UPCOMING EVENTS:
PANEL - Thursday APRIL 15, 2010.
a CAA panel on poetry
more information to come.
POETRY WORKSHOP - Friday APRIL 16, 2010.
EVENT #1 FOR ME:
Sandra Kasturi and I are
running a workshop during the day:
Friday, April 16, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm – workshop # 1 –
http://www.poetrycobourg.ca/pow_2010open.htm
"A Fistful of Poems - III"
Facilitators: David Clink & Sandra Kasturi
Cost: $95
Registration is limited to 12 participants.
A fistful of poetry exercises!
The beginner can start writing poems!
The poet with a few books under the belt
can get a good head start on the next collection –
or complete one they are already working on!
Previous participants recommend this workshop. Some testimonials:
"I absolutely recommend this workshop if you want to write a bunch of new poems. The writing prompts that David and Sandra picked were very helpful in generating interesting work. It’s a very supportive and productive environment. I wrote 13 poems in one day!"
- Lisa Young, Senior Poetry Editor, Existere"I can't imagine a better team to lead a poetry workshop. Clink and Kasturi's dynamic workshop was organized, inspired and I liked the pace. Their series of stimulating and imaginative writing prompts kept the poetry coming. A warm and supportive atmosphere."
- L. L."David and Sandra delivered an inspiring and imaginative workshop with over a dozen varied prompts that primed our creative pumps. I enjoyed listening to the many forms of poetry the other writers came up with, and I went home with a notebook full of poems to polish up. It was great fun."
- K. F.David Livingstone Clink is the Artistic Director of the Rowers Pub Reading Series. David’s poetry has appeared in numerous literary periodicals and anthologies. His first book of poetry, Eating Fruit Out of Season was published by Tightrope Books. His next collection, Monster, is scheduled for Fall 2010. He is also the author of 5 poetry chapbooks and the editor of 7 others. He edited the anthology, A Verdant Green, with new poems by 13 Canadian poets including bill bissett, George Elliott Clarke, Karen Connelly, and Raymond Souster. He is a member of 4 writing groups. David has taught a one-day class on how to start a workshop at the University of Guelph. His poetry has won various awards.
Sandra Kasturi is a poet, writer and editor living in Toronto. The Animal Bridegroom is her first full-length poetry collection. She is currently working on an animated children’s TV series, a novel and a poetry collection. Her poetry and innovative editorial work have won many awards. Sandra has written three poetry chapbooks and has edited the poetry anthology, The Stars As Seen from this Particular Angle of Night. Her poetry and essays have appeared in various magazines and anthologies. Sandra is a founding member of the Algonquin Square Table poetry workshop and runs her own imprint, as well as doing time as co-publisher / editor.
EVENT #2 FOR ME:
POETRY READING - Friday APRIL 16, 2010.
I am reading during the evening
with Ian Burgham, Catherine Graham, and Lois Lorimer,
More information to come.
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PREVIOUS EVENTS:
Featured Reading
Plasticene Reading Series
Sunday, June 17, 2008 - 6:00 p.m.
The Central - 603 Markham St. in Mirvish VIllage
(1 block W of Bathurst, just S of Bloor)
With performances by:
Susie Petersiel Berg
David Clink
Stephen Humphrey
Lorne Kulak
With new books by: |
David Clink |
Dayle Furlong |
Ursula Pflug |
http://www.tranestudio.com/
Featured Reading
Livewords
July 21, 2008 (Monday) 8:00 p.m.
The Concord Cafe - 937 Bloor St. W.
(W of Ossington)
With performances by:
David Clink
Mike Freeman
Lara Solnicki
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Cryptic Chatter September 12, 2008 (Friday) 8:00 p.m. The Renaissance Cafe - 1938 Danforth Ave. (W of Woodbine) don't know yet who the other features are. |
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Co-Hosting with Sandra
Kasturi
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Hot Sauced Words October 16, 2008 (Thursday) 7:30 p.m. The Black Swan Tavern - 154 Danforth Ave. (E of Broadview) [pass the hat admission] David Clink Sandra Kasturi Matt Rader (a mini set) |
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Poetic Justice November 6, 2008 (Thursday) Lucsculpture Gallery - 663 Greenwood Ave. Toronto ON (N of Danforth} David Clink French Pretentious Bitch Kirsten Sandwich (Taavi Burns, Kirsten Nelson, Pelayo Matute) |
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Featured Reading
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Monday, January 19, 2009, 7 p.m.
BYE BYE BUSH BASH
Cervejaria
842 College St.
(just W of Ossington)
An evening of poetry, spoken word & music to celebrate the last day of Bush.
