Annick MacAskill
@thisisannick.bsky.social
Poet
Latest: Votive (Gaspereau Press, 2024)
Shadow Blight (Gaspereau Press, 2022) #GGBooks2022
Murmurations, No Meeting Without Body, five from hem, Brotherly Love: Poems of Sappho and Charaxos
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Latest: Votive (Gaspereau Press, 2024)
Shadow Blight (Gaspereau Press, 2022) #GGBooks2022
Murmurations, No Meeting Without Body, five from hem, Brotherly Love: Poems of Sappho and Charaxos
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Opaat Press publisher @thisisannick.bsky.social hosting their Second Anniversary Poetry Bash #HalifaxCentralLibrary #earliertoday
Photo: @jessicajoyhiemstra.bsky.social
Photo: @jessicajoyhiemstra.bsky.social
November 23, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Opaat Press publisher @thisisannick.bsky.social hosting their Second Anniversary Poetry Bash #HalifaxCentralLibrary #earliertoday
Photo: @jessicajoyhiemstra.bsky.social
Photo: @jessicajoyhiemstra.bsky.social
Had such a good time today I only took one photo! Thanks to everyone (all 120 of you) who came out. You were a great audience.
If you want to keep up with the press, you can sign up for the mailing list at the bottom of this page:
annickmacaskill.com/opaat-press/
If you want to keep up with the press, you can sign up for the mailing list at the bottom of this page:
annickmacaskill.com/opaat-press/
November 22, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Had such a good time today I only took one photo! Thanks to everyone (all 120 of you) who came out. You were a great audience.
If you want to keep up with the press, you can sign up for the mailing list at the bottom of this page:
annickmacaskill.com/opaat-press/
If you want to keep up with the press, you can sign up for the mailing list at the bottom of this page:
annickmacaskill.com/opaat-press/
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Love me a poetry bash. #haveablast #LuckyHaligonians
#OpaatPress #secondanniversary @thisisannick.bsky.social
#OpaatPress #secondanniversary @thisisannick.bsky.social
Tomorrow in Halifax I am hosting a poetry reading to celebrate two years of my micropress, Opaat Press. This reading will feature more than fifteen poets and is free and open to all. I'd love to see you there! Saturday, November 22, 2-4 pm, Halifax Central Library, Paul O'Regan Hall.
November 22, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Love me a poetry bash. #haveablast #LuckyHaligonians
#OpaatPress #secondanniversary @thisisannick.bsky.social
#OpaatPress #secondanniversary @thisisannick.bsky.social
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TODAY 2-4PM #HalifaxCentralLibrary
20 Poets.
2 Hours.
1 hell of a celebration.
Free & open to all. #OpaatPress @thisisannick.bsky.social
writers.ns.ca/events/opaat...
20 Poets.
2 Hours.
1 hell of a celebration.
Free & open to all. #OpaatPress @thisisannick.bsky.social
writers.ns.ca/events/opaat...
November 22, 2025 at 4:55 PM
TODAY 2-4PM #HalifaxCentralLibrary
20 Poets.
2 Hours.
1 hell of a celebration.
Free & open to all. #OpaatPress @thisisannick.bsky.social
writers.ns.ca/events/opaat...
20 Poets.
2 Hours.
1 hell of a celebration.
Free & open to all. #OpaatPress @thisisannick.bsky.social
writers.ns.ca/events/opaat...
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Tomorrow in Halifax I am hosting a poetry reading to celebrate two years of my micropress, Opaat Press. This reading will feature more than fifteen poets and is free and open to all. I'd love to see you there! Saturday, November 22, 2-4 pm, Halifax Central Library, Paul O'Regan Hall.
November 21, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Tomorrow in Halifax I am hosting a poetry reading to celebrate two years of my micropress, Opaat Press. This reading will feature more than fifteen poets and is free and open to all. I'd love to see you there! Saturday, November 22, 2-4 pm, Halifax Central Library, Paul O'Regan Hall.
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November 21, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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SATURDAY 2-4PM #halifaxcentrallibrary
writers.ns.ca/events/opaat...
Huge congrats to publisher @thisisannick.bsky.social & the poets of #OppatPress on this, their #SecondAnniversary celebration.
Read more about the micro-presses' herstory here:
annickmacaskill.com/2024/12/28/3...
writers.ns.ca/events/opaat...
Huge congrats to publisher @thisisannick.bsky.social & the poets of #OppatPress on this, their #SecondAnniversary celebration.
Read more about the micro-presses' herstory here:
annickmacaskill.com/2024/12/28/3...
367 Days Later: Reflecting on a Year of Opaat Press
I published a pamphlet of Nanci Lee’s poem “Palindrome” last Boxing Day, marking the beginning of Opaat Press. Opaat was an idea that had been lingering in the back of my mind for over a year. I wa…
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November 21, 2025 at 4:42 PM
SATURDAY 2-4PM #halifaxcentrallibrary
writers.ns.ca/events/opaat...
