My qualifications are that I wrote a doctorate on the 20th century poet, H.D., who was similarly concerned with antiquity—albeit that of Ancient Greece and Egypt. I have an MFA (poetry) that allowed me to do an in-depth study of Yeats’s metrical practices. This has equipped me to take up the writing of as formal a poem as the glosa. I am a member of the Order of Bards, Ovates & Druids and have studied Celtic Shamanism for years with Tom Cowen and others. I teach courses on creative writing, Old Irish myths and tales, and Arthurian literature, as these are my passions. I have also been blessed with access to one of Canada’s top university libraries: a treasure trove pertinent to my enquiry. Further I have published a poetry collection Rue Sainte Famille, which was short-listed for the QSPELL awards, and a chapbook The Head Will Continue to Sing.
My qualifications are that I wrote a doctorate on the 20th century poet, H.D., who was similarly concerned with antiquity—albeit that of Ancient Greece and Egypt. I have an MFA (poetry) that allowed me to do an in-depth study of Yeats’s metrical practices. This has equipped me to take up the writing of as formal a poem as the glosa. I am a member of the Order of Bards, Ovates & Druids and have studied Celtic Shamanism for years with Tom Cowen and others. I teach courses on creative writing, Old Irish myths and tales, and Arthurian literature, as these are my passions. I have also been blessed with access to one of Canada’s top university libraries: a treasure trove pertinent to my enquiry. Further I have published a poetry collection Rue Sainte Famille, which was short-listed for the QSPELL awards, and a chapbook The Head Will Continue to Sing.