Events – Page 34 – Anna Yin's Poetry Alive

April 4, 2016August 4, 2016

The Road of Poetry Power (National Poetry Month Event)

Here we celebrate National Poetry Month with featured poets Ian Williams, Alexandra Oliver, Claudia RadMore, Max Layton and Anna Yin. In poetry and music, together we explore the road of possibility and power. MC: Brent Wood and Chelsea Tao. Music by Mark Harry, Arlene Paculan and Selene Xu. The Canadian Parliamentary Poet Laureate George Elliott Clarke joined us as well. Thank Gary Gu for taking photos

There was Open mic then a haiku workshop led by Claudia RadMore provided a special treat for people to discover the fun of haiku. Thank you all for coming. Thank the League of Canadian Poets and Mississauga city.

Read a report by John Stewart on Mississauga News for this event. (Big thanks to John)

Read a report in Chinese on 姐妹网 (Thanks Yafang Shi)

December 22, 2015March 31, 2016

The New Year Poem for our city

Here is a New Year poem I wrote for our city for Mayor’s Levee and glad to read it at city hall of Mississauga:

New Year

This is a New Year poem made by you and me.
On a 12 month-long canvas, with its significant marks,
the horse year has rolled over:
Floats of the season spread seeds for flowers and fruits;
the great green land breeds rich cultures and thriving lives.
Children sing and dance along their everyday routines;
parents work hard to provide pleasure and prosperity.

From rural area to urban center,
new buildings rise and broad roads extend.
Through community to community,
diversity spreads and dignity is shared.
We paint joy and praise peace.
We respect equity and agree to disagree.

From time to time,
somewhere in the world, the sky is falling;
we extend our hands and spirits for support.
Here and there,
our passages are clogged with chaos;
we work together to create great fortune.
New forces gather and signal changes.
Our city and country are leading with promise.

This is a New Year poem.
It has been made by you and me.
On a 365 daily calendar,
each of us makes a difference

so that we can share love and enjoy peace;
each of us kindly contributes
so that together we all can celebrate.

As 2016 arrives,
another New Year poem will form.
It will be made by us.
Here is our land; here is our opportunity.
Together we will guard the land,
together we will build our great fortune.

(photos credit to Meena Chopra, Nisreen Art and Sarah Hei)

December 4, 2015April 7, 2016

attend the 2015 Governor General’s Literary Awards Gala at Rideau Hall

Glad to attend the 2015 Governor General’s Literary Awards Gala at Rideau Hall. Congratulations to all the winners. Glad to see Governor General presenting awards, meet people, taste food and enjoy music at Rideau Hall, Ottawa.

Afterward at another book launch, I thought of the event and wrote a poem: Found Poetry, then translated it into Chinese, 诗歌偶得 – Found Poetry (published on lovingsister.com)