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EleeKG @eleekg.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

sometimes, some times: an evening of sound performance and poetry readings in English and Finnish by OLLI AARNI (Finland) and ELEE KRALJII GARDINER (Canada). Hosted and with an opening by KARIS SHEARER (Canada). Thurs Sep 10, 2026, 6-8pm, Enabling Arts, 343 Railway St, Ste 104, Vancouver, FREE

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Abbey @abbeyarletto.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

This is what living next door to a 30 megawatt data center sounds like.

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Vicki Ziegler @bookgaga.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

" always the plexus, aural and evident and a starling spooks am never lonely here " #TodaysPoem #poetry upon a nurse log by Elee Kraljii Gardiner (@eleekg.bsky.social) from sometimes, forest (2026 @talonbooks.bsky.social) www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-lif...

Handwritten transcription of the poem upon a nurse log by Elee Kraljii Gardiner from the poetry collection sometimes, forest

sometimes, forest by Elee Kraljii Gardiner (Talonbooks), nestled in a gnarly nurse log

sometimes, forest by Elee Kraljii Gardiner, open to the poem upon a nurse, with the book nestled in a gnarly nurse log

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SarahJSloat @sjane.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

COMING THIS SUMMER GET READY FOR THE RIDE OF YOUR LIFE JUST BECAUSE YOU COULD NOT STOP FOR DEATH DOESN'T MEAN HE COULD NOT STOP FOR YOU

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Vicki Ziegler @bookgaga.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

"the moss sighs in soft language - little moisture, little friend" #TodaysPoem #poetry upon a nurse log by Elee Kraljii Gardiner (@eleekg.bsky.social) from sometimes, forest (2026 @talonbooks.bsky.social) robmclennan.blogspot.com/2026/05/elee...

Poetry collection sometimes, forest by Elee Kraljii Gardiner (Talonbooks) and a small piece of paper with a poetry excerpt written on it, sitting among bright green moss along a tree root

A small piece of paper with a poetry excerpt written from poetry collection sometimes, forest by Elee Kraljii Gardiner on it, sitting among green moss and pine needles

My hand holding a small piece of paper with a poetry excerpt written from poetry collection sometimes, forest by Elee Kraljii Gardiner - the paper is rolled up and secured with some soft green grasses

Hiding place for a small piece of paper with a poetry excerpt written from poetry collection sometimes, forest by Elee Kraljii Gardiner, amidst rocks, moss and leaves

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Talonbooks @talonbooks.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

@melanie-b-f.bsky.social reviews sometimes, forest by @eleekg.bsky.social in @winnipegfreepress.com, saying the book is “extraordinary … a lush, layered, textured invitation into an interconnected web of beings centred on, but not exclusive to, the forest." www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-lif...

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Forest fosters lush, textured language

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EleeKG @eleekg.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

Thank you, Catherine, for reading and thinking about sometimes, forest! 💚🍃🌳

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EleeKG @eleekg.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

Oh I love to be read this way and in such great company!

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EleeKG @eleekg.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

What a sweetness to be read and to be read near Ali Blythe!

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Tolu Oloruntoba @tolu.ca · 16/06/2026

Vancouver Poet Laureate @eleekg.bsky.social will be launching "sometimes, forest" at @shelflifebooks.bsky.social tonight at 7 PM. @nikkireimer.bsky.social @ryanfitzpublic.bsky.social @sjonespoet.bsky.social and I will be reading briefly, in support. Hope to see you there!

Event poster with the following text: Book Launch June 16 | 7 PM | 1302 4 St W | Free
Shelf Life Books
With Author
Elee Kralji Gardiner

Joined by
Tolu Oloruntoba
Samantha Jones
Ryan Fitzpatrick
Nikki Reimer

There is a photo of the cover of “sometimes, forest” by Elee Kralji Gardiner at the left corner of the graphic. Photos of the readers are also featured against a teal background.

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Talonbooks @talonbooks.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Elee Kraljii Gardiner is bringing sometimes, forest to a city near you! Accompany @eleekg.bsky.social along with a host of amazing #poets and performers on a stroll through the woods at @shelflifebooks.bsky.social, Magpie Books, Bar Milton-Parc, Perfect Books, Novel Idea Bookstore, and Flying Books!

A tour poster for sometimes, forest by Elee Kraljii Gardiner. The background is a section of the cover of sometimes, forest faded in colour.

Tour Dates: ⁠
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June 16: Shelf Life Books, Calgary⁠
June 18: Magpie Books, Edmonton⁠
June 22: Bar Milton-Parc, Montréal⁠
June 23: Perfect Books, Ottawa⁠
June 24: Novel Idea Bookstore, Kingston⁠
June 25: Flying Books on College Street, Toronto⁠

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 08/06/2026

Every single one of the 599 refugees the US admitted last month was a white South African, according to data the State Department’s Bureau of Population released last week. Surprise, surprise.

