Ariadne Sawyer
By worldpoetry on February 15, 2013 - 10:50pm
World Poetry Presents Wanda John-Kehewin, First Nations, Canada.
Posted on February 5, 2013 by Ariadne
Featured Poet
We are so proud to announce The World Poetry Empowered Poet Award to Wanda John-Kehewin and celebrate the launch of her new book “In The Dog House” on April 2o , 1:30 pm at the The World Poetry Canada International Peace Festival in 2013 at the magnificent Irving K. Barber Learning Centre at the University of British Columbia! Come out to support this inspiring poet! She will also be on the World Poetry February 6th 9-10 pm on CFRO 100.5 fm I will post the link after the show.
BIO of Wanda John-Kehewin
By worldpoetry on December 10, 2012 - 11:40pm
We are excited to announce the Third World Poetry Canada International Peace Festival in 2013 at the magnificent Irving K. Barber Learning Centre at the University of British Columbia!
The Festival is hosted on the historic University of British Columbia. To learn more about this campus, visit their virtual campus tour.
The events will take place in the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre complex. To learn more about the venue, be sure to visit their website. Click here to print a map of the campus
UBC is located in Vancouver, British Columbia – one of the most desirable cities in the world. Whether your interest are in nature, history, art or just fine dining – Vancouver has plenty to offer for you. For more information visit the Tourism Vancouver website
Our Theme for this Festival: Inspire Peace!
The Festival will feature:
1.International guests, local poetry groups, community partners, dancers, musicians, filmmakers and multimedia.
2.Display tables, Poetic Necklace display at Ike’s Art Gallery April 4-30th.
3.Extra event: World Poetry Youth Peace Poetathon World Wide.
4.The World Poetry Canada International Month, April 4-30th with our partner the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre.
5.World Poetry National Poetry Month Peace Display plus the large display cases in the library, April 4-30th
6.Gift poems!
Main events subject to change:
By worldpoetry on December 10, 2012 - 11:40pm
We are excited to announce the Third World Poetry Canada International Peace Festival in 2013 at the magnificent Irving K. Barber Learning Centre at the University of British Columbia!
The Festival is hosted on the historic University of British Columbia. To learn more about this campus, visit their virtual campus tour.
The events will take place in the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre complex. To learn more about the venue, be sure to visit their website. Click here to print a map of the campus
UBC is located in Vancouver, British Columbia – one of the most desirable cities in the world. Whether your interest are in nature, history, art or just fine dining – Vancouver has plenty to offer for you. For more information visit the Tourism Vancouver website
Our Theme for this Festival: Inspire Peace!
The Festival will feature:
1.International guests, local poetry groups, community partners, dancers, musicians, filmmakers and multimedia.
2.Display tables, Poetic Necklace display at Ike’s Art Gallery April 4-30th.
3.Extra event: World Poetry Youth Peace Poetathon World Wide.
4.The World Poetry Canada International Month, April 4-30th with our partner the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre.
5.World Poetry National Poetry Month Peace Display plus the large display cases in the library, April 4-30th
6.Gift poems!
Main events subject to change:
By worldpoetry on December 3, 2012 - 10:19pm
We are honoured to welcome a new member and talented poet, Mutiu Olawuyi to World Poetry!
Mutiu Olawuyi (JP) is a Gambian-based Nigerian Poet, translator, literary critic, anthologist and activist. He is the initiator and Managing Editor of MUSE FOR WOMEN and POETRY ZONE groups (online) -where poets from corners of the world ink to say NO TO VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN and share their work for constructive criticism respectively. He published three collections of poetry titled: AMERICAN LITERARY LEGENDS AND OTHER POEMS (2010) and THOUGHTS FROM THE JUNGLE (2012) and 9/11 POETRY (2012). He edited and contributed to the maiden ANTHOLOGY OF THE MUSE FOR WOMEN (2012). His poems and articles have appeared in international journals and magazines in Nigeria, India, United States, Ireland, Greece, England and Canada. Olawuyi also has some of his poems translated to Yoruba, Arabic, Malayalam, Telugu, Greek, Esperanto and Hungarian. For more information about Mutiu, go to http://versesofthejunglepoet.blogspot.com
My Days Outside Were Never Wasted
By Mutiu Olawuyi
I do not believe they were wasted
my days outside Ikirun-Agunbe;
the cola-nut demography where – son
of the soil – I call proudly myself
even though my mother’s womb landed
me not really there, but Ilesha.
I do not believe they were wasted the days I spent in Mesu-Jamba land;
By worldpoetry on November 7, 2012 - 11:00am
Ariadne’s notes: We are so pleased to welcome Sultan Khilji, a talented poet and artist from Lahore, Pakistan to our World Poetry Site!
He will be interviewed live with hosts Ariadne Sawyer and Israel Mota and technician Medhi will welcome Sultan.on the World Poetry Cafe Radio Show on November 6 at www. coopradio.org at 9 pm PST. On November 7th the link will go up so you can download the show. The show is not available yet.
