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WELCOME NEW MEMBERS
Be
sure to introduce yourself in the Federation online forums,
and check out the
member biography
section to find out more about each.
New Members:
Dawn Burnett - Peterborough. ON
Mauro Cappa - Toronto. ON
Charlie Galan - Nanaimo, BC
Sally Kraus - Boston, MA
Deborah Gage - Miss. ON
Sean Bradford - Brantford, ONGina Roitman, Montreal, QCConrad
DiDiodato - Stoney Creek, ONJohnmichael Simon - IsrealHelen
Bar-Lev - IsraelPeter Andrewes - Halifax, NSBrittney Graham - Briarcrest, SKRobin Westphal - Odessa, ON
Josephine Stone - Guelph, ONDeanna More - Fall River, NS
Susan Tearoe - Greenwood, BCAnn Houghton - Vancouver, BCGail Dickie - Toronto, ON
Alvin Ens - Abbostford, BC
Lisa Timpf - Everett, ON
Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaelle Jean
C.C, C.M.M., C.O.M., C.D.
Governor General of Canada
Renewals:
Norma West Linder
Clark
Lapointe
Donna Thompson
Paul Hartal
Lynn Tait Norma West Linder
Stella Kuiper
Amir Hasham
Check out this month's feature poet
David Fraser.
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POETRY CANADA LATEST EDITION!
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Even after 2 additional print runs, this edition sold out a record 3 times.
Even now there is a backorder waiting to be filled.
Poetry Canada is now available for only $9.95 USD in PDF format, for
a full year. Get all the great information from 2004, 2005, 2006, and
2007 - for one LOW PRICE!
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Poetry Canada Magazine
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CONTESTS & CALLS
Check out the current contests:
NEW! Tribute
to Friendship Contest
Rhyming Poetry;
where the winner
of each will appear in Poetry Canada magazine and get a free copy! Call now open.
Stellar Showcase Journal
www.stellarshowcasejournal.com
We promote FREE contests, if you have one, let us know and we'll let
everyone else know.
SPREAD THE WORD
Proudly display the CFP
logo on your site, and let us know, and you'll be automatically entered
into a contest where you can win a free ad in Poetry Canada. Link
to: http://www.federationofpoets.com
Winner will be announced December 31st. Help poetry,
and yourself - it's a win, win!
FEATURE BOOKS
CFP SPIRIT OF
YOUTH
ANTHOLOGY
2007
A collection of work by 21 of
the finest youth poets from the Spirit of Youth Poetry Contest.
This annual contest held by the Canadian Federation of Poets
showcases the poets of tomorrow. Now you too can enjoy their
work.
$9.95 CDN
Contact: Garf Publishing
George@federationofpoets.com
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CALENDAR COORDINATOR
Betty Dobson of Halifax, Nova Scotia who has taken on the position of
Calendar Coordinator!
If you are a CFP member, this is a great way to promote your book launches, appearances,
and check out contest calls and events.
If you are a CFP member, or a CFP Affiliate Organization feel free to submit
your events to us. It is a great way to easily increase attendance.
Send your information to: Calendar Coordinator: Betty Dobson
FEDERATION OF POETS
Canadian Federation of Poets
2431 Cyprus Avenue
Burlington, ON L7P 1G5
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 June
is upon us in all of its glory.
I am sending this out from Singapore, where I am receiving the "Hot New
Internet Marketing Success of the Year" award at the World Internet Mega
Summit. I didn't want this to be too late though, because there is
lots of members news and events to share.
Remember
The call is now open for all 10 anthologies.
Enter them ALL!
The Poetry of
(TM)
....
www.thepoetryof.com
World-wide Call
Check them all out, and submit to any that
speaks
to you. The Poetry
of...
Enjoy the journey.
Tracy Lynn Repchuk
President and Founder of the Canadian Federation of Poets
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THE POETRY OF SEASONS
Editor: Tracey Gainforth
www.thepoetryofseasons.com
The Poetry of Seasons is about everything around us that is
organic, and breathing, and striving to survive in an
ever-changing planet caught between a fluctuating state of
create and destroy.
Seasons are the varying stages of progression through a timeline
that is cyclical and predictable.
Seasons can be spring, summer, autumn, or winter.
They can be loved, hated, yearned for, cursed, enjoyed,
celebrated, or expected.
They bring change, the constant of life, through temperature,
and produces perceptions that remain unique to each beholder in
how each is interpreted.