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US accepts only white refugees for sixth consecutive month

The Trump administration is spending more than $100 million to fight the "emergency" of "white genocide" in South Africa.

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Rebecca Bollwitt @miss604.com · 05/06/2026

Metro Vancouver Stage 3 water restrictions will be in effect starting June 8 💦 metrovancouver.org/services/wat...

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Talonbooks @talonbooks.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Toronto! Celebrate the launch of sometimes, forest by Vancouver Poet Laureate @eleekg.bsky.social! Kraljii Gardiner will be performing alongside author and musician Gary Barwin. Attendance is free! For more details and to RSVP, click here: www.eventbrite.com/e/sometimes-...

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EleeKG @eleekg.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Thank you to rob for reading, tracking, considering my book! He is an historian of Canadian poetry and one of our few reliable reviewers continuing the craft 💚🍃🌳

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Talonbooks @talonbooks.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

4/6 Pictured here ensconced in greenery just like the contents of the collection itself, sometimes, forest by @eleekg.bsky.social is a glorious, riotous walk through both forest and life paths.⁠

sometimes, forest by Elee Kraljii Gardiner perches amid cedar and ivy.

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EleeKG @eleekg.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

I love @cbcradiocanada.bsky.social and going in the studio was so lovely. Please pardon the spring pollen voice that hit me on my bike ride down there that morning. sometimes, forest and always, pollen evidently😅

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Talonbooks @talonbooks.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

April 22 is Earth Day! If you want to engage with thinkers who care about the planet, water, the forests, the rivers, land stewardship, combatting extractive practices, and the more-than-human world as much as you do, here are a handful of titles we think you’ll love.⁠ talonbooks.com/news/earth-d...

An image of a forest with birds flying off to the right is the background. At the top it reads "Earth Day Reading List". There are then three rows of four books with environmental bents.

Top row, L to R: Beautiful Unknown Future by Taryn Hubbard, sometimes, forest by Elee Kraljii Gardiner, Crowd Source by Cecily Nicholson, and Feast by Guillermo Verdecchia

Middle row, L to R: Lha yudit'ih We Always Find A Way by Lorraine Weir with Chief Roger William, wet by Leanne Dunic, Future Works by Jeff Derksen, A History of the Theories of Rain by Stephen Collis

Bottom row, L to R: Some People Fall in the Lodge and Then Eat Berries All Winter by annie ross, TENDER by Laiwan, Hummingbird by Elaine Ávila, and Conversations with the Kagawong River by sophie anne edwards

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EleeKG @eleekg.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

Please come —this is a literary picnic, a smorgasbord, a buffet!

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Talonbooks @talonbooks.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

You're Invited! On May 1, join Talonbooks at the Martha Lou Henley Rehearsal Hall to celebrate the release of seven stellar new titles! Attendance is free, venue is wheelchair and scooter accessible. Hope to see you there! talonbooks.com/news/you-re-...

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Bean & Sprout's Mom @beansproutsmom.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

This. Over and over and over. "If your parental values include a desire for your child to die from a vaccine preventable disease, your values need an adjustment."

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Vancouver Writers Fest @writersfest.bc.ca · 11/04/2026

The VWF 2026 online auction is open for bidding! vwf2026.charityauction.bid One of the top prizes is this 1 hour, one-on-one creative mentoring session with Elee Kraljii Gardiner @eleekg.bsky.social, who is the current Vancouver Poet Laureate and director of the Vancouver Manuscript Intensive.

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Talonbooks @talonbooks.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

2/2 If you'd like to take in some poems in person, we hope to see you at our launch on May 1! All of these excellent poets will be in attendance whether live in person or digitally. ⁠We hope to see you there! talonbooks.com/news/you-re-... @eleekg.bsky.social

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God @thegodshow.com · 07/04/2026

You could have had free universal healthcare this entire time. The money was always there.

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Goose Lane Editions @gooselane.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

📜 Attention, poets📜 Submissions for icehouse poetry are now open! Guidelines and submission portal can be found at gooselane.com/PoetrySubmissions

A faded background displays a top-down view of a coffee cup, typewriter, dried roses, a pen, and glasses sitting on a desk.
Overlaid on the image is the text "poetry submissions now open. Portal closes June 30"

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Driftwood Press @driftwoodpress.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

Don't sit on that novella or poetry collection — send it to Driftwood Press instead! Use the link in our bio for details. #callforsubmissions

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Kamscan 📻 @kamscan.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

New #bcfire a few kilometers north of #stumplake #kamloops #bcws zone

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EleeKG @eleekg.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

this is like that weird Italian music video from the 60s that uses fake language sounds like English

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EleeKG @eleekg.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

MY BOOKS HAVE SHIPPED FROM THE PRINTER! sometimes, forest will be in my hands shortly! If you'd like to order, ask for a review copy, talk about readings or hylofeminism (hylo from the Greek meaning woods/forest matter)...let me or @talonbooks.bsky.social know!

book cover photo of sometimes, forest by Elee Kraljii Gardiner, a collage of soft, round green shapes and spiky red orange ones emanating from it

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I 💙 Dogs @dogs100.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

Sunday Exception: Swan Perfect Landing

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 27/03/2026

SCHLAPP: Who wants to see impeachment hearings? CPAC CROWD: *cheers* SCHLAPP: No. That was the wrong answer.

