A. F. Moritz @afmoritz.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Read my response to Paul Franz's essay from Living History on Romanticon! romanticon.substack.com/p/angelic-ma...romanticon.substack.comMachines Against Mechanism; or Poetry and the Origin of TechniqueA. F. Moritz responds to Paul Franz 000
A. F. Moritz @afmoritz.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Paul Franz's essay, "Technique and the Poet: A.F. Moritz's Responses to Jacques Ellul," from the book, Living History: Essays on A.F. Moritz, is now available on Romanticon. Read it here: romanticon.substack.com/p/technique-...romanticon.substack.comTechnique and the PoetA.F. Moritz’s responses to Jacques Ellul 000
Reposted by A. F. MoritzVicki Ziegler @bookgaga.bsky.social · 11/09/2026"Thou poem of lost attention and half try, do you fear more the inner world or outer? I do not love the self less than the others, my name is legion and my mouth one cry." #TodaysPoem Thou Poem by @afmoritz.bsky.social The Sentinel 2008 @houseofanansi.bsky.social houseofanansi.com/products/the...houseofanansi.comThe SentinelMortality, Love, Ethics, Civilization, Divine Presence, Human Body, Modernity, The Natural World, and Constructed Spaces. The Sentinel watches and reports back to us in a voice that is timeless and wo... 152
A. F. Moritz @afmoritz.bsky.social · 04/08/2026Living History: Essays on A.F. Moritz is now available from Gordon Hill Press & The Porcupine's Quill! www.afmoritz.com/living-histo...afmoritz.comLiving History is in Print - A.F. MORITZEdited and Introduced by Jim Johnstone, Living History: Essays on A.F. Moritz is now in print and available from Gordon Hill Press & The Porcupine’s Quill. Living History: Essays on A.F. Moritz, edite... 020
Reposted by A. F. MoritzKIRBY @itsakirby.bsky.social · 18/07/2026"Have you met Al?" @afmoritz.bsky.social The gift of reading/meeting/sharing a beer, a song with Moritz and to celebrate this glorious volume of essays lovingly tended to, edited by Jim Johnstone. OUT NOW #theporcupinesquill ghp-pql.com/products/liv... 012
A. F. Moritz @afmoritz.bsky.social · 05/06/2026Come join me for some summer literary events! I'm reading in Stratford this Saturday at the Stratford Perth Museum for the Summertime Poetry Soiree! And I'm attending the Brick Literary Summer Launch Party at Flying Books on Monday. www.afmoritz.com/june-events-...afmoritz.comJune Events 2026 - A. F. MORITZThis June, I continue to celebrate the launch of my books Eternities (Bitter Oleander) and The Wren (Anansi) at several Ontario venues. June 6, 20261:00 – 4:00 PMSummertime Poetry SoiréeStratford Pert... 020
Reposted by A. F. MoritzMatthew Tierney @mtierney.bsky.social · 02/05/2026A “sadness / empty of sadness” is 😱… What a risky poem, what a payoff, @afmoritz.bsky.social . 1253
A. F. Moritz @afmoritz.bsky.social · 25/05/2026Join me tomorrow, Tuesday, May 26, 7pm at Type Books, 883 Queen West, for a reading with fellow poets Elana Wolff and Olga Stein. 010
A. F. Moritz @afmoritz.bsky.social · 25/05/2026Read @selenamercuri.bsky.social new review of Eternities on the Havana Times! havanatimes.org/features/ete...havanatimes.org“Eternidades” a Classic of Spanish Literature Now in English - Havana TimesWritten in 1916 and 1917 and published in 1918, Eternidades arrives in English as “Eternities” at a significant remove from its origin... 021
A. F. Moritz @afmoritz.bsky.social · 25/05/2026A new poem on Asemana Magazine's Substack: asemanamagazine.substack.com/p/voice-from...asemanamagazine.substack.com"Voice from Iran": A Poem by A. F. MoritzA. F. Moritz, former Toronto Poet Laureate, Griffin Prize winner, and three-time Governor General’s Award nominee, crafts luminous poetry and celebrated translations of Spanish literary classics. 000
