Kim Fahner holding Jan. 14 Sudbury book signing

Past Greater Sudbury poet laureate Kim Fahner will be selling and signing copies of her latest book of poetry, “Emptying the Ocean,” Saturday, Jan. 14.

The event takes place at Seasons Pharmacy and Culinaria from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Books cost $20 each. 

“Emptying the Ocean” is a poetic journey based on the ancient Irish immram tales — the soul voyages taken by a woman who moves mystically through the four elements and the spirited Otherworld.

Water, earth, air, and fire are woven through with imagination, inspiration, and spirit. The voice of the selkie bookends the collection, and the character of the sailor finds himself caught up in her wake.

Rooted firmly in Irish myth and lore, with references to strong female figures who shapeshift and move between dimensions, there are Atlantic echoes of both Ireland and Newfoundland at work in these poems.