New Book: THREE BLOCKS WEST OF WONDERLAND
I'm very happy and relieved and proud to announce the publication of "Three Blocks West of Wonderland," my new collection of poetry by Ekstasis Editons.
Haley \‘hay-lee\, Heather n, trailblazing poet, author, musician and media artist Heather Haley pushes boundaries by creatively integrating disciplines, genres and media.
ONE LIFE \wuhn ‘lahyf\ n, Heather's blog.
"If you are a Rambling girl who wants to shirk and shake her motherland, read this jitters and jive guide to the other side of Canada and the world. Fads and fears take Air Canada wing (or Westjet’s). Sights seen turn into fables and metaphors, quirks of speech and character galore. As to the body of the language, the Canadian straightjacket lies like an old pair of stays on the stage in this diction strippers act. But there is a serious restlessness to Heather Haley's serial observations — in the tradition of that great Canadian traveller in poetry, Ralph Gustafson's: adagio notations, like his, on everything she sees and feels and musically reveals." — author, Vancouver's first Poet Laureate, George McWhirter
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“An interesting twist on poetry, AURAL Heather has taken the art form to higher levels of cool. Pulling no punches, AURAL Heather drops the truth on a diverse array of controversial topics. With undeniable allure, poet Haley's voice is both sensual and intriguing, delivering the real without apology.” - Catask.com
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SIDEWAYS
"Brawny, uncompromising language from a voice that demands to be reckoned with."
Heather's book of poetry, Sideways (published by Anvil Press) may be found in many fine bookstores — or go to the library and borrow it.
Sideways may be ordered online through Chapters.indigo.ca, Amazon.ca and Amazon.com.
ISBN:1-895636-56-X
PURPLE LIPSTICK
Beyond Goth
Purple is the colour of a fresh bruise. Haley's latest videopoem, "Purple Lipstick" confronts the insidious nature of domestic violence through compelling juxtapositions. A disembodied female voice employs vivid language, absurdist against a backdrop of banality, images of *normal* family life. Numb in her isolation and still in her nurse's uniform, a wife and mother prepares dinner. The inherent terror of her homelife is invoked with excruciating tension. Its brutality can only be alluded to. Features slam poetry star Alexandra Oliver in title role.
Read an interview: 12 or 20 questions: with Heather Haley