July recap & Save The Date

Hello word lovers!

I'd like to start off by thanking everyone who came out last Wednesday.  I had lots of fun.  I was a little worried when early on there were only 2 names on the sign-up sheet for the open mic.  But in the end it all came together.

Some wonderful ladies from a former poetry group in Milton came out.  Thank you to Jenny and Nancy for reading your work.  I espcially loved Nancy's political humour poem.  because let's face it, if you can't laugh at politics & politicians we are in a sad state of affairs.

We were also surprised by a few younger people taking the stage.  I'm sure everyone loved this because it meant I didn't have to fill time with my own poetry.  Ha ha ha.  Just kidding.

Beth-Anne, our feature, had a great time and really enjoyed the coffee and the people.  Rock on Roxy!  We all got to experience her love and passion for nature.  I even got to hear some poems I hadn't heard before.  Let's hope she'll come back for a visit again soon.

Speaking of which, don't forget to 'Save The Date' for Kay'la Fraser on Wednesday September 21st.  She might have a gentle demenur and soft voice but she commands your attention when she is on stage with a strong message and captivating ways of saying them.

But remember, this event is for YOU!  So dig out , originals, rants, raps, lyrics, a capella, storytelling, stand-up, or poetry and sign up for the open mic.  Because it's all about putting WORDS IN ACTiON.

Until next time...
                              ...Spread the word!

Upcoming Events

Hello poetry lovers,

I have booked features and confirmed with The Roxy for the next three (3) editions of WORDS IN ACTiON.  Although there is no actual cover charge we do ask for you to pay what you can (around $5) or purchase some of the poet's merchandise, if they have any.  Don't forget that, despite having a feature poet each time, this event is primarly an open mic for you to share your poetry or someone else's (just make sure you give them credit).

Wednesday, July 13th - Beth-Anne Fischer - Native from Guelph, Beth-Anne has writing and performing poetry for a handful of years.  Not only is she is also the founder the Guelph Spoken Word series, instrumental in starting the Guelph Youth slam & the CFRU radio show Hold Your Breath, but she has also competed at the Canadian Festival of Spoken Word (CFSW) on 2 occasions.

Wednesday, September 21st - Kay'la Fraser - Kay'la is a cheesecake fiend, a wearer of many hats and a purveyor of random acts that has been known to drop a poem or two on occasion.  She has been on many poetry slam teams.  She been on many teams who have competed at the U.S. nationals (NPS), Rusltbelt regional slam, QEW slam, and CFSW.  She writes about the dark side of the human condition while still offering hope and words of wisdom to the next generation.



Wednesday, November 16th - Rick Harrett - Rick is proof that poetry isn't just for academics but it's for everyone.  By day, Rick works on classic motorcycles (he rebuilt a 1973 Norton Commando 850 for the movie 'One Week' starring Joshua Jackson) in Hamilton.  By night, he is a purveyor of poetry.  In fact he can recite with passion many Robert Service poems by rote.  He will be treating us to some of those.  Perhaps even a Taylor Mali poem too!

Words in ACTiOn...
                                  ...spread the word