Reposted by A. F. MoritzA. F. Moritz @afmoritz.bsky.social · 23/03/2026Join me for the launch of Eternities, my new translation of Nobel Prize winner Juan Ramon Jimenez's Eternidades. Launch: Eternities, A.F Moritz in conversation with Beatriz Hausner, 7pm, May 5, Tranzac Club. Capacity is limited. Please RSVP via Eventbrite, below. www.eventbrite.com/e/book-launc...eventbrite.comBook Launch: Eternities, A.F. Moritz, in Conversation with Beatriz HausnerLaunch: A.F Moritz, Eternities, a translation of Nobel Prize Winner Juan Ramón Jiménez's Eternidades. In conversation with Beatriz Hausner. 032
A. F. Moritz @afmoritz.bsky.social · 30/04/2026All of my May events in one place! www.afmoritz.com/may-events-e...afmoritz.comMay Events: Eternities Launch, Anansi Bashes and More - A. F. MORITZThis May, I am launching my book Eternities (Bitter Oleander) as I continue to celebrate the publication of The Wren (Anansi) with four tour dates and a guest appearance. May 1, 20266:00 PMCanadian Be... 021
Reposted by A. F. MoritzJoseph Schreiber @roughghosts.bsky.social · 28/04/2026ICYMI I wrote about this handsome dual language edition of this milestone work by on the most important Spanish poets of the 20th century. @afmoritz.bsky.social The earth was a rose fully opened: Eternidades / Eternities (1916–1917) by Juan Ramón Jiménez roughghosts.com/2026/04/26/t...roughghosts.comThe earth was a rose fully opened: Eternidades / Eternities (1916–1917) by Juan Ramón JiménezMy feeling and the star were ecstatic in their idyll. You passed through the garden and your hand, playing, paying no attention, tore off my feeling. (poem 107, “Flower”) Winner of the 1956 Nobel P… 061
A. F. Moritz @afmoritz.bsky.social · 28/04/2026One Week Until the Official Toronto Launch of Eternities! www.afmoritz.com/join-me-for-...afmoritz.comJoin Me for the Launch of Eternities - A. F. MORITZPlease join me in celebrating the launch of Eternities (Bitter Oleander Press), my translation of Nobel-Prize-Winner Juan Ramón Jiménez’s Eternidades. On Tuesday, May 5th, at 7:00pm, in the Living Roo... 110
A. F. Moritz @afmoritz.bsky.social · 20/04/2026Join me tomorrow night, Tuesday, April 21, 7pm at Novel Idea Bookstore in Kingston for a reading and signing of my two new books: The Wren and Eternities. 000
Reposted by A. F. Moritz@bookhugpress @bookhugpress.bsky.social · 01/04/2026Thank you to @afmoritz.bsky.social and Nicole Brossard for sharing these warm endorsements of Camilla Gibb's first poetry collection, I Used to Be a Pisces! 131
A. F. Moritz @afmoritz.bsky.social · 30/03/2026Here's a guide to my April appearances. www.afmoritz.com/april-events...afmoritz.comApril Events: The Wren Launches & An Eternities Sneak Peek - A. F. MORITZThis April, I am celebrating the launch of The Wren (Anansi) with four tour dates, including my official book launch at Toronto’s Flying Books on Thursday April 9th! I’ll also be giving folks a previe... 111
A. F. Moritz @afmoritz.bsky.social · 23/03/2026Join me for the launch of Eternities, my new translation of Nobel Prize winner Juan Ramon Jimenez's Eternidades. Launch: Eternities, A.F Moritz in conversation with Beatriz Hausner, 7pm, May 5, Tranzac Club. Capacity is limited. Please RSVP via Eventbrite, below. www.eventbrite.com/e/book-launc...eventbrite.comBook Launch: Eternities, A.F. Moritz, in Conversation with Beatriz HausnerLaunch: A.F Moritz, Eternities, a translation of Nobel Prize Winner Juan Ramón Jiménez's Eternidades. In conversation with Beatriz Hausner. 032
