Poetry Event at Erland Lee Museum

This is the fifth poetry event that Conrad and Maria DiDiodato have put together to my knowledge.  It was another successful one and the setting of the Erland Lee Museum was perfect.  It is a more accessible venue than we had in previous years.

Maria, our wonderful hostess with refreshments

The event started at 1 p.m. on Father's Day.

Conrad welcomed the assembled guests to the event.  There were 13 invited readers but unfortunately one of them was unable to attend.

Conrad DiDiodato

Michael Mirolla
(Special thanks to Jennifer for this photo)

Wilma Seville

(Special thanks to Jennifer for taking the picture)

Jeff Seffinga
(special thanks to Jennifer for this photo)

Becky Alexander

David Haskins
(Special thanks to Jennifer for taking this picture)

Irina Moga

Daniel Kolos

Norma West Linder

Ellen Jaffe

Katherine L. Gordon
(Thanks to Jennifer for the picture)

Stan White

James Deahl

As it was a rural setting, this year the suggested theme was to be about nature. As poets are usually quite sensitive people and observant of what goes on around them, it was an easy theme to have as most people enjoy nature.  

It was interesting to note, that some of the poets came from as far away as Grimsby, Sarnia, Prescott, Cambridge and Toronto.  

An afternoon well spent with friends and fellow poets. Poetry is alive and well in Hamilton and vicinity!  

Special thanks goes to Conrad and Maria, our wonderful hosts.

Donna and Jennifer - Jennifer took the close up shots which were the best.

Thanks for dropping by.

Autumn Blossom: The Problem with Poetry

Autumn Blossom: The Problem with Poetry: In honour of the $65,000 prizes doled out at last night's Griffin Awards ("for Excellence in Poetry"), where "guest...

WILMA SEVILLE

The Cry

“Mama, Mama, where are you?”

 voice of desperation  

reaches me, brings tears.

Startled, I glance up

distracted from my task

eyes focus on old man

restrained in wheelchair.

Body diminished by disease

stuck in the grip of dementia

calling out for Mama

Little boy in old man’s body

longing for a long ago time

where he was loved and cherished

by his Mama, long deceased..

It  won’t be long and he shall go

to meet his Mama once again  

whose love will enfold him

as it did, upon this earth.

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Copyright©WilmaSeville 2013

Upcoming Event June 23,2013

Working Family Stories & Treasures of the Hamilton Jewish Community (WFST) presents:

Telling Community History with Community Arts

June 23, 2013 @ Hamilton Central Library

"How To" Workshops (1:00 - 4:00 p.m.) 

Getting started: Melinda Richter, WFST Coordinator

Writing + Drama: Ellen S. Jaffe, Writer; 

Emanuela Hall, Shalom Village 

Visual Arts: Ingrid Mayrhofer, Centre[3]

Storytelling + Puppetry: Lorrie Gallant, Woodland Cultural Centre 

Music: Immigrant Culture and Arts Association

Please register for these free workshops by June 15th:

workingfamilystories@gmail.com. Space is limited.

WFST is a community arts project designed to tell the stories of Jewish working families and how they built a community in Hamilton. 

The project was delivered in schools, seniors' homes and community centres.