Since 1989, she has published ten collections of poetry, a novel, an intergenre memoir including photography, numerous chapbooks and has appeared in a diverse range of literary journals and anthologies.

Additionally, she worked under PEN Canada in the political interests of exiled writers and has contributed to numerous poetry publications and events.

She was an editor with Fireweed, with Women's Education des femmes, and with MIX: the magazine of artist-run culture.

She worked for several years with Canadian high school students through the Writers In Electronic Residence (WIER) program and with adult students in the Creative Writing Certificate program at The University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies.

She has mentioned Nicole Brossard, Marguerite Duras, Daphne Marlatt, Erín Moure, and Kathy Acker, among others.