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EleeKG @eleekg.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

VANCOUVER BC RESIDENTS: applications to host or be a Citizen Poet as part of the Poet Laureate Here, Hearing Mini Residencies are open until April 20. Visit verse.vancouver.ca for info!

poster of green tree branches with text over the image reading Here, Hearing mini residencies, A Vancouver Poet Laureate Project. Host a Citizen poet, Apply by April 20, 2026. Here, Hearing pairs a Citizen Poet with a Host Site to make poetry visible as public art. 2 hours/week 2 months. We welcome applications from accessible sites including but not limited to offices, museums, cafes and bookstores! learn more at versevancouver.ca City of Vancouver, VPL, Writers Fest

image of dandelions looking slightly purple with white font over them reading: Here, Hearing Residencies A Vancouver Poet Laureate Project, Are you interested in poetry? Could you benefit from having space for poems in your week? Here, Hearing mini residencies pair a Citizen Poet with a Host Site to make poetry visible and possible as public art. 2hours/week for 2 months. Receive a $200 stipend and official Citizen Poet button. Use the time to dream, read, think, write. Contribute a final recording to a playlist. Open to anyone living in Great Vancouver! We seek a diversity of applicants. Apply by April 20, 2026. versevancouver.ca City of Vancouver, VPL, Writers Fest

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Rebecca Bollwitt @miss604.com · 25/03/2026

“No street soccer services are currently available in Vancouver. Street soccer has been proven to benefit at-risk communities around the world. There is even a Homeless World Cup Foundation… By shutting down the VSSL, Vancouver Parks has caused harm and suffering.”

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Bock Sam @bocksam.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Are you nervous about coming to No Kings 3.0 because you have never been to a rally? Come be amazed! You’ll feel it the second you’re surrounded by thousands of people who refuse to give up. This Saturday. March 28. 3,000+ events. First-timers welcome. #NoKings2026 social.demcast.com/s/TZLfJgaE

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Peggy Stuart @peggystuart.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

The regime is counting on your exhaustion. 😮‍💨 Your neighbors are counting on your presence. 🤝 3,000+ events this Saturday. Choose your side. March 28. #NoKings2026

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Read Local BC @readlocalbc.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

We remember Sandy through the words of the poets and friends on whom she left a lasting impact. Building on a Vancouver Centennial project from a decade before, she started the annual Poetry in Transit campaign which celebrates its 30th year in 2026. www.readlocalbc.ca/2026/03/13/a...

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“A Vehicle for Seeing Through and Beyond”: The Life and Poetry of Sandy Shreve

BC poets and friends honour her legacy.

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EleeKG @eleekg.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

March 1&3 in Graz, Austria we’re opening the ice laboratory! Using poetry, live voice, choreography and motion sensors to affect the compositions, skaters embody the field of meaning. Grateful to be here and so curious about the process!

Poster held in hand at a rink. Poster reads We are still and time moves through us. Live electronics, voice, sound of ice,, motion tracked figure skating. An immersive ice performance where movement turns into sound. Stadion Liebenau Halle A March 1 16:30 March 3 14:00

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Kittens MLT (ASCP) @warkittens.makeitbouncy.net · 27/01/2026

This is a HIPAA violation.

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Erin Maye Quade @erinmayequade.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

After executing Alex Pretti on Saturday, ICE has shifted to primarily targeting bus stops and elementary schools in my community this week. I cannot overstate how much of the ICE activity in my community is just targeting places where little kids are.

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Talonbooks @talonbooks.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Springtime in January? When you're as excited as we are about our spring 2026 lineup, you'll find an excuse to bring it up even on days as frosty as these. So here's a sneak peek of Talonbooks' spring 2026 titles! May we introduce you to:⁠

A graphic on a cream background. On a marigold yellow banner, it reads "The Talonbooks spring 2026" and then it reads "Sneak Peek!"

In green it says Drama! in burgundy, Poetry! and in marigold yellow, Fiction!

Then there are stripes in marigold yellow, autumnal orange, burgundy, and green at the bottom.

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Talonbooks @talonbooks.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

📚 Growing My Way Home by @raveonstudio.bsky.social 📚 White Noise by Taran Kootenhayoo 📚 sometimes, forest by @eleekg.bsky.social 📚 Verbal Violence by Danielle LaFrance

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Liz Szabo @lizszabo.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

They’re kneeling in prayer in the snow when it’s -11 degrees.

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Street Art Utopia @streetartutopia.com · 23/01/2026

Overpass activism 😍

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