If we missed you at our recent events stay tuned as we will be back with more. In the meantime create your own poems out of a glossary or dictionary (left.) Here is another: "lightning lime" lisps the lion. Serious fun!!
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Poet Ambassadors, Kevin Spenst and Rene Saklikar made poets out of all of us. Here Kevin recites a poem from our newest Poet, Sidney. Thanks to the Trout Lake Community Centre who let our poetry extravaganza take refuge out on their front steps!! Scott Perrie adds his musical talents to the Poet Ambassadors in a poetry reading at the Kitsilano Farmers Market in Connaught Park. Thank you, Scott! Don't forget Fresh Local Poetry is at the Trout Lake Farmers Market on Saturday September 19, 2015 at 11:30 am. See you there. A big thank you to the Vancouver Farmers Market. A great time was had by all. Our Free Range Poets Ngwatilo Mawiyoo (l) and Juliane Okot Bitek (r) brought poetry into the market reading poems from poets and patrons about everything from apples to mangoes!! We also received contributions on our poetry scroll here's a sample: corn tassles adrift in your curly hair ukelele riot twisted chocolate peppers summer days blown like mustard seeds - by Sam Autumn wind blows, chestnuts in my pocket - by Katie Fall is here, the leaves smile - by Jessica The Ode to a Farmer Poetry Contest closes at 11:59pm on Sunday the 13th. So while at the Kitsilano Farmers Market write a poem at the Fresh Local Poetry tent and you could win! Write a poem! Get a button! Meet our Free Range Poets at the Kitsilano Farmers Market Sunday, September 13, 11:30 am to 2:00 pm |
Fresh Local Poetry: Poetry in Parks Project is supported by The Vancouver Park Board, The Vancouver Public Library and The City of Vancouver Poet Laureate Program.
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