Sultan Khilji is an author and visual artist based in Pakistan. Just the spell of his name has a sense that’s royal, which entails history, shyness, maturity, and yet, is slumber-less. He demands immaculate perfection from himself. Sits and soaks himself with the world around him, and then takes his own time to spell it out in words, which craft poems.
He never claimed to be a poet, so when he pens he does it like he’s doing for the first time, as well as the last. Little afraid, a bit keen, overwhelmed and mesmerized with experience of his observation. He likes to listen to music, – any music. He likes to cook – any dish. He likes to paint – any form. Yet in all three there’s one thing in common – he’s creating poetry.
By worldpoetry on August 17, 2012 - 10:43pm
Richard Doiron
“Hi Ariadne. A few notes on things…
By worldpoetry on August 12, 2012 - 10:56pm
Ariadne wrote:The World Poetry Cafe Radio Show will welcome the Westfall Mountian Band in a live interview on August 14th from 9-10 PST. You can listen live at www.coopradio.org or wait until wedesday for the link on this site. They are amazing musicians!
Mike Mountain and Bob Westfall have been playing together under the name WESTFALL MOUNTAIN since the winter of 2009. They are fans of each others’ music, and that got things started. Two guitars, two vocalists, and one harmonica. They consider their music to be Folk-Rock with a Country edge. They’ve played The Heritage Grill in New Westminster numerous times, as well as the Railway Club and a one day tour of Gambier Island for a Cancer benefit. They also have a regular gig at Astral Connections in North Delta, as well as Renaissance Books in New Westminster. Mike and Bob both have solo albums as well which you can find on i-tunes, and have recently recorded the first WESTFALL MOUNTAIN album, also released on i-tunes.
Find WESTFALL MOUNTAIN on Facebook. Link to Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Westfall-Mountain/191417094253166?sk=info Link to Westfall Mountain videos: http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Westfall+Mountain&oq=Westfal...
By worldpoetry on August 11, 2012 - 9:43am
Ariadne’s note: We would like to thank Yaman for the promotion of this site through social media. He has done an amazing job. Yaman, our greatest thanks!
Since we are all volunteers, it is hard to find the time and the knowledge to do promotion. Also, I would like to thank the thousands of people who have viewed our site. It is a work of love for me and my goal is to make it the best it can be.
If any of you want to be a feature, become a member or join our various projects for peace and harmony, you are most welcome.
I also would like to thank Heidi Mueller for her help and support in setting up this site and helping whenever needed.
“Yaman is a value-investor, and published poet / author. He’s always been a writer, but poetry dawned upon him suddenly at the beginning of 2011. He found himself rapidly writing poem after poem, till he decided to publish them in one book. He has a Masters in Telecommunications. He’s travelled most of the world. Yaman loves God, above all. He enjoys different kinds of sports and the outdoors, including hiking. His favorite reading subjects are astronomy/cosmology, personal investing, fine poetry, metaphysics, and history. He lives in Richmond, BC- Canada, with his loving, supportive wife, Hunada, two daughters and two sons.”
Links: http://bookstore.xlibris.com/Products/SKU-0098167049/The-Stranger.aspx
By worldpoetry on July 16, 2012 - 12:19pm
World Poetry is so pleased to feature Jasmine from the Jasmine Dance Group, our wonderful partners. They have performed many times for World Poetry Events and received an Empowered Group Award at the World Poetry International Peace Festival 2012. Jasmine will be a featured dancer on July 25th at World Poetry Night Out July 25: 6:30 pm at the New Westminster Public Library, (World Poetry Partner) 716-6th Avenue (Auditorium Room) New Westminster, BC . She will be performing as a special welcome for Anna Yin, one of the featured poets.
Jasmine was a university instructor in China before immigrating to Canada. She loves Chinese folk dance and had received professional training in dancing since childhood. For many years she has been using her spare time to engage in dance teaching and performing onstage in both China and Canada.
By worldpoetry on June 24, 2012 - 9:21pm
World Poetry is honoured to present the talented poet, photographer and filmmaker Neamat Haidari with a Empowered Filmmaker Award for his talent and quest for peace. He is a fine example of the Afghan youth who work tirelessly to present an alternative persceptive on Afghanistan, one of talent, culture and abilities. World Poetry also works to present positive images and support of this country that has been through so much.
Neamat writes: “Hi Ms. Ariadne Sawyer and World Poetry,
I want to cut down on my words and say: peace is the shine of first daylight which precedes the glow of prosperity.
I am really thankful to you for providing the chance to the youth generation by launching such momentous festivals which give them the opportunity to reveal and display their talents through poems and pictures.
I do not actually have the ability to thank you in a way that you deserve. This occasion has really encouraged me to put more tenacious steps towards my peace goal for the world especially for my hometown Afghanistan.
Thanks NH”
Brief Film Bio of the Afghan Filmmaker and director Nematullah Haidari.
Nematullah Haidari was born in Afghanistan Kabul 1981, He graduated from high school in Iran Tehran, now he is studying political science at Mashal Institute for higher education.
