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WELCOME NEW MEMBERS
Be
sure to introduce yourself in the Federation on-line forums,
and check out the
member biography
section to find out more about each.
Pam Murray - Maple Ridge, BC
Diana Stokes - Coleman, Alberta
Richard Masterton - Kirkland, Quebec
Liam - Welland, Ontario
Barbara Kahan - Regina, Saskatchewan
Dorine Danis Carter - Kirkland Lake, Ontario
John B. Lee - poet laureate of Brantford, ON
Valdeck Almeida de Jesus - Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
Josie Di Sciascio Andrews - Oakville, ON
Anna Yin - Mississauga, ON
Evan Grainger - Orleans, ON
Aileen E. Calligaris - Kingston, ON
Norma West Linder - Sarnia, ON
What are you waiting for?
Join today and look forward to an exciting year of
contests, events and publishing opportunities.
Check out this months feature poet Peter Gilchrist.
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CFP CONTEST AWARD EVENT
You are invited to the presentation of the
CFP Youth Poet Awards
In Celebration of today's
Young Poets of Halton!
St Ignatius High School
Upper Middle Road, Oakville (At Fourth Line)
Friday, 13th May 2005 - 7.30pm
First Prize ($100), Second Prize ($50)
Third Prize ($25)
To be awarded to the most outstanding poet in each category
Sponsored by: Revolution Music, Roxbury Restaurant, Angel's Diner,
Hypertech Automotive, Stoney's Bread Company
Each category winner will share their creation
Guest Poets include :
Klyde Brooks, C.J. Martin, Tracy Lynn Repchuk.
Door Prizes
Tickets Only $3.00
For information or to book tickets call: George at (905) 220-2226.
Come on out and support our youth!
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Member Feedback
Richard Grove - CFP member - "Thanks so much for the Canadian Federation of
Poets. I know it is a lot of work as the founding President but your major
contribution has its fruits. Our federation website is beautiful and always up
to date, our monthly newsletters always have pertinent and interesting
information and Poetry Canada Magazine is growing into being a fine literary
contribution to the Canadian poetry scene. Keep up the good work."
Read more AND submit yours!
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.
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ANTHOLOGY STATUS
Deadline Approaching!
A reminder - Canadian Federation of Poets members you have until
May 31st, 2005. If you have already
been accepted to the anthology, Stacey Lynn Newman - Editor, will
have sent you an email. If you have not heard back, you are free
to resubmit new entries to Stacey@federationofpoets.com
Good luck to everyone!
Anthology Details
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The month of May for most of us means flowers, spring, and a smell that can
only be created with new blossoms and growth. I hope this month
you become inspired, and reach one of your poetry goals. Whether
it is to enter a contest, submit a poem to a magazine, or finish
that poem from the bottom of your drawer - just make sure you have
a victory and celebrate yourself, and your writing.
If you need help, guidance or encouragement, just let us know or join
in on one of our forums and
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
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Top 10 ways to promote your poetry
1. Post it at the office
It's time to be heard everywhere. If you
have a bulletin board at the office, put
one up with all the other notices. Make
someone's day with it. Or send it to
the office newsletter. Get it read!
2. Make your own cards or
calendar
People pay $5 for a store bought
Hallmark. Cash in on some of that
action, and make your own. Add
a photo, or other royalty free images.
At the very least you can save money.
3. Create a chapbook
Most people have enough poetry to
fill a book. Don't wait to be published,
do it yourself. Print it, staple it,
add pictures, and give out as gifts,
brochures, or sell them.
4. Send it to your local paper
Papers often need filler, and poetry
should be it. If we all send often,
they'll start to realize there's a
demand, and use it.
5. Submit to magazines
You won't know if you don't try!
6. Attend an open mic
Attend an event and read at least once a
month. Keeping your poetry to yourself
won't get it out there. If there isn't any,
create the opportunity, select a coffee shop
or bar, and watch the closet poets come out.
7. Snail mail a poem
Remember the old days when you used to send
a letter to a lover, spouse, friend or child.
Choose someone each month, and send them
a poem. Enrich them with your words.
8. Crash a Karaoke Night
If you have performance poetry, or a poem that
could be sung, take it to the big leagues. These
places are usually well attended, and they
would be grateful of the 'variety'.
9. Enter a contest
There are many contests that don't charge a
fee, and reward you in some way. Find these,
and enter them. Just think of the thrill if you
won, and it doesn't cost you anything!
10. Help poetry to help you
When you help, that comes back to you.
Volunteer for an event, host a poetry party,
give a free workshop, promote poetry,
and this will promote you in return.
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POETRY SWAP PARTICIPANTS
Thanks to everyone who submitted to the
Toronto poetry swap in which Canadian Federation
of Poets members sent in their work
to be read at a Toronto event held by the CPA.
It was a fun experience, and congratulations
to these members who were selected.
Peter Austin - Two in the Bush
Richard Grove - Still Rockness, Things I'm not missing about Toronto, Frozen shutter finger
Tracy Lynn Repchuk - The History of Man, Saber Tooth Mist
Nora Groves - Old Love Letters, Because I'm Old
Donna Thompson - untitled
Richard Vallance - Suppose
Jean Burbidge - Dad
Ruth Walker - That far to Recollet Falls
Lloyd Graham - Notes from the Dominican
Peter Gilchrist - The Gift
A special thanks to those members who also read the Toronto poets work, you did a great job.
Check out the PDF of the poems from this event.
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CFP EVENTS
Thursday May 19th, 2005 - 7pm
Oakville Federation
Williams Coffee Pub
1500 Upper Middle Road East, Oakville
Open mic event where poets and performers can get together and share both poetry and short stories.
Friday May 27th at 7pm
Milton Federation event
Espress Yourself Cafe
220 Main St. East, Milton
Open mic event where poets and performers can get together and share both poetry and short stories.
Friday May 27th, 2005 at 9pm
Orangeville Federation
The Lyrical Coffeehouse
232 Broadway, Orangeville, Ontario
Katherine Wheatley cultivated a passion for songwriting when she ordered a $13 guitar from the Sears Catalogue. Years later, she shares her perfected craft with others in workshops, at festivals and on stage. According to the Toronto Star, Katherine Wheatley "turns pebbles of every day life into dreamy mountains of song."
Holmes Hooke is an award winning lyricist who has been called a "national treasure" and "one of Ireland's greatest gifts to Canada" for his "beautiful poetry and his brilliant interpretive work". Holmes' poems have been studied in schools and universities and they have been set to music and performed by more than 40 different artists
Check out all of our happenings on our
on-line calendar.
CFP MEMBERS IN THE NEWS
- John B. Lee - Brantford's poet laureate just won the Eric Hill Award
of Excellence in Poetry. The award is sponsored by the University of New
Brunswick and the judge for the competition was Governor General winner,
Erin Moure.
Missing Members:
Please send the Canadian Federation of Poets your new address, as your
magazines have been returned.
- Christine Brandt - Steinbach, Manitoba
- Linda Dowd - Milton, ON
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