Burl Levine - A Queue of Haikus

A lifelong resident of Guelph, Ontario, Burl Levine has been involved in creative writing since his university days at Wilfrid Laurier.

In 1991, he collaborated with an artist from Waterloo, Ontario, to produce his book of poetry entitled INKLINGS^® ABOUT RELATIONSHIPS, a poetic narrative combining calligraphy and gender-neutral language to insightfully describe various sentiments about relationships.

In 1994, he received the St. James’ Court Award at the Orillia International Poetry Festival. He has also participated in poetry readings at various venues such as the Eden Mills Literary Festival, the Festival of Coffeehouse Poets, and The Bookshelf.

This award-winning writer’s works have appeared in periodicals such as The Sovereign, good times, and Tone and in literary anthologies such as On the Threshold and Words and Wonders.

He is a member of the Independent Authors & Illustrators of Canada.

During his 25-year teaching career at Conestoga College, he taught several courses such as Canadian literature, business communication, report writing, and academic upgrading. He also honed his proofreading and editing skills and now offers these services, plus tutoring, to individuals and organizations.