Hosted by:
James Dewar (Hot-Sauced Words): Poetry from DAVID CLINK, JOE DEWAR, SANDRA
KASTURI; Musical parodies by PELAYO MATUTE and KIRSTEN SANDWICH +
Yehuda Fisher (Wordjam): MYKE MAZZEI, NIK BEAT + REX BAUNSIT
Edward Nixon (Livewords): JIM JOHNSTONE, MIKE LIPSIUS, SUE REYNOLDS, DANE SWAN +
& David Silverberg (Toronto Poetry Project) : YOGI, GYPSY EYES, THAT BROWN
BASTARD, LARA BOZABALIAN +
STAY TUNED AS WE ANNOUNCE MORE EXCITING TALENT!
"Partying is such sweet sorrow"
William Bush Shakespeare
"Please don't let me be misundereducated"
George Bush and the Animals
FEBRUARY 1, 2009
Featured Reading
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FEBRUARY 2, 2009
Featured Reading
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MARCH 1, 2009
Featured Reading
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Words
Alive Literary Festival
Sunday, September 20, 2009
Words Alive Literary
Festival
Sunday, September 20, 2009 - during the day
The Sharon Temple, in Sharon Ontario
(18974 Leslie St - East Gwillimbury, ON, Canada)
[http://www.wordsalive.ca/]
Note: $5 charge for attendees 16 and older.
With performances by
(alphabetical list by first name!):
Albert Moritz;
Andrea Gunraj;
Andrew Pyper;
Barry Dempster;
Brenda McMorrow;
Bruce Carmody;
Bruce Hunter;
Bruce Lord;
David Clink;
Diana Fitzgerald Bryden;
Domenico Capilongo;
Donna Gingras ;
Edward Fenner;
Janice Turner;
Jeffrey Round;
Kristen den Hartog;
Kurt Lehner;
Lauren Kirshner;
Lee Gowan;
Lena Recollet;
Mags Storey;
Molly Peacock;
Natale Ghent;
Penn Kemp;
Phoebe Tsang;
Priscila Uppal;
Rich Meyrick;
Richard M. (Tai) Grove;
Shane Kirshenblatt;
Ted Barris;
Timothy Quinn;
Tish Cohen;
Tracy Kasaboski;
Ward McBurney.
Group Reading
Fetish 4 Play
Friday, October 9, 2009 - 10:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.
Club M4 - 2814 Lakeshore Blvd West
(Islington & Lakeshore)
There's parking in the TD parking lot or on the street
and a Green P down the road. The club is down the stairs.
Readings in the Library.
The Library is in a separate part of the club from Fetish 4 Play.
When you enter the club, turn left.
Readings are FREE!
Bar is available to everyone at the readings.
With 10 minute readings/performances by:
David Clink
Michael Colangelo
Sephera Giron
Stephen Humphrey
Sandra Kasturi
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The next upcoming thing should be YORKwrites,
which was postponed due to the labour disruption at York.
A date has not been set for it.
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A celebration of York
authored works
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Featured Reading
Plasticene Reading Series
Sunday, December 20, 2009 - 6:00 p.m. [date to be confirmed]
The Central - 603 Markham St. in Mirvish VIllage
(1 block W of Bathurst, just S of Bloor)
With performances by:
t.b.a.
David Clink
t.b.a.
t.b.a.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
LAUNCH - Thursday MARCH 4, 2010.
Book Launch - A Verdant Green - An Anthology of Poetry edited by David
Livingstone Clink featuring new work from 13 Canadian poets. The Master of
Ceremonies will be John Robert Colombo.
Thursday, March 4, 2010
44 Charles Street West
7 PM - The Party Room on the 31st floor.
10 poets in the anthology will be present,
and will do very short excerpts from their work:
bill bissett
Allan Briesmaster
George Elliott Clarke
Karen Connelly
Barry Dempster
Maureen Scott Harris
Stephen Humphrey
Sandra Kasturi
Carol Malyon
Allan Glenn Rose
Other poets that have work in the anthology:
Jenna Butler; Carolyn Clink; and Raymond Souster.
Artwork by: Geoffrey James.
Refreshments will be served.
A VERDANT GREEN – A florilegium of Poetry for Anna and William McCoy:
A florilegium is an unusual but beautiful word for a compilation of passages of
poetry. This florilegium consists of poetry inspired by the natural world and
the human need to appreciate and preserve life on this planet rather than
despoil and destroy it. That need has never been greater than at the present
time.
It was with this single imperative in mind that William McCoy, a Toronto
businessman, sought to celebrate the memory of his late wife Anna who deeply
loved the world of nature. Alas, Bill himself died in the fall of 2009, before
he could realize his dream. But he lived long enough to read many of these poems
and to approve of the spirit of the anthology. Suitably, A Verdant Green is
appearing bearing a dedication to the memories of Anna and William McCoy.