Huge congrats to publisher @thisisannick.bsky.social & the poets of #OppatPress on this, their #SecondAnniversary celebration.
Read more about the micro-presses' herstory here:
annickmacaskill.com/2024/12/28/3...
writers.ns.ca/events/opaat...
Huge congrats to publisher @thisisannick.bsky.social & the poets of #OppatPress on this, their #SecondAnniversary celebration.
Read more about the micro-presses' herstory here:
annickmacaskill.com/2024/12/28/3...
Tomorrow in Halifax I am hosting a poetry reading to celebrate two years of my micropress, Opaat Press. This reading will feature more than fifteen poets and is free and open to all. I'd love to see you there! Saturday, November 22, 2-4 pm, Halifax Central Library, Paul O'Regan Hall.
November 21, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Tomorrow in Halifax I am hosting a poetry reading to celebrate two years of my micropress, Opaat Press. This reading will feature more than fifteen poets and is free and open to all. I'd love to see you there! Saturday, November 22, 2-4 pm, Halifax Central Library, Paul O'Regan Hall.
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"It's a good trick, and, unexpectedly, repeatable."
#TodaysPoem #poetry
The Second Arrow by @sadiqademeijer.bsky.social from The Outer Wards (2020 Vehicule Press) vehiculepress.com/shop/the-out...
#TodaysPoem #poetry
The Second Arrow by @sadiqademeijer.bsky.social from The Outer Wards (2020 Vehicule Press) vehiculepress.com/shop/the-out...
November 20, 2025 at 4:00 PM
"It's a good trick, and, unexpectedly, repeatable."
#TodaysPoem #poetry
The Second Arrow by @sadiqademeijer.bsky.social from The Outer Wards (2020 Vehicule Press) vehiculepress.com/shop/the-out...
#TodaysPoem #poetry
The Second Arrow by @sadiqademeijer.bsky.social from The Outer Wards (2020 Vehicule Press) vehiculepress.com/shop/the-out...
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Drink from the well of yourself and begin again.
November 21, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Drink from the well of yourself and begin again.
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ICE has been raiding my neighborhood and surrounding ones for the last couple of weeks now. They commandeered my local church (against the pastor's will) for a staging site and raided supermarkets, parks, Goodwills, bus stops, you name it.
The national media's been silent. So has @mayor.lacity.gov.
The national media's been silent. So has @mayor.lacity.gov.
Engagement on our updates re: ICE kidnappings/fed siege of Los Angeles is significantly lower on Bluesky compared to Twitter. Do ppl on here not care about LA anymore? Are feeds being taken over by liberal commentators? What's going on?
Community members on the ground can't do it all. We need help.
Community members on the ground can't do it all. We need help.
The feds are escalating in Los Angeles. We've seen record high kidnappings and our communities are under attack. The media focus on LA has died down so electeds don't feel the need to even feign opposition.
People are out here fighting. We need all of us. Join the struggle. Defend your neighbors.
People are out here fighting. We need all of us. Join the struggle. Defend your neighbors.
November 18, 2025 at 11:54 PM
ICE has been raiding my neighborhood and surrounding ones for the last couple of weeks now. They commandeered my local church (against the pastor's will) for a staging site and raided supermarkets, parks, Goodwills, bus stops, you name it.
The national media's been silent. So has @mayor.lacity.gov.
The national media's been silent. So has @mayor.lacity.gov.
Everyone:
Literally everyone:
Me on social media: THIS IS A PRO-POETRY ACCOUNT.
Literally everyone:
Me on social media: THIS IS A PRO-POETRY ACCOUNT.
November 19, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Everyone:
Literally everyone:
Me on social media: THIS IS A PRO-POETRY ACCOUNT.
Literally everyone:
Me on social media: THIS IS A PRO-POETRY ACCOUNT.
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Come hang out with us at @tridenthalifax.bsky.social on December 22 for some seasonal scary stories!
November 17, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Come hang out with us at @tridenthalifax.bsky.social on December 22 for some seasonal scary stories!
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Hey so “underage girls” are…children. The word you’re looking for is children. They’re not like, women-in-waiting or women-lite or whatever. They’re children. I think some of you are very uncomfortable with what that means for you but it is still true.
November 12, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Hey so “underage girls” are…children. The word you’re looking for is children. They’re not like, women-in-waiting or women-lite or whatever. They’re children. I think some of you are very uncomfortable with what that means for you but it is still true.
