Donald McGrath has published two books of poetry: At First Light (Wolsak & Wynn, 1995) and The Port Inventory (Cormorant Books, 2012). In addition, his work has appeared in journals and periodicals throughout Canada and abroad. His poem Biarritz was selected for the Longlist Anthology of the first Montreal International Poetry Prize competition, available online at: montrealprize.com/anthologies/longlist-anthology. Donald has translated work by Mallarmé and Verlaine, as well as critical essays on visual art. He has worked at a variety of blue- and white-collar jobs, ranging from longshoreman, waiter and factory worker to translator at Québec’s Ministère de l’Éducation, where he has acquired a thorough understanding of the secondary school curriculum that prepares students for CEGEP. He prefers to develop workshop ideas in conjunction with teachers, but sample themes could include poetry’s relevance in a world of hypermedia, the visions embodied in literary treatments of rural and urban life, etc.