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 | 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...
by Lawrence Cooper | Sep 24, 2019 | Comox Valley Poet Laureate, Comox Valley Poetry, Newsletter, Poetry, Poetry Presentations
I had the privilege of being the guest presenter at the Comox Valley Writers Society opening session this past week on Thursday, September 19, in the library at Mark R. Isfeld Secondary School. I was impressed with the turnout of close to thirty people out of a...
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