Thrilled to finally get to dig into Jake Skeets newest collection. Part way through and not at all disappointing. So good. Snag a copy if you can. #read #books #indigenous #poetry
D.A. Lockhart
@dalockhart.bsky.social
Writer. Lenape. Independent Indigenous Scholar. Moravian of the Thames First Nation. Commonwealth (Kegedonce Press, 2025). Leaf Counter (Frontenac House, 2025) he/him.
Been way into translating my older poems into Unani Lenape, my ancestral language. Fascinating to breath life into a fading language. See how it still fits the current world. Maybe a chapbook this fall.
Methinks this could be an issue. A feedback loop chasing away more readers. Any other thoughts on this from Canadian poets, writers, and/or readers? Should our awards and the like be more inclusive?
COVER REVEAL ALERT We are still a hot minute away from the 2027 arrival of Ahkonachimu (Kegedonce Press). But we've got a cover. Chantal Lalonde, who has designed all three of my previous Kegedonce collections, has returned with another truly beautiful covers. #books #indigenous #poetry #canlit
The cowardice of tenured academic faculty not speaking out when pretendians are outed in their department is mind boggling. Front row seat of it here in Windsor, Ontario. Abject failures in morals.
This 1863 Massacre Was the Deadliest Slaughter of Native Americans in U.S. History. Now, the Shoshone Are Restoring the Site of the Attack www.smithsonianmag.com/history/this...
This 1863 Massacre Was the Deadliest Slaughter of Native Americans in U.S. History. Now, the Shoshone Are Restoring the Site of the Attack
Amid mounting tensions between white settlers and the Shoshone, Union soldiers killed an estimated 250 to 500 Shoshone. Today, the Indigenous nation is working to bring "nature back into balance"
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Jokerman, Tramp, and The Man in the Mask Sarah Gibbs' The Hundred-Year Circus is a complex poetry book that merges lyricism, allegory, and history, reflecting on Bob Dylan and American culture. It challenges readers with its dense structure and symbolism, moving beyond conventional poetry…
Jokerman, Tramp, and The Man in the Mask
Sarah Gibbs' The Hundred-Year Circus is a complex poetry book that merges lyricism, allegory, and history, reflecting on Bob Dylan and American culture. It challenges readers with its dense structure and symbolism, moving beyond conventional poetry collections. This work is a thought-provoking exploration, suitable for deeper literary analysis and cultural studies.
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On Stifling the Next Generation, the Cult of Anointed Poet, and the Literary View from Ontario’s Deep South The literary community in Windsor-Essex is struggling under the dominance of a small group of well-connected, aging writers, referred to as "the Cult of Anointed Poet." Their control has led…
On Stifling the Next Generation, the Cult of Anointed Poet, and the Literary View from Ontario’s Deep South
The literary community in Windsor-Essex is struggling under the dominance of a small group of well-connected, aging writers, referred to as "the Cult of Anointed Poet." Their control has led to the decline of literary events and inclusion of diverse voices, stifling younger, marginalized writers. A generational shift is essential for revival.
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Medicine Line delayed. Nonetheless thrilled to receive my contributors copy of Faultline Literary Mag today. Beautiful print copy with so many talented writers and artists. I am honored to have my work appear alongside theirs #poetry #writing #literature #journal #poems
Revisiting Nicholas Catanoy’s The Fiddlehead Nation Nicholas Catanoy's "The Fiddlehead Nation," a rare Canadian poetry collection published in 1979, explores Atlantic Canada's landscapes and cultures through vibrant, eco-poetic lens. Catanoy weaves observations of Indigenous peoples alongside…
Revisiting Nicholas Catanoy’s The Fiddlehead Nation
Nicholas Catanoy's "The Fiddlehead Nation," a rare Canadian poetry collection published in 1979, explores Atlantic Canada's landscapes and cultures through vibrant, eco-poetic lens. Catanoy weaves observations of Indigenous peoples alongside natural imagery, presenting nuanced perspectives rarely showcased in Canadian literature. Its avant-garde style offers readers a unique, road-trip experience.
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Doing the speaking tour thing. Commonwealth in Waterloo. Looking forward to a great all Indigenous event.
Yesterday @originobscure.bsky.social & I had a very nice day: went to an annual town-wide yard sale in the county; visited an art gallery with our friends; & then I did a little reading in Leamington alongside @dalockhart.bsky.social, who gave a high-energy & educational performance as always.
Passing a moment in rest at the National Gallery in Ottawa.
Poetry from its Canadian roots in the hard scrabble edges of Lake Ontario to the big lights where men strut as gods. Leaf Counter is here, released by storied Alberta-based publisher Frontenac House. #indigenous #poetry #canlit #books #booklover #canlit #writing #lenape #reading
Self care on a frigid day here in Waawiiyaatanong means poetry work on strange new long poem, ordering groceries on line, and generally avoiding leaving the house. Maybe some Jim Harrison reading later. Big day, ya know.
I type this while I eat a cold sconedog: Holy, do I love me a friday night Hhaudenosaunee Gathering. Food, company, and watching the next generations come into the culture. Lenape Skin Dance to close it all out. #indigenous #windsoressex #lenape
Been reviewing my Works in Progress, trying to figure out what goes out next into the completion queue. Looks like a toss-up between a short-fiction mss (Shift Change) and an Indigenous historical fiction novel (Waters That Divide). Either way, good chance of a fiction/prose pivot in 2026. #writing
Flow into a new season in one of Canada’s most celebrated literary landscapes, with Leaf Counter. A lyric decolonial romp through the Ontario’s famed Prince Edward County, Leaf Counter draws us through the poetics of the land and the struggles of the poet as decolonizer #books #indigenous #poetry
Great news for my new science fiction novel, After the Stars Fell. The project has received project funding from @canada.council. This funding will help me to complete this new book in the interconnected scifi universe I am currently working through. #books #canada #writers #grants #indigenous
And to celebrate the return here, why not a new essay up on the substack. #substack #oldtv #essays #southwalkerville #writing #poetry #indigenous #story #scifi #detroit
After a crazy few months that saw us sell and buy a house, move, myself publish two new poetry collections, and witness the grand fall of the pretendian Thomas King, I am back on this platform. And looking forward to it. Hello y'all.
As follow up to the post about using Indigenous cultural symbols to promote non-Indigenous events: curator told me that they know best (non-native) and that I could consign some books of mine to sell to make up for it. Pretty gross. Par for 3 centuries of settler occupation.
Cracking 70F in Waawiiyaatanong. Perfect day for MF Doom and F. Scott Fitzgerald. Tender is the Warm Spring Afternoon. Ignoring the burning world for a few hours. Find your joy, y'all. Survival is only so much.
"The clatter and wallop / of the land beneath us, reads / like the finality of a folk tune" @dalockhart.bsky.social shares "Union Pacific North to Lake Forest" from his new collection COMMONWEALTH (@kegedoncepress.bsky.social) for today's #ALUtributaries. alllitup.ca/tributaries-...
Can't believe that I have to still say this in 2025: Our culture is not your costume or sales prop. If you are holding event and you have no Indigenous people involved in the event, don't use a medicine wheel as your backdrop. #yqg #indigenous #hottips.
