Book Market & Launch!

Sue will be at the launch of Definitely Superior's Anthology  'Fuel' on Friday 21st February 2014 from 7 - 9 pm selling copies of 'Core Samples--Poems from Northwestern Ontario'. Looking forward to seeing you there!
http://www.definitelysuperior.com/book-launch-market/

With Thoughts of Christmas...

For unique and personal gifts this Christmas, consider giving copies of Core Samples: Poems from Northwestern Ontario. Books can be purchased through any of the poets directly (see page on this blog or e-mail us at coresamplespoetry@gmail.com ) or from Chapters and Coles in Thunder Bay or on-line through Chapters . Happy (and simple) gift giving!

Random Acts of Poetry

Mary & Sue participated in Random Acts of Poetry sponsored by Definitely Superior Art Gallery throughout the city of Thunder Bay last week. Thanks to all those who cheered us on, listened quietly or held our words in their minds and hearts. We hope we inspired you to share your own words with the world. We were on LU Radio and covered by CBC Radio.

Books For Sale!

On Saturday 27th August, Sue will be selling copies of Core Samples at the Westfort Village Street Fair. Drop by, say hi, buy a book to enjoy after the fair! She'd love to see you!

Reading at Rosslyn Community Centre

Looking forward to reading at the library at Rosslyn Community Centre tomorrow afternoon. :-)

A Timely Poem From Core Samples

Father’s Day Gifts

My father grabs an umbrella

and races out the door:

a gesture as spontaneous

as the sudden squall.

Down his long driveway,

pelting rain darkening his shirt,

to reach a woman dog-walking,

defenceless against the downpour.

He hands her the closed umbrella

then returns to the house, drenched.

Water drips down his face, off his arms,

as he goes upstairs to dry and change.

I present him with a store-bought gift

but its significance has washed away.

~ Sue Blott

Looking forward

After May's excitement (the launch, Mary's first book Straightlines being nominated to represent our region in the CBC Cross Country Bookshelf and the annual NOWW awards in which Sue won 3rd prize for poetry), we're heading into June by focusing on getting our books into stores and by beginning our regular poetry meetings again. 

Our regular meetings are monthly and involve critiquing each other's work. We haven't had one of these for months and months due to the demands of the book but we miss these meetings. They remain the backbone of our group. Who knows, the poems we critique in June may be ones you read some place somewhere...in another anthology perhaps?

Happy summer reading! (and critiquing for us!)