For this final episode on Water, Ashar speaks with writer, poet, and environmental activist Tom Cull. Tom discusses his personal connection to the local waterways in London, Ontario, his related creative work, teaching, and work in the community.
Bio: Tom Cull resides in London, Ontario on the banks of Deshkan Ziibi. He works at the Upper Thames River Conservation Authority, teaches creative writing at Western, and was London’s Poet Laureate from (2016-2018). Cull is the author of Bad Animals, (Insomniac Press, 2018) and Kill Your Starlings (Gaspereau Press, 2023).
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Links: https://tomcull.ca/
Antler River Rally (https://www.antlerriverrally.ca/)
the UTRCA (https://thamesriver.on.ca/
poetry/artwork (https://www.gardenship.ca/)
website: https://tomcull.ca/
GardenShip and State: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49mTs5WgeI4&t=20s