A. F. Moritz @afmoritz.bsky.social · 16/03/2026Please join me in celebrating the launch of The Wren @houseofanansi.bsky.social this Spring! Here's a guide to the first four events of launch season! www.afmoritz.com/join-me-in-c...afmoritz.comJoin Me In Celebrating The Wren - A. F. MORITZI have several events planned to celebrate the launch of my new collection, The Wren (Anansi, 2026). Here’s a guide to the first four dates of launch season. March 19, 20266:30 – 8:00 PMFaculty Readin... 111
A. F. Moritz @afmoritz.bsky.social · 04/03/2026Join me for the launch of The Wren @houseofanansi.bsky.social i on April 9th, 6:30pm, at Flying Books on College! Information and RSVP links on my website! www.afmoritz.com/save-the-dat...afmoritz.comSave the Date: The Wren launches at Flying Books on April 9th - A. F. MORITZMark your calendars and join me for the official launch of The Wren at 6:30pm, Thursday, April 9th, at Flying Books, 784 College, Toronto. I’ll be in conversation with the book’s editor, Michael Redhi... 021
A. F. Moritz @afmoritz.bsky.social · 04/03/2026Please join me for a reading with fellow House of Anansi Press poet, Karen Solie at the Victoria College Faculty Reading Series. The event is free and open to the public. But please take time to reserve your place via the Eventbrite link, as space is limited. www.afmoritz.com/solie-moritz...afmoritz.comSolie & Moritz at the Victoria College Faculty Reading Series - A. F. MORITZPlease join me on Thursday, March 19, 2026 for the Victoria College Faculty Reading Series. I will be reading alongside Karen Solie, whose Wellwater (Anansi, 2025) won both the Governor General’s Awar... 010
A. F. Moritz @afmoritz.bsky.social · 03/03/2026This Spring, I am also launching Eternities, my translation of Juan Ramón Jiménez's Eternidades, with Bitter Oleander Press. Here's a sneak peek at the book's cover. Publication, Ordering, and Launch Information to follow as soon as possible. www.afmoritz.com/cover-reveal...afmoritz.comCover Reveal: Eternities - A. F. MORITZComing this Spring from Bitter Oleander Press: Eternities, my book of translation of the poet Juan Ramón Jiménez’s Eternidades. Written in 1916 and 1917, published in 1918, Eternities is one of the fo... 040
Reposted by A. F. Moritzknife | fork | book @knifeforkbook.bsky.social · 09/02/2026Preorder @afmoritz.bsky.social @houseofanansi.bsky.social houseofanansi.com/collections/...houseofanansi.comThe WrenA.F. Moritz’s twenty-third book of poems originated with an impulse, beginning in April 2019, to write a series of continuous poems. The first goal was to keep them short. The second was to make them ... 021
Reposted by A. F. MoritzPaul Vermeersch @paulvermeersch.bsky.social · 15/02/2026The latest addition to the "In the Third Sleep" ekphrastic project is by none other than @afmoritz.bsky.social! Please enjoy responsibly. inthethirdsleep.blogspot.com 052
A. F. Moritz @afmoritz.bsky.social · 09/02/2026Cover Reveal, The Wren, @houseofanansi April 7, 2026 www.afmoritz.com/cover-reveal...afmoritz.comCover Reveal: The Wren - A. F. MORITZI am pleased to reveal the cover of my new book, The Wren, to be published by House of Anansi on April 7, 2026. …the smallest wren hops near, just to its edge,and jerks and flutters, peering out, bein... 050
