Exhibits & Performances, Poetry

Griffin Poetry Prize

I've mentioned in an earlier post that I have begun writing over the past several years.  Reading and hearing poetry is a large part of my education as I learn to develop my capacity to write poetry--to closely observe life and put the observations into words.   Last night I went to Koerner Hall in… Continue reading Griffin Poetry Prize

Exhibits & Performances, Poetry, Printmaking

Poetry Out Loud & in a Linocut

On Wednesday night, I attended a fundraiser at beautiful Koerner Hall in Toronto.  It was in honour of an excellent Canadian poet, Al Purdy (1918 – 2000).  Al’s work was being honoured through readings by Canadian poets and actors and through performances by musicians.  The funds raised are going towards the preservation and rehabilitation of… Continue reading Poetry Out Loud & in a Linocut