In Celebration of National Poetry Month: A Sunday of Poetry

A Sunday of Poetry at Grande Prairie Public Library
with Master Poets Glen Sorestad and Paulette Dubé

Two of western Canada’s finest poets come to the Peace Country with their newest releases to share their wisdom and talent during National Poetry Month. A feast of poetic offerings – including readings from the newly released Gait by Paulette Dubé and What We Miss by Glen Sorestad, (both released by Thistledown Press, Spring 2010) as well as a Master Poetry Workshop and a series of Blue Pencil Cafés.

Co-sponsored by House of Blue Skies and the Writers Guild of Alberta

April 18, 2010

10:30 to 11:45 Blue Pencil Café Sessions (20 minute private critiquing sessions)

Lunch – Esquires

1:15 – 2:00 pm Poetry Reading Grande Prairie launches of Paulette Dubé’s Gait and What We Miss by Glen Sorestad (open at 1)

Health Break

2:15 – 3:45 Poetry Workshop – Poetry Exercises and Q & A

Health Break

3:45 – 5:00 Open Mike for Peace Country Poets & Workshop Participants

Blue Pencil Cafés $15.00 per session Deadline April 8, 2010

Register with Grande Prairie Public Library and email ten (10) pages of poetry, double spaced, no smaller than 10 pt font to ymury@gppl.ab.ca

10:30 to 10:50 Session 1 (Paulette) Session 2 (Glen)
10:55 to 11:15 Session 3 (Paulette) Session 4 (Glen)
11:20 to 11:40 Session 5 (Paulette) Session 6 (Glen)

www.thistledownpress.com
www.poets.ca

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