ELLIE SAWATZKY\u00a0<\/strong>is the author of\u00a0None of This Belongs to Me\u00a0<\/em>(Nightwood Editions, 2021). Her poems have appeared most recently in\u00a0The Walrus<\/em>,\u00a0Canadian Literature\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0SAD Mag<\/em>. She lives in Vancouver, where she works as an editor and poetry teacher. Find her at\u00a0elliesawatzky.com<\/a>\u00a0and @elliesawatzky.<\/p>\n A note from the writer:<\/p>\n \u201cWriting poetry is, for me, a practice of surrender\u2014trusting intuition, saying yes to my ideas (the weirder the better), relegating my inner critic to the back seat with no snacks. But that surrender becomes easier, and more meaningful, when it happens in community. Connecting with other writers reminds me that our doubts are shared, our creativity is resilient, and that curiosity and play flourish when we feel supported. This is the foundation of The Strathcona Poetry Studio, the virtual and in-person (Vancouver) poetry community I facilitate. By encouraging writers to let go and lean in, I\u2019m continually encouraged to do the same. Community keeps my practice joyful and alive.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n Find two of Sawatzky\u2019s poems in EVENT 54\/1<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \n <\/div>\n
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