Steven, Sabine Wilder, Elsie Hornby, Suzanne McCrae, Laura Foreshew, Markus Schwabe, Joanne Renzoni, Emily De Angelis, Chloé LaDuchesse and Rebecca Salazar.  You can find terra north/nord Gathering/La Réunion Vol 1. Issue. 1 2021 at your Greater Sudbury Public Library.  Click the following link to reserve your copy now! https://bit.ly/3yDo3dS Read the digital flipbook now! https://bit.ly/3GU0S1U

A native of Sudbury, Daniel Aubin is a poet, actor, and cultural journalist. Actively involved in the Franco-Ontarian community in his region, he published two collections of poetry with "Prize de parole" editions: Plasticité (2004) and Neologirouettes (2012). Between 2012 and 2014, he served a two-year term as poet laureate of Greater Sudbury. He has long published a weekly poem in Le Voyageur, a newspaper distributed in Northeastern Ontario. He is a directorpartner and team member of Le matin du Nord on Ici Première.

Vera Constantineau brings to you the P.L. Pod. A podcast by the Greater Sudbury Poet Laureate. In Season 2, Episode 7, Vera speaks with poet, playwright, novelist, and teacher Kim Fahner. Kim lives and writes in Sudbury, Ontario. She has published five books of poetry, You Must Imagine The Cold Here (1997), braille on water (2001), The Narcoleptic Madonna (2012), Some Other Sky (2017), & These Wings (2019).  Kim is the Ontario Representative for The Writers' Union of Canada (2020-22), a full member of the League of Canadian Poets, and a supporting member of the Playwrights Guild of Canada. Kim was also Poet Laureate for the City of Greater Sudbury from 2016 - 2018.   In March 2021, Kim's poem, "Beekeeping," won first place in the League of Canadian Poets' National Broadsheet Competition.    For more information about Kim Fahner visit her website: www.kimfahner.com

Vera Constantineau brings to you the P.L. Pod. A podcast by the City of Greater Sudbury Poet Laureate. In Season 2, Episode 6, Vera speaks with Ontario’s first Poet Laureate and Scarborough native Randell Adjei! Randell is an Author, Inspirational Speaker, Arts Educator, and Community Leader who uses the spoken word to empower and transform through Edutainment. He is the founder of one of Toronto's largest and longest-running youth-led initiatives; Reaching Intelligent Souls Everywhere (R.I.S.E Edutainment). Tune in for this awesome conversation!  Don't forget! Write something it feels good!  For more information about Randell check out his website: www.randelladjei.com  Ontario's first Poet Laureate: www.ola.org/en/poet-laureate

Vera Constantineau brings to you the P.L. Pod. A podcast by the City of Greater Sudbury Poet Laureate. In Season 2, Episode 5, Vera invites her Cooper Cliff writers group to discuss the art of writing and the importance of mentorship. Join us as we learn more about the group and their exploits throughout their learning process. !

Vera Constantineau brings to you the P.L. Pod. A podcast by the City of Greater Sudbury Poet Laureate. In Season 2, Episode 4, Vera takes the conversation overseas in a conversation with internationally renowned poet David Bingham! David is a well-decorated poet, author, and writer who lives in Ironbridge, Telford, and has been writing for many years. A retired Humanities teacher, he has a Diploma in Creative Writing from Birmingham University.   Discover more about David Bingham by visiting the following links: Offa's Press: https://bit.ly/36P5VRt & Bridgnorth Writers https://bit.ly/3iCGFTZ

Vera Constantineau brings to you the P.L. Pod. A podcast by the City of Greater Sudbury Poet Laureate. In Season 2, Episode 3, Vera invites the Greater Sudbury Poet Laureate Alumni Tom Leduc to chat about the recently released Painted Voices a chapbook that features poems and short stories about the General Hospital and the mural painted on the former hospital. The chapbook was released by the Sudbury Writers Guild on June 19th, 2021.  Painted Voices is the first part of a two-phase project to bring these memories and insights to the public. The book can be purchased by messaging the Sudbury Writers’ Guild on Facebook or at SudburyWritersGuild.com.

Vera Constantineau brings to you the P.L. Pod. A podcast by the City of Greater Sudbury Poet Laureate. In Season 2, Episode 2, Vera invites the former Greater Sudbury Poet Laureate Chloé LaDuchesse who is releasing a new book of poetry on May 26th 2021 called “Exosquelette.”  You can find out more by visiting www.memoiredencrier.com.  Don't forget to write something it feels good.