Monday, September 29, 2008

Planet Earth Poetry Returns!

SEPTEMBER 19, 2008

Planet Earth Poetry begins the season with a favourite poem night fundraiser for Doctors Without Borders . Everyone reads a favourite poem. Great gifts from Prairie Naturals and AbeBooks, and musical entertainment by the Brandleburglers, who were one of the highlights of last season.


SEPTEMBER 26, 2008

CARLA FUNK, Victoria's Poet Laureate, and UVic Creative Writing Instructor, reads new work and from her latest book The Sewing Room.

MITCH PARRY, UVic Film Studies instructor, reads from his new book, Imperfect Penance.


We gratefully acknowledge the support of the League of Canadian Poets and the Canada Council for the Arts.

Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Dean Fortin and Wendy Morton

Dean Fortin and Wendy Morton, at the beginning of the 2008-09 season of Planet Earth Poetry at the Black Stilt, a fundraiser for Doctors without Borders.