I. BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE
Paul’s poetry has been published in "The Tower", "Zygote" and "The White Wall Review" poetry journals and featured on radio broadcasts. He has participated in numerous poetry readings including acting as master of ceremonies at "The Third Annual Poetry by Candlelight" benefit sponsored by King Lizzard and CIUT 89.5 FM.
He has studied poetry with Susan Ioannou and Rhea Tregebov at Ryerson Polytechnical University and is a full member of the League of Canadian Poets and past member of the Canadian Poetry Association.
II. ARTISTIC STATEMENT
His poems are semi-autobiographical and often reflect everyday life. For him, poetry not only portrays ideas, but should, ideally, like a good photograph, capture the essence of the "defining moment".
He believes a poem should have a momentum of its own and suggest possibilities other than which are literally present in the words themselves. Poetry is a means for him to explore the unseen but universal in the familiar, pursue personal growth and self knowledge.
III. READINGS
June 18, 2021, Cashbox Magazine Canada, Toronto | ARTICLE
July 2020 (Via Zoom) and 2019 (Live), Julie Hill - Annal Poetry Reading
November 28, 2019, Urban Folk Art Salon - Mount Pleasant Library - Gannon Hamilton host - Live performance and reading
November 5, 2019, Howl on CIUT - Hosted by Nancy Bullis (Reading and Interview), Toronto
2019, 2018, 2017, Tartan Turban Top Secret Readings, Toronto
2017, League of Canadian Poets AGM, Toronto
2017, Private reading at tribute to poet Mick Burrs, Toronto
April 20-25, 2015, Great Canadian PoeTrain Tour, Ottawa, Toronto, Winnipeg, Edmonton, Vancouver, Canada
December, 2012, Kingston Road United Church.
June, 2010, LCP Conference, Toronto, Ontario
April, 2007, Howl to promote Blues and Poetry, featuring Nik Beat as host, Blue Room and the PoetiKs.
March 21, 2006 the Art Bar Toronto with heronJones, David Seymour and host Stephen Humphrey
October 27, 2004, East End writers Group, Toronto, Ontario
October 17, 2004, The Pheasant Plucker, Hamilton, Ontario
Part of Seraphin Editions meet the authors reading
June 4, 2004, The League of Canadian Poets AGM, Montreal, Canada
December 7, 2003 LIT/LIVE, Hamilton, Ontario with Chris Parnell,
Russell Thornton , Junction Arts Cafe
September 19, 2003, Learning Curves Launch, Bar Italia, Toronto
September, 2003, "Howl" hosted by Nik Beat, CIUT 89.5 FM University of Toronto
April 5, 2,000, The Art Bar reading Series at The Imperial Public Library with Steve McCabe
March 26, 2000 Boheme Press reading series, Starbucks, The Beaches, Toronto
January 5, 2,000, The Art Bar reading Series at The Imperial Public Library with 11 other poets from the "Edges of Time" Anthology, Seraphim Editions, 1999
November 11, 1999, Launch of the Edges of Time anthology with 34 other poets The Opera House, Toronto
October 9, 1997, Fenwicks, Brampton, Acorn-Livesay People's Poetry Festival Joe Blades, Jill Batson, Paul Sanderson
October 5, 1997 "Howl" hosted by Nik Beat, CIUT 89.5 FM University of Toronto Reading from "Biological Seasons" (part II) and "Learning Curves" and interview
August 26, 1997, Free Times Cafe, Toronto, Ontario, Host: Sharon Singer
July 28, 1997, Cafe Les Frous Braques, Toronto, Ontario, Host: Nik Beat
June 4, 1997 The League of Canadian Poets Annual General Meeting
National Library, Ottawa, Ontario, New Members Reading
April 17, 1997, Ryerson Polytechnical University Launch of the 22nd Anniversary Edition of the White Wall Review
1996 The recording of Biological Seasons, read by the author, broadcast on Joe Blades radio program "Ashes, Paper and Beans" on CHSR 97.9 FM, Fredericton, New Brunswick
November 22, October 19 and September 27, 1996, Toronto, Ontario, Sugar Bowl Cafe
October 6, 1996 "Howl" hosted by Nik Beat, CIUT 89.5 FM University of Toronto Reading from Biological Seasons, interview and broadcast of recording Biological Seasons, read by the author
May 25, 1996 The League of Canadian Poets Annual General Meeting
National Library, Ottawa, Ontario, Biological Seasons Book Launch
April 11, 1996, Ryerson Polytechnical University
Launch of the 21st Anniversary Edition of the White Wall Review
February 19, 1996 Palmerston Library, Toronto, Ontario
Canadian Poetry Association Winter Reading
May 30, 1995, Toronto, Ontario
"The Third Annual Poetry by Candlelight Benefit"
Sponsored by King Lizzard, CIUT 89.5 FM, Pride and Angela Mckenzie Productions
October 22, 1994, Scarborough, Ontario
"Poets for Painters" A Project of the Scarborough Arts Council and the Canadian Authors Association
May, 1994, Scarborough, Ontario
Scarborough Arts Council Poetry Reading
IV. PUBLICATIONS
<"Panku Poem,s" Hidden Brook Press - 3rd Special Panku Issue of Devour: Art & Lit Canada #7
"Walk A Miles In My Shoes," Performance Video with Paul on Voice and Guitar featuring Julian Samuel on harmonica - Ed Gailits director and videographer - March 1, 2020
"Falling Forward," fourth poetry book - third chapbook - Self Published, 2019
"Canadian Archive of Writers and Storytellers (Interview)," Seraphim Editions, 2018
"My Secret Beach," Tower Poetry, 2016
"Poetrain Anthology," poems included are "Drining With the Poets" and "Ride This Train", 2016
"A Journey of Healing," Big Art Book Digital Anthology, May 16, 2013
First full length book of poetry Learning Curves, published by Seraphim Editions, July, 2003
First Chapbook of Poetry : Biological Seasons published May 25, 1996, distributed by Meaker & Deahl Publishers, 237 Prospect Street South Hamilton, Ontario, L8M 2Z6
The poems below were first published as indicated below:
“September 11, 2001” in A Time of Trial, Hidden Brook Press, Toronto, 2001
"The Future", "Laughing Jet Lag", "Pet The Cat" "Grandma's Dying"
in the "Edges of Time" anthology featuring 55 poets including Leonard Cohen and Robert Priest, Seraphim Editions, Toronto
"Guitarist" published in "Invisible Accordian" Anthology published by the Canadian Poetry Association 1997
"When You're Away"
Tower Poetry, Vol.46, No.1 Summer Edition 1997
"Auto Reverse"
The White Wall Review, 22nd Edition, 1997
"Alone"
The White Wall Review, 21st Edition, 1996
"Five Days in Santorini"
Zygote, Vol 3, Issue 3, Winter 1996
"Like the Arrow"
Tower Poetry, Vol.44, No.2 Winter Edition 1995-96
"White Tulip"
Tower Poetry, Vol. 44, No.1 Summer Edition, 1995
"I Like the Quiet Times"
Tower Poetry, Vol.43, No.2 Winter Edition, 1994-95
"Gnarled Trees"
"Sacred Silence"
"Poets for Painters" Scarborough Arts Council, Canadian Authors Association,
October 22, 1994
V. SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS ATTENDED
July, 2004, Poetry workshop aboard the QMII with former U.S. poet Laureate Billy Collins as part of the Oxford University Discovery Program
Ryerson Polytechnic University
Rhea Tregebov
Susan Ioannou