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Billeh Nickerson


Billeh Nickerson (CAN) is the author of The Asthmatic Glassblower, a poetry collection nominated for the Publishing Triangle Poetry Prize. He is also the author of the humorous essay collection Let Me Kiss it Better: Elixirs for the Not So Straight and Narrow, and co-editor of Seminal: The Anthology of Canada's Gay Male Poets with John Barton. To WordFest, Nickerson brings the hilarious and illuminating poems in his new poetry collection, McPoems, based on his years working at a particularly well-known fast-food restaurant. His poetry paints a vivid picture of life behind the counter and will resonate with anyone who has ever held a fast-food job.

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55 - Poetry Cabaret
 

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