A. F. Moritz @afmoritz.bsky.social · 09/02/2026Asemana Books Presents "Where Words Meet Bullets: A Poetry Reading in Solidarity with the Iranian Movement" this Sunday, February 15, 1-3pm, North York Central Library, Meeting Room 101 www.afmoritz.com/reading-wher...afmoritz.comReading: Where Words Defeat Bullets - A. F. MORITZOn Sunday, February 15, 2026, I will take part in a reading in solidarity with the Iranian movement. “Where Words Defeat Bullets,” presented by Asemana Books, will take place from 1:00 to 3:00pm in Me... 010
A. F. Moritz @afmoritz.bsky.social · 01/12/2025Please join me on December 8th, 7pm, at the Free Times Cafe for the launch of John Reibetanz's Found in Translation. www.facebook.com/events/19221...facebook.comAelous House Launch of John Reibetanz's Found in TranslationEvent in Toronto by A.F. Moritz on Monday, December 8 2025 000
A. F. Moritz @afmoritz.bsky.social · 01/12/2025Wow, just wow! Living History, Essays on A.F. Moritz, edited by Jim Johnstone, is now available for pre-order from Gordon Hill Press & The Porcupine's Quill. www.afmoritz.com/pre-order-li...afmoritz.comPre-Order LIVING HISTORY - A. F. MORITZLIVING HISTORY: ESSAYS ON A.F. MORITZ Pre-orders are now available for a new book of essays on my work edited by Jim Johnstone, publishing soon from Gordon Hill Press & The Porcupine’s Quill Living Hi... 020
Reposted by A. F. MoritzDawn Macdonald @yukondawn.bsky.social · 30/11/2025The new metaphysical in A.F. Moritz's Great Silent Ballad, reviewed today! reviewsofbooksigotforfreeorcheap.substack.com/p/af-moritzs... #booksky @afmoritz.bsky.social @houseofanansi.bsky.socialreviewsofbooksigotforfreeorcheap.substack.comA.F. Moritz's Great Silent BalladNot silent, but subtle 053
A. F. Moritz @afmoritz.bsky.social · 18/11/2025On the 19th, from 6:30-8:30pm, I'll be reading at Queen Books, Toronto, with a slate of excellent poets to celebrate the launch of the Best Canadian Poetry 2026 published by @biblioasis.bsky.social . More info on my website: www.afmoritz.com/join-me-for-...afmoritz.comJoin me for the Toronto launch of Best Canadian Poetry 2026 - A. F. MORITZCome on out for a night of poetry and fun, as we celebrate the launch of Best Canadian Poetry 2026. Series editor Anita Lahey, along with several local poets featured in the anthology — myself, Khasha... 032
A. F. Moritz @afmoritz.bsky.social · 10/11/2025I'll be a juror for the 2026 Purdy Poetry Prize! Please note that this year's deadline for submissions is NOVEMBER 30, 2025! Links on my website to the Purdy press releases and calls for subs. www.afmoritz.com/purdy-prize-...afmoritz.comPurdy Prize Jury News and Call For Submissions - A. F. MORITZI am happy to announce that I have been named a juror for the 2026 Al & Eurithe Purdy Poetry Prize. I will join poet Susan Musgrave and fellow Purdy Prize recipient Sid Marty on the three-person panel... 030
A. F. Moritz @afmoritz.bsky.social · 07/10/2025The Waste Land Project chapbook is out in the world! Congrats to all of the poets who contributed to this project. And Many thanks to @vallummag.bsky.social for featuring us in their series. Limited edition prints are available now as well as digital copies. More: www.afmoritz.com/the-waste-la...afmoritz.comThe Waste Land Project Chapbook - A. F. MORITZI’m pleased to announce the publication of The Waste Land Project, Chapbook #40 in the Vallum Series. I edit and introduce the book, which features the work of poets Madhur Anand, Alex Averbuch, Erin ... 020
A. F. Moritz @afmoritz.bsky.social · 08/09/2025Tune into poet Bruce Kauffman's show, "Finding a Voice" on CFRC 101.9 FM, this Friday, September 12, 2025, at 4pm to hear a series of readers from this summer's ArtFest Kingston! www.afmoritz.com/listen-to-fi...afmoritz.comListen to "Finding A Voice" on CRFC 101.9 FM - A. F. MORITZOn Friday, September 12, from 4:00-6:00 pm, I will be a featured reader on Bruce Kauffman’s weekly radio show, “Finding a Voice” on CFRC 101.9 FM [Kingston]. This episode broadcasts an afternoon sessi... 010
