Sheri-D Wilson

thumb|“Story-tellers and poets are the history-keepers of our time. If we do not give voice to the people, they will be silenced, and time will cease.” Sheri-D Wilson Canadian Poet, Speaker & Podcaster splits her time between Vancouver, BC & Calgary, AB. SHERI-D WILSON is the prolific author of 14 books, 4 short films and 3 word & music albums. Her work has received many awards and honours, including the Order of Canada, an honorary Doctor of Letters – Honoris Causa from Kwantlen University, Poet Laureate Emeritus of Calgary, the Stephan G. Stephansson Award for Poetry, and the Women of Vision Award. This inventive artist has now set her sights on the speculative poetry genre and has spent the last seven years writing this opus work: The ONEIRONAUT. www.sheridwilson.com insta @sheridwilson |twitter @SheriDWilson | facebook.com/facethepoet Quotes Swerve (1993) On Being a Poet "Relationships are goodfor at least two poems— One at the beginningand one at the end." Re:Zoom (2005) "I want to love the daylights out of you." Goddess Gone Fishing for a Map of the Universe (2012) Aphrodite's Aphrodisiac "The world is my oysterand now I’ll take a shower of stars." Gypsy Madonna from Florence on the Opening Night of Lorca "I would crush a priceless pearl and drink it,to stay in this momentfor all time." In Search of a Metaphysical Rock Star "It was as though the lifeline on her palmhad fallen between the cracksof the impossible and the arbitrary". Inverted heart,becomes the testiclesof a man. "Heart" How do I love thee?Let me count the days.If there are 50 ways to leave your loverthen there are 50 ways to be left. "Heart" There is an afterlife to loveand there is love in the afterlife. "Heart" Did you know orchidsemploy trickery to attract insects?They spray a deceptive scentresembling insect pheromones.Bad flower! Bad flower!Liar! Liar! Petals on fire! "Heart" Open Letter: Woman Against Violence Against Women (2014) Trigger Warning!Rape is a rape is a rape. "Exhibit G - Hidden in Plain Sight" External links Sheri-D Wilson's official website Calgary Spoken Word Society Category:1958 births Category:Living people Category:Feminists Category:Activists from Canada Category:Poets from Canada Category:Educators from Canada Category:Orators Category:People from Calgary Category:Surrealist poets Category:Women from Canada Category:People from Alberta