Upcoming poetry/prose readings:
Thursday, October 3, 2013
The Writers’ Studio hosts readings at Cottage Bistro, 4470 Main St., 8pm start
http://www.sfu.ca/continuing-studies/events/2013/10/tws-reading-series-jan-31.html
AND
Wed., November 27th, 2013 7-8:30pm (doors open at 6:30 for wine and refreshments)
North Vancouver City Library Local …
Writers’ 10th Annual Summer Dreams Literary Arts Festival:
Winds of Inspiration
What was it about the wind at the Summer Dreams Festival at Trout Lake Park (aka John Hendry Park) on Saturday, August 24, 2013? Was it how it stretched …
Harmony Arts Festival & North Shore Writers
Love on the Fly Through Memoir
Love on the fly you say…do tell. Well, that’s us. The North Shore Writers Association and the Harmony Arts Festival. The last day, August 11, 2013.…
The Power of Poetry: A Review by Joan Boxall
‘The Power of Poetry’ by Geoff Olson, writer and political cartoonist, is the centerpiece
article in March, 2012’s ‘Common Ground’ magazine. Looking at our politically and economically …
Having Being’ Parts I, II & III stem from cultures’ creative contemplations: how we got here, how we interact, how we choose to be versus have. Being trumps having. Joan rollicks in verb conjugation rhythms which are laced throughout. ‘Instill …
Vancouverite with Vagabond Tendencies segue to
‘Having Being’ Part I, II,III Read and Sung by Joan Boxall
May 11, 2012 TWSRead @ Take 5 Café, Vancouver
Growing up in a protective environment gives rise to rebellion. The secure home where …
Be Kind To Mother Nature
Don’t miss Mother Nature’s pitch on the Enbridge Northern Pipeline Proposal. Listen to her persuasive podcast: casting out of the pod (aka petroleum’s odourous defect).
Creative Journey: Sketching, Movement and Flow
My first blog on the creative journey. Today I was with my brother, a fabulous artist who combines impressionism with his own style. We were sketching in a three-hour figurative session as we …
When will I see myself
As I truly am?
Stripped down semblance;
Serene, composed, tranquil.
Turn, spin, revolve.
Dizzy the coil.
Obscure turmoil.
Adapted from North Shore Writer’s Association Anthology ‘Still Running’, Rogue Literary Press, used with permission, all …