by Lawrence Cooper | Apr 11, 2021 | Blog, Newsletter
I Am Building Me a House Yes, I need roads and bridges to get to work, to get to the places I need to go, to get my children to a place of learning and safety. But I need more; I need a better place to live. I am building a new house of the people for the people by...
by Lawrence Cooper | Apr 10, 2021 | Newsletter, Poetry Presentations
We walk the Earth alone, alone with our own thoughts, alone with our own feelings, until we find a friend who is more than a friend, more than a lover, a soul mate, a kindred spirit. They have their own life; we have our own life; but we share a life. We share our...
by Lawrence Cooper | Apr 10, 2021 | Newsletter
I am inviting all poets in the Comox Valley to take part in a project that started on World Poet’s Day. We are putting together an anthology of poetry from the Comox Valley. Write from your heart. This is not a contest. All works will be accepted. We will be accepting...
by Lawrence Cooper | Apr 9, 2021 | Blog, Newsletter
Over 2% of the population have some degree of borderline personality disorder (BPD). Of this population 8 to 10% commit suicide – this rate is more than 50 times the rate of suicide in the general population and ten times the rate of suicides due to depression alone....
by Lawrence Cooper | Apr 6, 2021 | Newsletter
This is a start on looking at the other side of poetry, the other emotion, just for the joy of it. Please feel free to get on board with ‘two cows’ or some other topic. You have two cows. One is grain fed, the other fed grass. Only a few food faddists care...
by Lawrence Cooper | Apr 6, 2021 | Newsletter, Poetry Presentations, Uncategorized
This is a start on looking at the other side of poetry, the other emotion, just for the joy of it. Please feel free to get on board with your version of Two Cows or whatever topic tickles your fancy. The Poet Had Two Cows The poet had two cows. He did not understand...
by Lawrence Cooper | Apr 6, 2021 | Newsletter
I am inviting all poets in the Comox Valley to take part in a project that started on World Poet’s Day. We are putting together an anthology of poetry from the Comox Valley. Write from your heart. This is not a contest. All works will be accepted. We will be accepting...
by Lawrence Cooper | Apr 5, 2021 | Blog, Newsletter
Again, we rewrite the list from previous sections, feeling and treasuring each of our body and mind gifts and talents. We will make a conscious effort to accept each item as being a precious part of the person we are. This should enhance our sense of self and provide...
by Lawrence Cooper | Apr 5, 2021 | Newsletter, Poetry Presentations
Times like these are precious. I love being with you, sharing this journey to we know not where. As the days spend themselves in turmoil, I seek out your stabilizing presence to attempt to find the answers to questions that are beyond my ability to comprehend. I...
The ultimate purpose is to reach as many people as possible with the hopes of saving lives with resonance and connection to powerful poetry and personal transformation experience.