In January and February I was happily planning a reading at the University Women’s Club in February with Donna Langevin, March gigs at Portobello Saturdays and the opener at the Toronto Irving Layton Centenary Celebration with John Rammelll when I fell on my way out to dinner on Feb. 21st –and spent the next five […]
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Annus Interruptus: January to May
Posted by margaret on May 15, 2012
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Winding Down 2011
Reading at the Rivoli on November 13 at the launch of Shane Joseph’s and Brian Mullally’s new books was a lot of fun. Black Art Entertainment and Shane opened the evening with themed music about writing and writers. Shane’s songs were a pleasant surprise-I hadn’t known he was an excellent songwriter, guitarist and performer as […]
Posted by margaret on December 27, 2011
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A Happily Busy Week
“Salon 3 by 3″ on October 30 at the Merchant’s of Green Coffee Café was a wonderful success. Poets Gianna Patriarca, Donna Langevin and I read poems responding to the work of artists Tina Conlon, Patsy Berton, and Grethe Jensen – who then talked about the cross-pollination that happens when artists/writers of different media pay […]
Posted by margaret on November 8, 2011
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Poetic Adventures
A first foray into the video world: reading the poem “Call and Response”, one of the five poems from Norway Poems, a section of my latest book of poetry The Risks of Remembrance, and one of the most interesting for me, as I explain at the beginning of the video. Thanks to my friend Renia […]
Posted by margaret on October 25, 2011
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Spring Whirlwind, Summer Rambles, Fall Explorations
I had planned a less hectic spring than fall and winter, but the winter’s promotions of The Risks of Remembrance produced a flock of readings in tune with the first leaves and the bird’s spring migrations.
Posted by margaret on September 10, 2011
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2011 Manitoulin Art Tour
Held every year on the 3rd week-end of July the Manitoulin Art Tour showcases a wide variety of art, this year with over 80 artists in 32 locations across the island. Art Tour displays included painting, photography, sculpture, fiber art, dream catchers, and for the first time, interpretations of the spoken word. Painter Nancy McDermid […]
Posted by margaret on July 15, 2011
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Spring Blooms
April 9 saw “Celebrating Poetry Month in the Beach”, a multi-media event at the Beach branch of Toronto Public Library that I designed, organized and publicized to mark The League of Canadian Poets’ Poetry Month with poetry, music and song, sculpture and painting. Allan Briesmaster, poet and editor, artist Holly Briesmaster, Kent Bouman, musician and […]
Posted by margaret on April 21, 2011
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It’s been three months …
Time is condensed! Three months gone by like three weeks. Jam packed weeks they’ve been (I’ve made jam, I know how much fruit is condensed in a small jar)… five readings from January 30 to March 6, as well as lots of activity with various poetry organizations and cultural groups. I was so moved when […]
Posted by margaret on March 21, 2011
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Having a great time
The first post-launch reading of The Risks of Remembrance was on Dec 9 at the Beach Branch of the TPL. It was a multi-media happening with Valerie Nielsen, Stoney Creek poet and author of Green Light, and Heather Glerum, Toronto musician and poet. Valerie and I started the evening with a poetic conversation, exchanging poem […]
Posted by margaret on December 13, 2010
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A happily busy month
Unbelievably it’s been a month since the launch of Risks … 30 wonderfully busy days of responding to all kinds of gratifying feedback from friends including Facebook posts, still a newish medium for me. I can’t imagine what it would look like without Michael Sharps expert help. Several reviews are in the works, Risks is […]
Posted by margaret on November 30, 2010
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