Today, I finally had the opportunity to attend WritersFest on the last day; specifically, an event with the celebrated poet Don McKay entitled We're Not the Centre of the Universe. So, in the hazy warmth of a rarely-sunny afternoon, I filed into an intimate dark studio where the talk commenced. I was very excited - honoured even, you could say - to have been asked to blog about it.
I could tell immediately that Don McKay was a talented writer. Well, he’s won the Order of Canada, the Griffin Poetry Prize, written 12 books, co-founded Brick Books, and edited The Fiddlehead, among other accomplishments. But he’s one of those people who, upon opening their mouths, incredible things wrapped in incredible words drop out. I paid close attention to the audience while he spoke. From time to time, we’d burst out laughing at something witty he’d said. On other, rarer, but seemingly more precious instances, there was only his voice, a few nods, and profound “mmm”s in agreement.
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