by Lawrence Cooper | Nov 26, 2019 | Comox Valley Poet Laureate, Comox Valley Poetry, Newsletter, Poetry, Poetry Presentations
I have highlighted some sessions that I think might be of interest to poets. You can find more information at the Comox Valley Writers Society website. Producing a Great Book & Mastering Your Fears of Marketing Presenter: Craig Shemilt Description: Craig Shemilt...
by Lawrence Cooper | Nov 26, 2019 | Newsletter, Poetry Presentations
Another great Poet’s Pub Night on Monday, November 25th. There were about twenty people attending with about ten contributors. It was a sweet mixture of serious and wacky poems. Lot’s of fun. I am again impressed by the new poets who read their poems for...
by Lawrence Cooper | Nov 26, 2019 | Blog, Newsletter
I am starting a new section to my newsletter called Poet’s Corner. It will feature poems from my own storehouse of poetry as well as contributions from my fellow poets. If you have something you want to offer I will include it without judgement or editing. To...
by Lawrence Cooper | Nov 20, 2019 | Newsletter, Poetry Presentations
Mending Fences I feel I must apologize if anything I have said in my blogs has infringed on your views on poetry. Poetry is such a personal thing that none of us has the right to critique another person’s poetry, even if we are asked to do so. Poems come from...
by Lawrence Cooper | Nov 20, 2019 | Comox Valley Poet Laureate, Comox Valley Poetry, Newsletter, Poetry Presentations
Ever wonder what it would be like to sit in a pub in Scotland or The Yukon and listen to Robbie Burns or Robert Service recite their raucous poems with a glass of wine or a pint of beer in their hands. Well welcome to the next Poet’s Pub Night held on the last Monday...
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