Monday, October 29, 2007

Planet Earth Poetry's Outstanding October Calendar ( and a month for poet laureates)!

Fridays, 7:30 at the Black Stilt Cafe, 1633 Hillside, (across from Hillside Mall).

OCTOBER 5, 2007: JOHN STEFFLER
, Canada's Poet Laureate, author of many books of poetry, reads for the first time in Victoria.
We acknowledge the support of the League of Canadian Poets and the Canada Council for the Arts.


OCTOBER 12, 2007: LORNA CROZIER, ELIZABETH PHILLIPS & MARY DALTON

LORNA CROZIER, Chairman of UVic's Writing Department, reads from her new book Blue Hour of the Day, her selected poems.

ELIZABETH PHILLIPS, Saskatoon poet, former poetry editor of Grain, reads from her new book of poetry, Torch River.

Newfoundland poet, MARY DALTON, reads from her latest book, Red Ledger.

OCTOBER 19,2007: ARLEEN PARE & DAVID FRASER

ARLEEN PARE reads from her first book of poetry, Paper Trail.

Nanaimo Poet, DAVID FRASER, founder of Ascent Aspirations, reads from his book of poetry, Running down the wind.

OCTOBER 26,2007: CARLA FUNK & ELIZABETH BACHINSKY


CARLA FUNK, Victoria's Poet Laureate, reads from her latest book , The Sewing Room.

Vancouver poet, ELIZABETH BACHINSKY, poetry editor for Event, reads from her lastest book of poetry, Home of Sudden Service.
We gratefully acknowledge the support of the Writers' Union and the Canada Council for the Arts.

Wednesday, October 24, 2007

Elizabeth Bachinsky.


Elizabeth Bachinsky.
Originally uploaded by planet earth poetry
Elizabeth Bachinsky, after her reading from her latest book of poetry, Home of Sudden Service, October 24, 2007 in conversation with Yvonne Blomer.

Tuesday, October 09, 2007

John Steffler, Canada's Poet Laureate.

John Steffler, Canada's Poet Laureate, speaking to his former classmate,
Christine Terry, while Barbara Pelman and Yvonne Blomer wait in line to
speak to him.

Brendan McLeod


Brendan McLeod
Originally uploaded by planet earth poetry
Brendan McLeod, one of Canada great performance poets, at Planet Earth Poetry, September 28, 2007.

John Steffler and his friends.

John Steffler and his friends at Planet Earth Poetry, October 5, 2007: (left
to right) Tim Lilburn, John Steffler, CBC host Jo-Ann Roberts, Jane Munro.

judeNamy's photo album

You are invited to view judeNamy's photo album: PoetLaureateOfCanadaOct5_2007

Black Stilt Cafe, Victoria, BC Canada - Oct 5, 2007
by judeNamy
Planet Earth @ Black Stilt Cafe, Victoria, BC. John Steffler and Random Acts of Poetry Week.