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Francois Lachance

@lachance.bsky.social
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World Citizen since forever. Scholar-at-large since 1996, interested in discourses of technology, sensoria, social reproduction, and poetry as cognitive device. Avatar art: Joe Average (Canadian Coin, 2019)

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Coach House Books @coachhousebooks.bsky.social · 11h
Discover the bpNichol digital archive!: bpNichol.ca ❤️
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bpNichol Digital Archive
bpNichol.ca is the online digital archive of Canadian author bpNichol (1944-1988) and a burgeoning community of readers, artists, and scholars inspired by his work. On this site you’ll find over 200 o...
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Francois Lachance @lachance.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
In conjunction with upcoming municipal elections, the City of Toronto has organized a kids' activity — vote on Tree of the Year. The candidates are basswood, paper birch, red oak, sugar maple, white pine. www.toronto.ca/city-governm...
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Kids Vote Weekend
Calling all Toronto kids – vote for Toronto’s Tree of the Year! There are five candidates running for Toronto’s 2027 Tree of the Year. You can vote for one during Kids Vote Weekend on October 10 and 1...
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Francois Lachance @lachance.bsky.social · 15h
autumn brings on bright chrysanthemums bordered by sweet alyssum #haiku #poetry #DailyHaikuPrompt - chrysanthemums
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merelypoetry.bsky.social @merelypoetry.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
. night rain in the city a gutter collects some discarded stars #haiku #poetry .
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Francois Lachance @lachance.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
sliding towards the solstice one quick moment of equal night and day #haiku #poetry #DailyHaikuPrompt - equinox
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Francois Lachance @lachance.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
boughs bending limbs twisting in angry wind storm haiku #poetry #DailyHaikuPrompt - wind storm
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Francois Lachance @lachance.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
penknife-sharpened the quill scratches the stiff paper haiku #poetry #DailyHaikuPrompt - quill
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Francois Lachance @lachance.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
standing still twilight field absorbing cricket chatter #haiku #poetry #DailyHaikuPrompt - twilight
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Francois Lachance @lachance.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
bailing and bailing repeated motion for a leaky boat #haiku #poetry #DailyHaikuPrompt - leaky
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Francois Lachance @lachance.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
strained by leaf dappled light dances a jig #haiku #poetry #DailyHaikuPrompt - dappled
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Francois Lachance @lachance.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
down the hill come the deer to lie in the grass #haiku #poetry #DailyHaikuPrompt - deer
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Francois Lachance @lachance.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
lightening frenzy on the horizon #haiku #poetry #DailyHaikuPrompt - first storm
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Francois Lachance @lachance.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
stars behind light pollution cascade #haiku #poetry #DailyHaikuPrompt - cascade
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Francois Lachance @lachance.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
gentle waver of wings nectar sipping butterflies flit fashionably #haiku #poetry #DailyHaikuPrompt - wings
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Francois Lachance @lachance.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
gentle waver of wings nectar sipping butterflies flit fashionably #haiku #poetry #DailyHaikuPrompt - wings
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Francois Lachance @lachance.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
tall plumes of pampas grass overlook the fall garden #haiku #poetry #DailyHaikuPrompt - pampas grass
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Francois Lachance @lachance.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
stars assert themselves as moon wanes #haiku #poetry #DailyHaikuPrompt - waning moon
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Francois Lachance @lachance.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
the steam of coffee spirals heavenwards the sun peeks through the blinds #haiku #poetry #DailyHaikuPrompt - morning
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Francois Lachance @lachance.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
ever so noisy sparrows simple joy #haiku #poetry #DailyHaikuPrompt - sparrow
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Laura Kerr @sedserio.com · 01/09/2026
Experimental Poetry Criticism, newly posted at Periodicities. What happens when criticism takes the same formal risks we ask of poetry? 🙏 @periodicities.bsky.social
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Francois Lachance @lachance.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
branches bow low trail reflections in the stream: willow leaves quiver #haiku #poetry #DailyHaikuPrompt - willow leaves
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Francois Lachance @lachance.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
as the day winds down light lingers in tree branches dusk lengthens a dusty prelude to dreams #haiku #poetry #DailyHaikuPrompt - dusk
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Francois Lachance @lachance.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
secret berry patch bountiful #haiku #poetry #DailyHaikuPrompt - patch
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rob mclennan @robmclennan.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
my poem for Rachel Blau DuPlessis, up now: tupelopress.org/the-3030-pro...
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The 30/30 Project | Join the Poetry Marathon Today — Tupelo Press
Explore The 30/30 Project, a poetry challenge supporting Tupelo Press. Sponsor poets writing 30 poems in 30 days and embrace the power of poetry.
