Paddler Press

Poetry
Bradford Middleton ☆ Dan Husband ☆ @paddlerpress.bsky.social ☆ Erin Vance ☆ Ethan Clark ☆ Eve Lee ☆ @ewenglass.bsky.social ☆ Faith-Anne Bell ☆ @gphydeauthor.bsky.social ☆ @jdclappwrites.bsky.social ☆ @jfindura.bsky.social ☆ Joshua Walker ☆

Issue Five Poetry Bradford Middleton ☆ Dan Husband ☆ Deryck N. Robertson ☆ Erin Vance ☆ Ethan Clark ☆ Eve Lee ☆ Ewen Glass ☆ Faith-Anne Bell ☆ GP Hyde ☆ JD Clapp ☆ John Findura ☆ Joshua Walker ☆ Lee Fraser ☆ LindaAnn LoSchiavo ☆ Owen Townend ☆ Paul Callus ☆ Peter Devonald ☆ Rachel Burrows ☆ Sam Bartle ☆ Scott McLane ☆ Wendy Westley ☆ The text is on a black background, image of an orange leaf behind the text. Underbelly Press logo in the bottom right corner.

Issue Five Short Fiction Amy Leacy ☆ Denise Bayes ☆ Derek Jennings ☆ Emyr Payne ☆ Heather Walker ☆ Ian Johnson ☆ John Storey ☆ Jupiter Jones ☆ L. Duthie ☆ Laura Cooney ☆ Madeleine Armstrong ☆ Rebecca Tiger ☆ Scott MacLeod ☆ T. E. O'Connor ☆ The text is on a black background, image of an orange leaf behind the text. Underbelly Press logo in the bottom right corner.

Issue 5 Art & Photography D.C. Nobes ☆ GP Hyde ☆ James Diaz ☆ Jill Eloise Vance ☆ Laurie Avadis ☆ Mide Miles ☆ The text is on a black background, image of an orange leaf behind the text. Underbelly Press logo in the bottom right corner.

We’re excited to announce the incredible contributors for Issue 5: AUTUMN!
Huge thanks to everyone who submitted & supported Underbelly Press in shaping our first themed issue. It's bursting with stunning pieces, each offering a unique take on autumn. Release date coming soon!

Read Ghost Light Lit

Our EIC's latest piece published today with Ghost Light Lit. Issue #4, of myths & monsters.

www.ghostlightlit.com/read.html

Our Autumn issue is now on its way to subscribers, featuring Summer Wishes (2023) by Ann Manuel on the cover.

Here’s a preview of what’s inside: thefiddlehead.ca/issue/305

It's muh Birthday. Time to celebrate. Use October20 at checkout for a 20% discount on all titles.

The graphic announcing Shelley Pacholok as the winner of The Fiddlehead's 2025 Creative Nonfiction Contest

We're excited to announce the winner of our 2024 Creative Nonfiction Contest is Shelley Pacholok for her essay "How Not to Say Good-Bye to Your Professor"! Keep an eye out for when our autumn issue goes live to read an excerpt from her essay!

See the full announcement on our website:
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From my foreword to issue 15 of @paddlerpress.bsky.social "FAITH" which is was privileged to guest edit. I'm so proud to have been a part of this beautiful issue.
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"This collection is an embodiment of our shared humanity in its beautiful creative diversity."

YouTube video by peterlillypoetry Image

A video reading of my poem Image which was in the recent issue of @paddlerpress.bsky.social "Faith": www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ch8Y...

YouTube video by peterlillypoetry Image

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Here's a reading of my visual poem Image, from issue 15 of
@paddlerpress.bsky.social

I tried to get the audio reading to represent both the beginning and end of the sentences, and fluid continuity of the circles.

Check out the whole wonderful issue!

Very excited to have 2 of my poems in Faith, a new anthology from @paddlerpress.bsky.social
poetry #whatdoesfaithmean #faith #writing

Very delighted to have my two poems in the newest issue of @paddlerpress.bsky.social - Vol. 15, Faith. Huge thanks to Deryck and Peter @plpoetry.bsky.social for bringing this really wonderful issue together!

