poems
By worldpoetry on November 6, 2007 - 11:35am
World Poetry Reading Series Second Call!
World Poetry is requesting poems about the environment (The World Poetry Environmental Project) for display during
the celebration of our 7th Gala in February, 2008.
All selected poems will be on display for one month in the Literature section of the Vancouver Public Library, Central Branch, 350 West Georgia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
News from the World Poetry Peace Project:
According to the Vancouver Public Library, 700 library patrons viewed The World Poetry Peace Project display in 2007.
*One hundred twenty five poems were written for display on the night of the Gala on February 23, 2007 by the public.
*Seventeen World Poetry poets and writers volunteered at the "Create a Poem" table next to the display Monday through Saturday during the month of February 2007.
World Poetry will have another interactive display for 2008 and include an environmental suggestion box and explore the possibility of an anthology.
Please note the following rules:
Theme: Environment. Bi-lingual poems are very welcome.
1) One poem only please. Note: If the poem is in two languages, one page per
language is permitted.
2) Size 12 -14 fonts.
3) Name, city and country with a copyright symbol at the bottom.
4) All poems are copyrighted to the writer and used for display purposes
By worldpoetry on August 30, 2007 - 12:13am
World Poetry Reading Series Final Call:
Poems or stories to or about Canadian Poet Dorothy Livesay for Life Celebration October 29th at the VPL! She was an amazing Canadian poet, fighter for social justice and for women’s rights, winner of many awards who wrote 25 books.
World Poetry is requesting poems and stories about the well known Canadian Poet Dorothy Livesay to be on display at The World Poetry Life Celebration of Dorothy Livesay, October 29 at the Vancouver Public Library (Central Branch) in the Alice McKaye room Vancouver, BC.
Please not the following rules:
1) One poem only please. Note: If the poem is in two languages, one page per language is permitted.
2) Size 12 -14 fonts.
3) Name, city and country with a copyright symbol at the bottom.
4) All poems are copyrighted to the writer and used for display purposes only on October 29th. After the event, they will be destroyed unless we have the author’s permission to use them at a later date.
• Deadline for poems and stories: October 20th.
5) Below are two links to more information on Dorothy Livesay. There are many more on the internet.
www.uwo.ca/english/canadianpoetry/cpjrn/vol03/sullivan.htm
www.25.uua.org/uuhs/duub/articles/dorothylivesay.html
Let’s make the life celebration the best ever!
If you have suggestions of people to invite or participate, please let me know.
By worldpoetry on June 26, 2007 - 12:03pm
World Poetry Reading Series First Call:
Poems or stories to or about Canadian Poet Dorothy Livesay for Life Celebration October 29th at the VPL!
World Poetry is requesting poems and stories about the well known Canadian Poet Dorothy Livesay to be on display at The World Poetry Life Celebration of Dorothy Livesay, October 29 at the Vancouver Public Library (Central Branch) in the Alice McKaye room.
Please not the following rules:
1) One poem only please. Note: If the poem is in two languages, one page per language is permitted.
2) Size 12 -14 fonts.
3) Name, city and country with a copyright symbol at the bottom.
4) All poems are copyrighted to the writer and used for display purposes only on October 29th. After the event, they will be destroyed unless we have the author’s permission to use them at a later date.
5) Below are two links to more information on Dorothy Livesay. There are many more on the internet.
www.uwo.ca/english/canadianpoetry/cpjrn/vol03/sullivan.htm
www.25.uua.org/uuhs/duub/articles/dorothylivesay.html
Let’s make the life celebration the best ever!
If you have suggestions of people to invite or participate, please let me know.
Thank you,
Ariadne Sawyer, MA
World Poetry Event Planner