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Francois Lachance @lachance.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
hot humid glass house harbours tropical treasures fairy orchids #haiku #poetry #DailyHaikuPrompt - orchids
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Francois Lachance @lachance.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
abacus dreams #haiku #poetry #DailyHaikuPrompt - reckoning
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Francois Lachance @lachance.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
splendid orange pleasantly peeled segments of joy #haiku #poetry #DailyHaikuPrompt - splendid
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Francois Lachance @lachance.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
after torrential rain sediment settles clear water #haiku #poetry #DailyHaikuPrompt - clear water
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Francois Lachance @lachance.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
In conjunction with upcoming municipal elections, the City of Toronto has organized a kids' activity — vote on Tree of the Year. The candidates are basswood, paper birch, red oak, sugar maple, white pine. www.toronto.ca/city-governm...
toronto.ca
Kids Vote Weekend
Calling all Toronto kids – vote for Toronto’s Tree of the Year! There are five candidates running for Toronto’s 2027 Tree of the Year. You can vote for one during Kids Vote Weekend on October 10 and 1...
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Francois Lachance @lachance.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
cinnamon raisin buns memorable spice experience topped with cream cheese frosting #haiku #poetry #DailyHaikuPrompt - spice
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Francois Lachance @lachance.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
plump grapes dangling enticing #haiku #poetry #DailyHaikuPrompt - grapes
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Francois Lachance @lachance.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
eyes cut out buried in dark earth sprouting spuds #haiku #poetry #DailyHaikuPrompt - potato
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Francois Lachance @lachance.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
saw buzzes sawdust flies pinewood scent #haiku #poetry #DailyHaikuPrompt - buzz
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Francois Lachance @lachance.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
cirrus cloud whips across full moon #haiku #poetry #DailyHaikuPrompt - full moon
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KIRBY @itsakirby.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
"This way>>>" @palimpsestpress.bsky.social palimpsestpress.ca/books/fairy-...
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FAIRY, Kirby - Palimpsest Press
As Fairy says, “This way >>>” Pre-order Fairy today!
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Francois Lachance @lachance.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
red leaves of the Japanese maple blaze #haiku #poetry #DailyHaikuPrompt - red leaves
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Francois Lachance @lachance.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
river of stars eddying in complexity milky way #haiku #poetry #DailyHaikuPrompt - milky way
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Francois Lachance @lachance.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
no escaping the dribble on the chin #haiku #poetry #DailyHaikuPrompt - fresh peach
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KIRBY @itsakirby.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
"This way >>>" kirbyfairy.ca/
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KIRBY
FAIRY Out Now from Palimpsest Press
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Francois Lachance @lachance.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
boney fingers skeletal trees in the fading light #haiku #poetry #DailyHaikuPrompt - fading light
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Derek Beaulieu @derekbeaulieu.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
With the us #tariffs and #tradewar happening, lets ensure that #canauthors get some love. Share the Canadian authors on your bookshelves and tag with #mycanadianshelves to spread the word of excellent Canadian authors & poets who you recommend! I'll go 1st, here's #mycanadianshelves #elbowsup
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Steven Forth @stevenforth.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
The Long Now Foundation has a compelling Youtube channel. Many thoughtful pieces putting today into a larger context. www.youtube.com/longnow #LongNow #TemporalBandwidth
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The Long Now Foundation
Launched by Stewart Brand in 02003, Long Now Talks has invited more than 400 leading thinkers to share their civilization-scale ideas with a live audience and millions around the globe tuning in to ou...
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Denise Horoky @fadedbleujeans.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
108 Indigenous writers to read, as recommended by you www.cbc.ca/books/108-in...
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108 Indigenous writers to read, as recommended by you | CBC Books
Who are your favourite Indigenous authors? We put this question forward on social media, and you came back with an extensive, compelling list.
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Francois Lachance @lachance.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
corn husk wrap masa stuffed steamed tamale #haiku #poetry #DailyHaikuPrompt - corn husk
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Arc Poetry Magazine @arcpoetry.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
The time has come and Arc Poetry Magazine is very pleased to announce the finalists for the 2026 Archibald Lampman Award. Congratulations to Nina Berkhout, Vera Hadzic, and rob mclennan! More details about these excellent books and the Lampman Award can be found here: buff.ly/2Hwugva
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Francois Lachance @lachance.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
stuffed and roasted quails laid on the platter delicious delicacy #haiku #poetry #DailyHaikuPrompt - quail
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Francois Lachance @lachance.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Which shiny lure from the tackle box to catch catfish? #haiku #poetry #DailyHaikuPrompt - catfish
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Francois Lachance @lachance.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
mountain mists wreathing cliff heights seen in the tokonoma scroll #haiku #poetry #DailyHaikuPrompt - mist
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rob mclennan @robmclennan.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
“For Fred Wah,” by rob mclennan publicreverie.com/for-fred-wah...
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“For Fred Wah,” by rob mclennan | Public Reverie
What if we said we were. Pressure-treated, commonplace. Iron, shale. The treeline this morning. Confirmation. This, question. Turns, smooth and snow. Separation, dialogue. Monologue. Monolith. Walking...
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Francois Lachance @lachance.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
a cup of wine a sliver of moon we two together #haiku #poetry #DailyHaikuPrompt - moon
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