“Turn off your mind, relax, and float downstream.”
— Lennon
WellVersed.org was designed as a platform to openly discuss and reflect upon various themes apparent in Canadian poetry. This website is the brain-child of Brian Cauley, whose interest and appreciation for the arts culminated into an online labour of love. Each week, WellVersed.org provides a topic and selections from Canadian poetry, interviews with poets, and commentary by the editor.
Brian Cauley’s life–long infatuation with the written word began at an early age. He began reading and writing poetry after receiving Shel Silverstein’s A Light in the Attic whilst recovering from successful brain surgery in 1992. Brian credits this period of recuperation as his gateway to the power of imagination and artistic expression.
Wellversed.org has been influenced and shaped by Brian’s previous forays in media and culture. In 2003, Brian Cauley broadcasted a radio program entitled Indie, which featured emerging Canadian and international artists as well as independent news.
In 2006, Brian also co-hosted a film review program, Celluloid Radio, which successfully ran for 3 years.
As is apparent from his previous endeavors, Brian’s interest in the arts is not limited to the poetry of his native country. His passion for expression manifests itself in many forms and he is heavily involved in music, photography, film, and design. Dividing his time between Whitby, Ontario (a suburb of Toronto), Ottawa, and Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Brian has also extensively traveled Ireland and the United States. He graduated from St. Francis Xavier University with a major in accounting and a minor in philosophy.
Brian sincerely hopes that listeners find this website both engaging and thought provoking. He believes that every person is capable of sustaining a meaningful impact on this world and is very appreciative of any feedback or commentary.
— James Doran