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Vincent
Sharon Cave
2020
Sharon Cave
2020
November 7, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Vincent
Sharon Cave
2020
Sharon Cave
2020
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Women Operators
George Reid
1917
George Reid
1917
November 7, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Women Operators
George Reid
1917
George Reid
1917
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The Three Sapindaceae Graces
Bogdan Molea
2009
Bogdan Molea
2009
November 7, 2025 at 10:01 AM
The Three Sapindaceae Graces
Bogdan Molea
2009
Bogdan Molea
2009
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Somber Day
Tom Thomson
1916
Tom Thomson
1916
November 6, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Somber Day
Tom Thomson
1916
Tom Thomson
1916
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November 8th marks Intersex Day of Remembrance.
Intersex Day of Remembrance is a day to remember those who are no longer with us and highlight issues that the Intersex community face.
We stand in solidarity with our Intersex siblings, team members and supporters!
#IntersexDayOfRemembrance
Intersex Day of Remembrance is a day to remember those who are no longer with us and highlight issues that the Intersex community face.
We stand in solidarity with our Intersex siblings, team members and supporters!
#IntersexDayOfRemembrance
November 8, 2025 at 12:01 PM
November 8th marks Intersex Day of Remembrance.
Intersex Day of Remembrance is a day to remember those who are no longer with us and highlight issues that the Intersex community face.
We stand in solidarity with our Intersex siblings, team members and supporters!
#IntersexDayOfRemembrance
Intersex Day of Remembrance is a day to remember those who are no longer with us and highlight issues that the Intersex community face.
We stand in solidarity with our Intersex siblings, team members and supporters!
#IntersexDayOfRemembrance
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this should be a lot of fun! November 22, from 2-4 pm. Come here Opaat Press poets read their work! Halifax Central Library
October 25, 2025 at 2:39 PM
this should be a lot of fun! November 22, from 2-4 pm. Come here Opaat Press poets read their work! Halifax Central Library
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Congratulations to Karen Solie, winner of this year's Governor General's Award for English-Language Poetry! Her winning book, Wellwater, was also recently awarded the Forward Prize, in a tie with Vidyan Ravinthiran. Here's one of my favourite poems from the collection.
November 6, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Congratulations to Karen Solie, winner of this year's Governor General's Award for English-Language Poetry! Her winning book, Wellwater, was also recently awarded the Forward Prize, in a tie with Vidyan Ravinthiran. Here's one of my favourite poems from the collection.
Congratulations to Karen Solie, winner of this year's Governor General's Award for English-Language Poetry! Her winning book, Wellwater, was also recently awarded the Forward Prize, in a tie with Vidyan Ravinthiran. Here's one of my favourite poems from the collection.
November 6, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Congratulations to Karen Solie, winner of this year's Governor General's Award for English-Language Poetry! Her winning book, Wellwater, was also recently awarded the Forward Prize, in a tie with Vidyan Ravinthiran. Here's one of my favourite poems from the collection.
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"They keened like
witches and cut
the stars
in half."
#TodaysPoem #poetry
Seagulls at the University by @AnnaQuon.bsky.social (2025 Opaat Press / @thisisannick.bsky.social) annickmacaskill.com/2025/09/10/s...
witches and cut
the stars
in half."
#TodaysPoem #poetry
Seagulls at the University by @AnnaQuon.bsky.social (2025 Opaat Press / @thisisannick.bsky.social) annickmacaskill.com/2025/09/10/s...
November 6, 2025 at 3:20 PM
"They keened like
witches and cut
the stars
in half."
#TodaysPoem #poetry
Seagulls at the University by @AnnaQuon.bsky.social (2025 Opaat Press / @thisisannick.bsky.social) annickmacaskill.com/2025/09/10/s...
witches and cut
the stars
in half."
#TodaysPoem #poetry
Seagulls at the University by @AnnaQuon.bsky.social (2025 Opaat Press / @thisisannick.bsky.social) annickmacaskill.com/2025/09/10/s...
"Caligula in an ill-fitting suit" -- O, I am slain!
Caligula in an ill-fitting suit loses his shit again.
In three days he will be issuing a new set of demands and then another and then another.
In three days he will be issuing a new set of demands and then another and then another.
October 26, 2025 at 1:54 AM
"Caligula in an ill-fitting suit" -- O, I am slain!
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It’s #FairEmploymentWeek & @cupe3912.bsky.social are on strike seeking: fair employment. CAS research, build community & teach. Yet over half juggle multiple contracts to make ends meet. Imagine the potential if their work was valued with fair pay & stability. #MakeItFair#ANSUTstandswithCAS
October 23, 2025 at 2:44 PM
It’s #FairEmploymentWeek & @cupe3912.bsky.social are on strike seeking: fair employment. CAS research, build community & teach. Yet over half juggle multiple contracts to make ends meet. Imagine the potential if their work was valued with fair pay & stability. #MakeItFair#ANSUTstandswithCAS