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Post North was created six years ago This comment established the tone of Post
by Graham Pearce, of the CNC English North being a fun event in which the readers
department, along with Matt Partyka and Alex do not take themselves too seriously.

Buck. Since then, this event has provided a The hole as nothing.” All jokes aside,
venue in which younger poets read alongside this poem delivered some epic lines: “it all
more establish writers. This year’s reading glacial holes, sink holes, pot holes, and
list was comprised of CNC students Mariah assholes.../ but then there’s the love-hole
Snih and Tessa Gregory; additionally, CNC too.” During the Post North debrief, Graham
alumni Matt Partyka, Penny Douglas, Shane Pearce said “You killed it Matt [...] | routinely
Darroch, Andy Johnson, Andrew Kenway, read garbage.”

Lyne Ongman, Kale Walske, Paulina Nielson This Post North also saw the return
and Garrett Svenson read at this event. of Lyne Ongman, to Prince George, from
Furthermore, local writers Paul Strickland and ITT Tech down in Burnaby. Her poems were
Daivid Oligive read as well. Finally, Graham short, but powerful: “The dorm girls look
Pearce of CNC and G.P. Lainsbury of Northern haggard and hang off the necks of the boys
Lights College made up the complete set list. slurring their words/ We are all too youthful,

Graham Pearce opened the show with and we are all too sad.”
his poem “December Penis’, immediately The energy carried throughout the
reestablishing the tradition of Post North being night; the final reader, G.P. Lainsbury,
an event in which the poets put themselves claimed that he was willing to trade a copy of
at risk. By opening with this poem, Graham his new book, Plato’s Pharmakon, for muscle
basically said, “if you came to hear poems. relaxants. Lainsbury concluded the evening’s
about Prince Geoege’s northern landscape, readings by saying, “I'll die, you won’t know.”
you're screwed.” The audience did not This delightfully macabre statement once
have the chance to become complacent; again reinforced the fact that Post North is,
consequently, they became an integral reason above all else, a fun environment. To restate
why Post North was such a success this year my claim, the writers do not take themselves
and in previous years. too seriously.

Unlike other literary events, Post North | hope this review titillated you enough
actively encourages the audience to become to check out Post North next year. However,
involved. The energy created between the there is no need to wait that long to satisfy any
interaction of the poets and the audience literary lust; The Barry Mckinnon Chapbook
members is definitely unique in Prince George awards for poetry and The John Harris Fiction
poetry events. David Oligive remarked during awards are coming up in April. These events
his reading, “| know some of you guys are are a great way to see what's being done in
against me and some of you with me, but the the Prince George writing community and an
guy with the biker tattoos is with me.” excuse to have a few drinks.

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