13 days Alison P. Birch on the 13 days, my best friend was in a coma I learned more about faith than all my Sundays in church I learned about —faith I learned about loss and grief I learned we don't always get what we want or what we feel we need I learned we might have the worst days of our lives I learned we might feel we will never recover I learned we may spend hours and days on the floor praying and coming undone begging our god for a miracle that our best friend, or child or the love of our life will wake up, be ok again and our faith keeps us going and may be renewed hundreds of times a day giving us strength, breath, and hope I learned that when it feels like hope runs out and maybe they don't wake up or won't be with us here ever again on earth faith can keep us going faith can fill us with peace that surpasses understanding faith may be the only thing that can

Honored to have my poem published today, alongside many excellent writers. October 1st, 2025. Thank you, Guest Editor Peter Lily & Editor Deryck Robertson
@paddlerpress.bsky.social
— 13 days
I learned about -faith
I learned about loss and grief. I learned we don't always get what we want

I'm immensely proud of being involved with this outstanding issue. There are so many fantastic poems & prose pieces from wonderful authors whom I was very humbled to read. Give it a read, & support @paddlerpress.bsky.social

Thanks so much to Deryck for the opportunity to guest edit.

@paddlerpress.bsky.social has done something special with the Faith Issue! It’s so gorgeous and inspiring. I’m thrilled to be included alongside these amazing writers/poets.

Volume 15 - Faith, is now live to the world. Printed copies will be available soon. paddlerpress.ca/issues-trip-...

The leaves were just beginning to change in Algonquin Park when I was there a couple of weeks ago. That's my happy place in every season. Well, maybe not black fly season...

Vol. 15 cover reveal. Faith is a journey, a path. It isn't a destination in and of itself. We all tread this road differently, face obstacles, aks questions, and sometimes, get lost. The work in this wonderful issue speak to this journey in beautiful ways. Available Oct 1.

From our #FatBearWeek contest a couple of years ago.
@GirlWhoPaddles took home some prizes. Send your poems to paddler@canoeideas.ca by Oct 15.

Fat Bear Week 2025 Fat Bear Week 2025

Have you been voting for your favourite fat bear? explore.org/fat-bear-week

Don't forget, get your fat bear poems in to paddler@canoeideas.ca by October 15. Winner gets some cool swag.

Vol. 15 - Faith draft is about to land in your inboxes. Please review you work and fill in the Google form. Issue drops on October 1, 2025.

This issue of @paddlerpress.bsky.social is going to be fantastic. Thank you so much for all of your FANTASTIC submissions.

If you submitted a pack of photos to Paddler, please get in touch with Deryck...

Well, this is embarrassing. If you sent me a submission with 10 photos (e.g., boats, berries, bee and flower), I seemed to have deleted your email. I have the photos just no name to go along with them. Please contact me.

We haven't done this in a couple of years. Time to bring it back and have some fun. It's almost #FatBearWeek in Katmai National Park. Write you best Fat Bear poem and you could win some swag. Stay tuned for details.

my favorite Canadian Alison P. Birch you will always be my favorite Canadian you called me your favorite American we knew each other before we met you told me stories of your homeland places, I had never seen mountains with ice caps, frozen lakes, eagles soaring, you taught me a new language of love a kindness I had never known I never knew a love like that you read me poetry of places I had never been we had more in common than we were different you were my best friend and after the world was altered forever I stood in Canada where you once stood I walked in Canada where you once walked places more beautiful than words and as the sun set in orange and gold over the ocean between two countries I heard your voice echo I never knew a love like that 28 Paddler Press Vol. 14

Book cover - paddles for boating

Back of the book cover with the Canadian flag and names.

On July 1, 2025 (Canada Day), I was honored to have my poem, my favorite Canadian, published by @paddlerpress.bsky.social, along with many great writers and artists.

— and as the sun set in orange and gold over the ocean between two countries
I heard your voice echo —

Don’t threaten me with a good time

Submissions – The Journey Submission GuidelinesShort Version Faith Guest Editor for this issue is Peter Lilly. Peter’s work has appeared in our pages and we are thrilled he is along for this journey. Peter is a Pushca…

Just 5 days left to submit to issue 15 of @paddlerpress.bsky.social. There have been some absolutely breathtaking submissions so far... Do submit to be part of what is going to be a wonderful issue!
paddlerpress.ca/submissions/

Submission are open for our 15th issue. Poetry, CNF, visual art. Hit that send button. Peter Lilly is waiting to read your amazing work.

Haven't written a lot lately, but just finished a CNF piece about the time I helped a friend. Now, what to do with it...