Seasons are dry, rainy, wet, cold, arctic, colourful, humid,
damp, arid, hot, they are as diverse as each new days
opportunities.
Seasons are nature. They intermingle with the land,
animals, flora and fauna, and frolic and play with all of the
space they encompass.
Seasons are the spices of life adding zest to improve and
enhance our journey, each and every day.Start your next masterpiece.
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NEW CFP MEMBERSHIP
BENEFIT
In addition to the 20 benefits you get already, including Poetry Canada
magazine right to your door, the latest in a long line of taking care of
our members is you will be able to:
Submit 3 poems to each
and every anthology increasing your chances of acceptance.
EVERY ONE ELSE can only send in ONE per anthology for consideration.
All submissions will be free.
THIS WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE!
JOIN TODAY!
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FEATURE BOOKS
Advertise your book here for just $25 or $10 if you are a CFP member, or get a free
book announce here with every 4 week
Feature Book reservation.
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CFP EVENTS
Tuesday June 5th, 2007 - 7pm
Oakville Federation Critique Night
Contact: George Arnold
Timothy's World Coffee
321 Lakeshore Rd. E, Oakville, ON
Bring some of your work for critiquing and work-shopping
Thursday June 21st, 2007 - 7pm
Oakville Federation
Contact: George Arnold
Timothy's World Coffee
321 Lakeshore Rd. E, Oakville, ON
Open mic event for all members, non members and Federation
Affiliate members to participate in.
Wednesday
June 13th, 2007 - 7pm
Halifax Federation of Poets
Mollyz Diner
2104 Gottingen Street, Halifax, NS
Every third Wednesday of each month
contact Betty Dobson or Donelda Kent at bettyd@federationofpoets.com or doneldak@federationofpoets.com
Thursday June 28th, 2007 - 7pm
New Brunswick Federation
Pizza Delight
9362 Main St. Richibucto, NB
Contact: Rebecca Cuevas De Caissie
Rebecca@federationofpoets.com
Admission: Free
Open mic event where poets and performers can get together and share both poetry and short stories.
Durham Region Federation of Poets
contact Stella Ducker at
StellaD@federationofpoets.com
Penticton, BC Federation of Poets
contact Donna Thompson
at: DonnaT@federationofpoets.com
Calgary, Alberta Federation of Poets
contact Wei Yin
at: weiyin@federationofpoets.com
NEW**
India Federation of Poets
contact Nikhil Parekh
at: nikhilp@federationofpoets.com
Check out all the details on the calendar
CFP
MEMBER NEWS
If you are a CFP member with exciting news, let us know. Send an email
with the news in it, and a subject line of CFP Member News.
Josie Di Sciascio/Andrews-
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Won first prize in the Ontario Poetry Society's 2006 Winsome Words
Anthology Contest.
My winning poem's title was "The Aloe Plant on My Mother's Windowsill".
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Her poem "Reverie" was published in "Arts About
Town" magazine, a publication of the Oakville Arts Council, in their
Spring 2007 issue.
* Won the "Special Jury Prize" in the 2006
Literary Contest of Ottawa's Italian Week, for my poetry in Italian.
* Her poem "I am the moon" has been selected for
publication in both English and Spanish (with the translated title "Yo soy la
luna") in the Canada Cuba Literary Alliance's upcoming anthology.
*Two of
her poems "A Cardinal in the Cedars" and
"Closing Time at the Bistro" have been selected for publication in the Ontario
Poetry Society's upcoming anthology for 2007 entitled "Butterfly Thunder".
Paul Hartal-
*
Tanka poem, untitled, has been accepted for the upcoming Summer 2007 issue
of the Tanka Society's Journal, Ribbons.
Trish Shields-
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Won first place in the Chocolate River Poets Flatsigned poetry contest
held this past February.
* Tanka poem, untitled, has been accepted for the upcoming Summer 2007
issue of the Tanka Society's Journal, Ribbons.
* I'll also be one of the featured poets at the Wordstorm event, held in
Nanaimo, on May 31
http://www.ascentaspirations.ca/WordStorm.htm
Thelma Davidson-
* Thelma Davidson read a selection of her original
poetry at "An Evening of Great Lake-Inspired Poetry" featuring Phil Hall
plus twelve excellent Durham Region poets on April 18, 2007 at the Oshawa
Public Library.
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