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 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...
by Lawrence Cooper | Nov 5, 2019 | Comox Valley Poet Laureate, Comox Valley Poetry, Newsletter, Poetry Presentations
The last 15 Minutes of Infamy for 2019 will be on November 20 at the *Green Olive Room on Skinner Street (next to the Old City Station Pub). The evening will feature: Host: Ian Cognitō with guests: Port Alberni stand-up comedian and author, Paul Alexander Cowichan...
by Lawrence Cooper | Oct 29, 2019 | Comox Valley Poet Laureate, Comox Valley Poetry, Newsletter, Poetry, Poetry Presentations
Poet’s Pub Night, The Dead Poet’s Society, was a huge success. I must admit that the first two Pub Nights were a bit of a struggle, but thanks to Kera’s encouragement and the sharing of the work load, they have now become a great night out with fun activities and...
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