British fat-fighting chef Jamie Oliver often used the phrase “easy peasy” on his cooking show, and made millions.
Now local scribe kevin mcpherson eckhoff hopes to do the same with his latest book of poetry.
But instead of substituting butter for extra virgin olive oil, he’s all about cutting the fat out of words.
The writer just released a new collection of poems called easy peasy, which he will be signing at Bookland bookstore in downtown Vernon on Saturday, during the Sunshine Festival.
“This is my second book. I’m tired of the self-seriousness of so much writing that calls itself poetry, including my first book,” said mcpherson eckhoff, who also spells his name lower case to save energy. “I wanted to make poems that are fun and messy, like a kid’s place-mat at Denny’s. Writing that realates [sic] to people’s daily oopsies. Also, if it were a movie, its rating would be 14A.”
The co-host of the monthly GMorning Poetry events at The Hub Arts Collective, mcpherson eckhoff is also a writing instructor at Okanagan College who is currently working on a community project with fellow OC instructor Jake Kennedy.
The men started Death Valley, a western-themed novel, four years ago. They have been visiting farmer’s markets, schools, street corners, art galleries, hockey games, and other social events, asking passersby for one line to go in the book.
“Those who drop by the Bookland signing can contribute to the community novel, which is being written by folks throughout the Okanagan,” said mcpherson eckhoff.
The signing takes place at Bookland, #100-3400-30th Ave., Saturday from 1 to 3 p.m.
