The Good, the Bad, and The Carpenter Ants: Notes from the Al Purdy A-Frame

The Al Purdy A-Frame is a Writer’s Residency in Ameliasburg, Ontario where I was the writer in residence for most of September. My time had the sturm und drang of all transformative experiences. Including carpenter ants. It was also marvelous. I wrote a piece about it.

In The NewsRonna BloomOctober 6, 2022Al Purdy, Al Purdy A-Frame, Writers Retreat

The Party

A new poem “The Party” appears in the longstanding and wonderful Grain Magazine.

(Drawing by RB)

Poem of the Moment, PoetryRonna BloomSeptember 15, 2022Poem of the moment

poetry in canada

I am thrilled to be featured in a new and growing website of Canadian poets. The site aims to evolve and change with the literary (and literal) landscape. My profile on poetry in canada is here.

Ronna BloomAugust 24, 2022

Ronna edits her manuscript

A 21 second video

PoetryRonna BloomAugust 20, 2022editing, poetry manuscript, work in progress, video

The Selected Poetry of Ronna Bloom is in the works!

I'm thrilled to share the news that Wilfred Laurier University Press will publish a book of my selected poems in 2023!

Books, PoetryRonna BloomJuly 14, 2022selected poems, poetry

Bukowski

“Bukowski” a new poem

Featured PoemRonna BloomApril 1, 2022poem, Bukowski, Literary Review of Canada

The Launch of a new chapbook!

My chapbook, Who is your mercy contact? is now out. This first edition of Who is your mercy contact? is limited to 100 hand-sewn, numbered copies. You can purchase the book here.

BooksRonna BloomMarch 2, 2022chapbook

An Excruciating Blue Day

A new poem

Poem of the momentRonna BloomFebruary 1, 2022