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ArtsceneBy Dominik Kurekwill relate to either spring or re-OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFFbirth, or to Easter or to Passover.Enola added shes personallyHere comes April and with it excited about attending the Writingthis years Poetry Month Oakville.Form Poetry workshop with EllenThe annual festival is entering Jaffe. It is the first event listed onits fifth year, organized by the the Poetry Month website, takingOakville Literary Alliance, formerly place at the Central Library onthe Oakville Poetry Alliance, which Saturday, April 2, from 1 to 5 p.m.merged with the Oakville Prose Most of the poetry we haveAlliance.today is very open. You dont haveLike in years passed, the town-a set number of lines or set rhymewide event will consist of activities, or any rhyme, she said as ansuch as poetry readings, through-example.out the month, and most of it is Form poetry, on the other hand,free to participants.has pre-set structures, such asThough its hard to gauge haiku, sonnet, sestina poems orwhether the event has grown over many others.the years, Oakville Poetry Months This is a workshop on formco-ordinator said it has definitely poetry, which Im looking forwardchanged.to because its not my cup of tea,Its changed. At first nobody she said. Its going to be some-ever knew what was going to hap-thing new and Im going in with anpen because it was brand new. We open mind. I know many peoplehad this massive thing, like a gun are very interested in form poetryshot, said Elka Ruth Enola.and theres many different kindsOur original thought was that and they really enjoy doing it, soif you have many, many events all this is really for them.ERIC RIEHL / OAKVILLE BEAVER FILE PHOTOover the place, something will hit The Future of the Printed WordREADING POEMS: Randall Maggs, author of Night Work: The Sawchuk Poems, read poems from the book at somebody somewhere. The topic panel discussion will be at theThe Moonshine Cafe, as part of Poetry Month a year ago.and the time should fit someone Central Library again, on Saturday,and everyone should be able to find poetry as well as a panel discussion the alliance decided to make its and pens. We really want to makeApril 9 from 10 a.m. to noon. It willsomething they can go to. That on the future of the printed word. programs free so that everyone it accessible.feature speakers Susan Kun, man-didnt work.Furthermore, there are also pro-could attend. All but the Poetry The Poetry and Music program,ager at the Woodside BranchSo for this year the alliance grams going on in local schools and Music event on Saturday, April taking place at St. Johns Unitedlibrary and of Adult Collections,began to determine which activi-and at seniors residences.30 are free.Church, from 7:30 p.m.-10 p.m.Pearl Raju, director of Digitalties worked well in the past and This should be an outstanding We ask for donations but will feature the Oakville EnsembleAccess & Development at the pub-reduced the total amount of events, poetry event, Enola said. Its got a nobody, nobody should be exclud-performing classical music withlic library, Jody Sanderson, formerincluding a number of new pro-really good balance of some things ed because they cant afford it, the theme of New Life.editor of Oakville Today, and Davidgrams this year.with topics and open mic stuff. I Enola said. If someone wants to Their music is relating toTucker, documentary producer andThere will be a Poetry and Music think its going to be really good.come to every singe one and they spring, or to Easter or to Passover,associate professor at Ryersonevent, a workshop on writing form Part of making sure anyone dont have a penny they can come Enola said. Our poetry, which weUniversity.poetry and on what makes a poem who is interested in poetry events, and well provide them with paper will intersperse with the music,See April page 17www.insideHALTON.com OAKVILLE BEAVER Wednesday, March 30, 2011 14