by Lawrence Cooper | Sep 7, 2019 | Blog, Comox Valley Poet Laureate, Comox Valley Poetry, Mindfulness, Newsletter
We are at an end to our Serious Writers’ group. I have learned a lot in the process, about myself, my hopes and dreams, and the needs of writers in my community. Unfortunately, we had a mixed group with different styles and different ideas on the functions of a...
by Lawrence Cooper | Sep 7, 2019 | Blog, Comox Valley Poet Laureate, Comox Valley Poetry, Mindfulness, Newsletter, Poetry, The Higher Self
Poetry is about feelings. In the present poetic atmosphere, we seem to have lost our bearings; we are floating without power and purpose. We have wandered into some absurd strata where whether or not we use gerunds and participles somehow equates with good poetry. We...
by Lawrence Cooper | Sep 3, 2019 | Blog, Comox Valley Poet Laureate, Comox Valley Poetry, Newsletter
Please remember to come out for Poets Pub Night on Monday September 30. The theme this month is taking the onus as poets to become agents for change. Be prepared to read one of your poems that describes some aspect of this world that you feel is terribly wrong. This...
by Lawrence Cooper | Aug 19, 2019 | Blog, Comox Valley Poet Laureate, Comox Valley Poetry, Newsletter, Poetry, Poetry Presentations, The Higher Self
I had the honor and privilege of attending a wedding for a young couple from the Twelve Tribes Community. These are the people who own and operate the Yellow Deli (formerly Common Ground Restaurant) and the New Sprout Farm located near Merville. This is a community...
by Lawrence Cooper | Aug 19, 2019 | Blog, Comox Valley Poet Laureate, Comox Valley Poetry, Newsletter, Poetry
The first Pub Night for Poets on August 18 was a smashing success. There were approximately twenty poets in attendance, all us very bad poets writing very bad poetry. The evening winners were Jessica for round one and Divan for round two. If I spelled those names...
by Lawrence Cooper | Jul 22, 2019 | Blog, Comox Valley Poet Laureate, Comox Valley Poetry, Newsletter, Poetry Workshop
I attended a workshop on poetry at the Denman Island Readers and Writers Festival. The session titled the Poetry of Place was conducted by Billeh Nickerson. Billeh is a Canadian writer, editor, performer and arts advocate from Vancouver. He causally and...
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