A small round-up of some small essays from the last couple years:
- “On Minimalism” (Periodicities, February 2025): Reflections on minimalism in response to the question “How does a poem begin?”
- “Some Silences: Notes on Small Press” (Apt. 9 Press, August 2024): Reflections on what it means to be engaged in the small press, produced as a chapbook produced to mark the 15th anniversary of my chapbook press, Apt. 9 Press. Now available in full as a free pdf.
- “Meeting Ph” (AnyWord: A Festschrift for Phil Hall. Beautiful Outlaw Press, 2024): Reflections on Phil Hall’s influence on my writing and small press life, written as a contribution to this Festschrift. Only available in print.
- “On Culling” (Shelf Portrait, The Richler Library Project, November 2023): Reflections on the necessary act of culling when building a personal library.
Cameron Anstee 