Tag Archives: Vancouver Island

Crab Dock (Poem)

Posted on May 20, 2013 by

Crab Dock by Kim Goldberg cold bites my mittens with pincushion puppy teeth gnawing my fingertips        stubble-face men fumble in sacks, lash slippery chicken breasts into crab traps twist and… sploosh! gulls shriek like grannies, leap from the sea, float … Continue reading →

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Piggy Lipstick Queen by Joe Rosenblatt

Posted on April 6, 2013 by
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Roaming Poets in the Park

Posted on April 2, 2013 by

Four local poets will be celebrating Earth Day weekend and National Poetry Month at Nanaimo’s Maffeo Sutton Park. And there’s room for you at the open mic. Or just drop on by and listen. David Fraser, Kim Clark, Pat Smekal … Continue reading →

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Grand Opening – Nanaimo Poem Gallery 2013

Posted on March 26, 2013 by

Please join us for the Grand Opening of this year’s Poem Gallery at the Nanaimo Harbourfront Library on Sunday, April 7 at 1:00 pm.  Nearly 50 local poets have poems displayed in this year’s Poem Gallery, making it the biggest … Continue reading →

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Radio CHLY’s New Global Headquarters

Posted on March 12, 2013 by

Nanaimo’s CHLY Radio (101.7 fm) moved into new digs this month—the historic Globe Hotel downtown on Front Street. And the station hopes that community members will hold their events here. I had a chance to check it out last Friday … Continue reading →

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Organic Poetry Workshop with Paul Nelson at Nanoose

Posted on March 12, 2013 by

Personal Mythology of Organic Poetry  with Seattle Poet Paul Nelson When: Tuesday, June 11, 9:00 am-1:00 pm Where: Nanoose Place, 2925 Northwest Bay Road (near Nanaimo, BC) Cost: $35.00 ~ This is an entertaining workshop for serious writers of all levels of experience, … Continue reading →

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Poems Sought for 2013 Nanaimo Poem Gallery

Posted on February 3, 2013 by

Got Poem? It’s that time of the year again… Time, that is, to send your poem into the Nanaimo Harbourfront Library for display in the library’s annual Poem Gallery. I coordinate the Nanaimo Harbourfront Library Poem Gallery each year, along with … Continue reading →

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Shirley Goldberg Receives Film Paragon Award

Posted on February 3, 2013 by

Last night, at the closing night award ceremonies of the 8th Annual Vancouver Island Short Film Festival, my mother Shirley Goldberg (age 89) was awarded the Film Paragon Award for her lifetime of dedication and passion for teaching, exhibiting, and … Continue reading →

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Nanaimo Christmas Bird Count 2012

Posted on December 31, 2012 by

I spent yesterday as I do every year at this time – roaming the wilds of Cedar and Yellowpoint from sun-up til sun-down,  identifying and counting every bird I can see for Nanaimo’s Annual Christmas Bird Count. And what a … Continue reading →

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Living Artfully – Victoria Launch

Posted on October 26, 2012 by

Join us Friday, November 2, 2012, for the Victoria launch of Living Artfully: Reflections from the Far West Coast. Location: Moka House on Hillside (1633 Hillside Avenue), 7:30 pm. This special event is part of the Planet Earth Poetry series, … Continue reading →

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