Category Archives: Poetry

Nelligan à Cacouna

The Montreal writer and poet Diane G. Paquin and I have begun collaborating on a project (in French) centered around the famed Quebec poet Émile Nelligan (1879-1941). Here is a little preview. This scene is set in Cacouna, then a … Continue reading

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Interview with Micah Mattix

Here is a link to an interview I recently gave to Micah Mattix for The University Bookman: http://www.kirkcenter.org/index.php/bookman/article/its-a-bird-its-a-plane-its-j.-alfred-prufrock/

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The Idle Scribblings of a Piddling Poetaster

Once in a blue moon, when the inspiration hits me really hard, I try my (perhaps somewhat heavy) hand at writing a little poetry. I have now gathered some of the results together on a page of my website: Poetry … Continue reading

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“Sensuka” – A Poem by Alice Elm – Un poème d’Alice Elm

The Montreal poet and writer Alice Elm has written a stunningly beautiful poem, in French, that is directly inspired by my on-going “Views of an Imaginary City” series. The name of my invented city, which gives its name to this … Continue reading

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J. Alred Prufrock in The Boston Globe!

“‘Archie,’ ‘Garfield,’ ‘Spider-Man,’ ‘Dilbert,’ ‘Dick Tracy,’ and ‘J. Alfred Prufrock’?” A wonderful profile of my Prufrock comic in The Boston Globe. As a kid I was obsessed with Calvin & Hobbes and The Far Side, and I often dreamed of … Continue reading

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Illustrating Poetry Interview Part 2

Here is the second half of my interview with Neelima Vinod for her highly-recommended neelthemuse blog, which discusses and promotes poetry in all its forms. http://neelthemuse.wordpress.com/2013/11/27/illustrating-poetry-with-julian-peters-part-2/

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Illustrating Poetry Interview Part 1

Here is the first part of a two-part interview I gave to Neelima Vinod for her wonderful neelthemuse blog, which discusses and promotes poetry in all its forms. http://neelthemuse.wordpress.com/2013/11/21/illustrating-poetry-with-julian-peters-part-1/ Neelima is a poet herself, and many of her poems are … Continue reading

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You and I

I wanted to express my thanks for all of the positive responses I have received over the last few days for my adaptation in comics of “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock.” All of this support has convinced me that I need to … Continue reading

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Confidence!

Confidence! Confidence,’ you say, ‘Is what I look for in a man.’ The confidence within those eyes that splay Your undressed breasts like cracked eggs in a pan. The confidence to make you feel unwell, The confidence to stow away … Continue reading

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The Windhover by Gerard Manley Hopkins

A little experimentation with oil pastels. My conclusion is that they are very messy. Windhover is another name for a kestrel, a type of small falcon. Gerard Manley Hopkins, a reclusive Jesuit priest, was wildly ahead of its time in terms … Continue reading

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