April 2005 Canadian Federation of Poets & Poetry Canada Newsletter

The winner of this years Canadian Federation of Poets - Poet of the Year award - goes to George Arnold. Congratulations George and a well deserved accolade.

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We have made submitting even easier to Poetry Canada magazine. For participants on the Canadian Federation of Poets - Poets Paradise Forum - it's as easy as posting your poetry like you always do, adding a PCC (Poetry Canada Candidate) tag at the bottom and we will poll this forum along with our email submissions for each editions entries. It's a free forum for anyone! Visitors can continue to share, critique, or enjoy your work, while you get the opportunity to be considered for Canada's newest poetry magazine.
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ANTHOLOGY REMINDER

Thanks to everyone who submitted to the First Canadian Federation of Poets Anthology. Of the many submissions we have received the following members work has been selected by the Editor Stacey Lynn Newman. If you have sent your work in, and your name isn't here, please contact Stacey at:stacey@federationofpoets.com. To everyone else, you have until April 30th to get your work in - be sure you do!!

Michael Levy

Holly Cadrin

Peter Austin

Carol Mackay

Regis Auffray

Ruth Walker

Richard Vallance

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Member Feedback

Donna Thompson, CFP member - "Writers respond well to encouraging voices, your voice is a blessing -Thank You."

Richard Vallance - CFP member - "Tracy Repchuk, President of the Canadian Federation of Poets, has always struck me as a hard-working editor and publisher, whose devotion to the art of poetry and also of photography is second to none. Tracy makes a special effort to publish quality poetry, and this includes in Poetry Canada. I can only hope I will be able to return to Tracy something similar to the several signal honours she has bestowed on other poets, including myself."

Honoria Groves - CFP member - "Tracy, we are blessed to have you because any organization is only as great as its leader! You are such an inspiration to us all and make it possible for us to share our thoughts and feelings with others, which brings us great satisfaction. Thanks so much."

Nancy V. Bennett - CFP member - "It is nice to find a home for poetry, a moment to pause and linger. Canada has a vast amount of talented writers of verse. Here is where we gather to exchange ideals, offer comradeship and pave the way for new generations."

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CALENDAR CALLS:

If you are a CFP member, or member of a CFP Affiliate Organization then submit your events to the calendar coordinator Marylin Houle. It's a great way to easily increase attendance.

	Well I am certainly glad poetry month has finally arrived, as it is a time when everyone does what they can for the sake of thier craft. What I am asking though is we continue this for the remainder of the year, and years to come. The Canadian Federation of Poets wants to return poetry to its prominent status, so if you have any ideas, or want to start a Federation in your area, let me know! It is our mission to resurrect poetry, and with your help, together we can make it happen. *TLR* If you have any questions, feel free to send me an email. Tracy Lynn Repchuk President and Founder of the Canadian Federation of Poets

CFP receives Point of Life Award Michael Levy, founder of the Point of Life Foundation, announced the Canadian Federation of Poets was receiving this honour for its outstanding work in the promotion of poets, poetry and advancement of the craft on a world wide scale. The Point of Life Foundation is a non profit organization established to provide education to the general public and to support research into better understanding spirituality and the purpose of life. By bringing together the positive forces from science, medicine, philosophy and religion the Point of Life Foundation promotes a holistic approach to enabling people to better understand the forces affecting their lives and thereby enabling individuals to manage those forces to bring them peace, serenity, freedom and enjoyment. It is the mission of the Canadian Federation of Poets to unite people in the global promotion of poets and poetry, which adds to the betterment of our lives. With this recognition coming from a US based National Heritage Foundation affiliate, it really showed to us that our goals of uniting the world with poetry and the spoken word have begun. It was a huge surprise, and greatly appreciated. We hope that all of the poets and organizations that affiliate themselves with the Canadian Federation share in our success, and we thank you all for your part in this. Find out more!

POETRY SWAP

In conjunction with the Toronto Canadian Poetry Association we are participating in a poetry swap. If you are a Canadian Federation of Poets member, please send me a poem that I will forward to the Toronto CPA, and they will read your poem at their April event so you can gain exposure to a new audience without even being there!

This is a great opportunity for us to also hear their members work and a change to reading our own. All Toronto CPA members will also be submitting their poetry to us through Diane Mascherin, and we will read it at our Milton and Oakville events this month!

Send your work to Tracy@federationofpoets.com ASAP. The Toronto event is April 10th!

CFP EVENTS

Sunday April 3 - 2:00pm -

Burlington Federation Event

Sunday April 10 - 1:30pm - Burlington

Saturday April 16, 2005 at 9pm - Orangeville Federation
The Lyrical Coffeehouse
232 Broadway, Orangeville, Ontario

Corin Raymond

Evalyn Parry

Thursday April 21st, 2005 - 7pm Oakville Federation

Friday April 22nd at 7pm

Milton Federation event

Sunday April 24 - 2:00pm - Oakville Event

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