Time to sit down and relax with some good poetry! 

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VANCOUVER ― On October 18-23, 2011, the crème de la crème of the writing world is expected to gather in Granville Island for the Vancouver International Writers Festival — to the delight of thousands of readers.

Selling a product is not about reinventing the wheel. It is about meeting the needs and demands of people in your niche.

In my career, I have seen hundreds of very talented independent artists give up after years of struggle. Why? Because they refused to leave their creativity where it belongs when it was time to sell their products.

Successful professionals certainly know how to use creativity well. However, they are also aware of the fact that creativity can be a marketing…

WINNIPEG ― The Winnipeg Art Gallery, the Art Gallery of Hamilton, and the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria have partnered to create the first and largest retrospective exhibition on  internationally acclaimed artist William Kurlek (1927 – 1977).

To read part 1, click here. 

Cendrine Marrouat: Despite being a very young band, you have left your mark locally through performances and networking. Any favourite…

(Enhanced digital art based on original "Black Skylark" art by Denise Elliott Vernon)

Dear CTI Friends and Family—…

Hailing from Vancouver, British Columbia, The Niche consists of Gabriel Savage (vocals), Ryley Kirkpatrick (guitar), Cory Wiebe (bass), Kaylar Chan (keys and sax), and Mario Beer (percussion). I am pleased to feature them today.

Cendrine Marrouat: Hello guys, thank…

The Total Sum

Take the total sum of your existence

Take the total sum of your life experiences

Measure them against a blue sky

Measure them against an ocean wide

Measure them against your principles

Measure them against the weight of the world

In this vast equation

Find the breakeven point

Solve for the…

The road was steep and narrow —

not an easy one to challenge,

to jump over slippery stones

and run, always run, don’t walk!

And though the stream was shallow

I tired... but didn’t let go — I quickened the pace,

and it was the running,

the constant zigzagging motion

that outfoxed them all

turning me into a crafty and agile deceiver.

Ah... but I tired. One day I tired,

and I paused to rest,

to breathe, to sleep a while and…

Chapter 23

WE BYPASSED THE NEXT EVENT ON THE CIRCUIT, the Pikes Peak Hill climb, a twelve-mile, one car at a time timed dash up a hill. The next event, the Hoosier Grand Prix at Indianapolis Raceway Park, was three weeks later. Unfortunately for me, that left me far too much time to lose myself…

(photo of Sam Haddock with elephants courtesy of Whistleblowers.com)

You see how the teacher tenderly takes

the pink-slippered foot of the stick-thin kid

and places the toe on the calf

of the other leg, such that the…

Photo of former U.S. Poet Laureate Billy Collins by Marcelo Noah.

Of all the questions you might want…

Image from video-poem of "Notes for an Elegy in the Key of Michael Jackson."

After I first learned about, struggled with, and then finally accepted the news of Michael Jackson’s physical death two…

In 2006 I published this book for the first time, and I'm proud to say that this is the fourth edition of The Relation between Formal Science and Natural Science. In this book, I use Edmund Husserl's philosophy of logic and mathematics, as well as his semantic doctrine, in order to understand the nature of formal sciences. It posits the existence of ideal meanings and mathematical objects, which are themselves a condition of…

("I'm a Steady Rolling Man"graphic by 100K based on photo courtesy of Diann Blakely)

Almost in Kentucky, the state that gave     

My country 'tis of thee two armored foes     …

When winter threatens,

and your steps falter

on the icy ground,

the warmth of home allures

with peace and love and the flavor

of everything you’ve been.

and still are.

Side by side

hand in hand

life giving life.

A warmth intense enough,

to kept the flame alive.

from winter, to winter, to winter.

Tango Para Mis Padres

Cuando el frío amedrenta

y en la…

To read part 1, click here. To read part 2, click here. To read part 3, click …

On October 4, 2011, concerned citizens and Aboriginal community members will gather in cities across Canada to honor the memories of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls, and support their families. Launched in 2006, the annual Sisters in Spirit Vigils serve as an important reminder…

WINNIPEG − On Thursday, September 29, over 30 Winnipeg CEOs will spend the day and night downtown in an effort to raise $100,000 and awareness for homelessness and poverty issues in the capital of Manitoba.