A. F. Moritz @afmoritz.bsky.social · 21/07/2025I am pleased to have been a guest on Jordan Weir's podcast! Have a listen! www.afmoritz.com/podcast-appe...afmoritz.comPodcast Appearance with Jordan Weir - A. F. MORITZI am featured guest on Jordan Weir’s “Meetings in the Mystery” podcast. Jordan Weir is a Toronto-based psychotherapist whose work questions how connection in psychotherapy and elsewhere “enables chang... 000
A. F. Moritz @afmoritz.bsky.social · 21/07/2025My poem, "Quibble with Hegel" will appear in Best Canadian Poetry 2026 - Details on how to pre-order with Biblioasis are available on my website: www.afmoritz.com/best-canadia...afmoritz.comBest Canadian Poetry 2026 - A. F. MORITZMary Dalton has selected my poem, “Quibble with Hegel,” From Malahat Review issue 228 to appear in Best Canadian Poetry 2026. You can read the full list of poets on The Bibliophile newsletter. Or, con... 020
A. F. Moritz @afmoritz.bsky.social · 23/06/2025All the details and links you need for next week's Poets@Artfest Kingston www.afmoritz.com/join-me-for-...afmoritz.comJoin me for Poets@Artfest Kingston - A. F. MORITZPlease join me for Artfest Kingston, 4 days of art, activities, POETRY, food, and fun, from June 28 to July 1, 2025, outdoors in Kingston’s City Park (79 Barrie St, Near the intersection of Barrie and... 000
A. F. Moritz @afmoritz.bsky.social · 01/06/2025Please join us on June 8th! www.afmoritz.com/art-and-arti...afmoritz.com"Art and Artists" reading at the Free Times Café - A. F. MORITZPlease join me for a poetry reading on the theme of “Art and Artists,” featuring Susan Glickman, John Reibetanz, and myself. The reading assembles at 7pm on Sunday, June 8th, at The Free Times Cafe, 3... 010
Reposted by A. F. Moritzknife | fork | book @knifeforkbook.bsky.social · 16/05/2025Moritz @afmoritz.bsky.social has a couple of featured readings this month, including an online event Sunday (Oakville Literary Cafe) & a celebration Type Books Junction (May 22) for his GREAT SILENT BALLAD winning the 2025 Purdy Prize (which, if you haven't read, you simply must). www.afmoritz.comafmoritz.comHOME - A. F. MORITZGREAT SILENT BALLAD Anansi, September 2024 Winner of the 2025 Al & Eurithe Purdy Poetry Prize Great Silent Ballad, lyric poet A.F. Moritz’s twenty-second volume of poetry, in visionary terms, forwards... 012
A. F. Moritz @afmoritz.bsky.social · 12/05/2025On Sunday, May 18th, at 2:00pm, I will be the featured reader for the Oakville Literary Cafe on Zoom, hosted and organized by Josie Andrews. Zoom link on my website: www.afmoritz.com/oakville-lit...afmoritz.comOakville Literary Café - A. F. MORITZOn Sunday, May 18th, at 2:00pm, I will be the featured reader for the Oakville Literary Cafe on Zoom, hosted and organized by Josie Andrews. The reading will be followed by a question and discussion p... 000
A. F. Moritz @afmoritz.bsky.social · 08/05/2025Please join me in celebrating this year’s Al & Eurithe Poetry Prize winner, Great Silent Ballad, 7:00pm,Thursday, May 22, Type Books Junction, 2887 Dundas West. I will be joined by Molly Peacock and Matthew Tierney. www.afmoritz.com/purdy-prize-...afmoritz.comPurdy Prize Celebration at Type Books Junction - A. F. MORITZPlease join me in celebrating this year’s Al & Eurithe Poetry Prize winner, Great Silent Ballad, at 7:00pm onThursday, May 22 at Type Books Junction, 2887 Dundas Street West, Toronto. I will be joined... 030
