by Lawrence Cooper | Dec 24, 2019 | Comox Valley Poet Laureate, Comox Valley Poetry, Newsletter, Poetry, Poetry Presentations
Lost Laughter The sounds of laughter echo through The abandoned halls of my mind Stirring memories of long lost years When life was easy, and laughter erupted From a heart that knew how to play. Through the years the memories have vanished Beneath the heavy burdens...
by Lawrence Cooper | Dec 18, 2019 | Books, Comox Valley Poet Laureate, Comox Valley Poetry, Conscious Living, Newsletter, Poetry, Poetry Presentations
An excerpt from my new book The Enchanted Life which will be launched in February. Week 7, Day 1 Appreciation for the Gifts of Nature Love of nature is the healing substance of my Higher Self. My mind goes quiet and just lets my body experience...
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...
by Lawrence Cooper | Oct 8, 2019 | Blog, Comox Valley Poet Laureate, Comox Valley Poetry, Newsletter, Poetry
The Cascadia Poetry Festival was held this past weekend in Cumberland. I had the privilege to be a small part of a session called “A Village and Forest Walking Tour”. The tour was conducted by Meaghan Cursons who led us through the dark corners of the historic sadness...
by Lawrence Cooper | Oct 1, 2019 | Newsletter, Poetry, Poetry Presentations
Another Poet’s Pub Night has come and gone along with the month of September. It went not exactly as planned, but it was entertaining, and I learned a few things from it. For one thing, there were only three or four people out of the twenty-some in attendance who...
by Lawrence Cooper | Oct 1, 2019 | Comox Valley Poet Laureate, Comox Valley Poetry, Newsletter, Poetry, Poetry Presentations
I attended a poetry afternoon on September 24 in Parksville presented by Word Storm Society of the Arts out of Nanaimo. Canadian sound, visual, and performance poet, Bill Bissett, performed selections from his latest collection, ‘breth”. He was joined by...
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