A. F. Moritz @afmoritz.bsky.social · 23/04/2025On Wednesday, April 30, 2025, at 7:00pm, I will take part in a poetry panel at Indigo, 55 Bloor Street West, Toronto. I will be reading with poets Taniya Gupta, Bianca Sparacino, and Lara Margaret Marjerrison. www.afmoritz.com/event/poetry...afmoritz.comPoetry Panel at Indigo, Bay & Bloor - A. F. MORITZOn Wednesday, April 30, 2025, at 7:00pm, I will take part in a poetry panel at Indigo, 55 Bloor Street West, Toronto. I will be reading with poets Taniya Gupta, Bianca Sparacino, and Lara Margaret Mar... 010
Reposted by A. F. MoritzHouse of Anansi Press @houseofanansi.bsky.social · 21/04/2025🎉 🏆 Exciting news! GREAT SILENT BALLAD has won the 2025 Al and Eurithe Purdy Poetry Prize! Congratulations to our friend, the legendary poet afmoritz.bsky.social. 💛 Learn more about the winning collection here: houseofanansi.com/products/gre... #poetrymonth #booksky #canlit 1223
A. F. Moritz @afmoritz.bsky.social · 01/04/2025Join me for the Ottawa and Toronto Anansi Bashes! www.afmoritz.com/mark-your-ca...afmoritz.comMark your Calendars for the Ottawa and Toronto Anansi Bashes - A. F. MORITZCome celebrate National Poetry Month in Ottawa and Toronto by attending an Anansi Bash! Ottawa, April 16 Ottawa Writers Festival: Anansi Poetry Bash7:00pm, Wednesday April 16, 2025St. John the Evangel... 220
A. F. Moritz @afmoritz.bsky.social · 01/04/2025Great Silent Ballad @houseofanansi.bsky.social has now been SHORTLISTED for the Purdy Poetry Prize! www.afmoritz.com/great-silent...afmoritz.comGreat Silent Ballad Shortlisted for the 2025 Al and Eurithe Purdy Poetry Prize - A. F. MORITZIt is an honour to announce that Great Silent Ballad is among the five books of poetry shortlisted by the Al Purdy A-Frame Association (APAFA) for the 2025 Al & Eurithe Purdy Poetry Prize. According ... 040
Reposted by A. F. MoritzHouse of Anansi Press @houseofanansi.bsky.social · 18/03/2025✨The Bash is BACK! ✍️On Thursday, April 17th, join us at Henderson Brewing Co. for #PoetryBash25! From 7pm to 9pm, enjoy pints, poetry, and publisher goodies. RSVP here: www.eventbrite.ca/e/1284748048... 0179
A. F. Moritz @afmoritz.bsky.social · 17/03/2025GREAT SILENT BALLAD has been longlisted for the 2025 Al and Eurithe Purdy Poetry Prize! www.afmoritz.com/great-silent...afmoritz.comGreat Silent Ballad Longlisted for the 2025 Al and Eurithe Purdy Poetry Prize - A. F. MORITZI am delighted to announce that Great Silent Ballad is among the ten books of poetry nominated by the Al Purdy A-Frame Association (APAFA) for the 2025 Al & Eurithe Purdy Poetry Prize. According to th... 050
A. F. Moritz @afmoritz.bsky.social · 10/03/2025GREAT SILENT BALLAD HAS NOT ONE BUT TWO REVIEWS in the March 2025 Issue of Devour: Art and Lit Canada. I've got all of the links for you on my website. www.afmoritz.com/great-silent...afmoritz.comGreat Silent Ballad Reviewed in Devour - A. F. MORITZGreat Silent Ballad is featured and twice reviewed in Devour: Art & Lit Canada , Issue 20, March 2025: First, Shane Joseph teases the review in his Book Reviews Editor’s Letter (20-21). Next, Gordon P... 140
A. F. Moritz @afmoritz.bsky.social · 13/02/2025Please join me for this wonderful launch! For tickets/admission please email Aeolus House at info@aeolushouse.com www.afmoritz.com/launch-of-re...afmoritz.comLaunch of Reibetanz's Everyday Light in Toronto - A. F. MORITZPlease join me in celebrating the launch of John Reibetanz’s newest book of poems, Everyday Light (Aelous, 2025). Reibetanz’s collection presents poetic responses to Dutch paintings of the seventeenth... 010
