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Celebration of Life of Pier Giorgio Di Cicco

Toronto City Hall, Member's Lounge Toronto City Hall, Member's Lounge, 100 Queen Street West, Toronto, Ontario

Toronto Poet Laureates Dennis Lee, Anne Michaels, and A.F. Moritz will lead a celebration of the life and work of Pier Giorgio DiCicco (July 5, 1949 - December 22, 2019). He served as Toronto's second poet laureate from 2004 - 2009, and wrote Municipal Mind: Manifestos for a Creative City. …

Anne Carson: Lecture on the History of Skywriting

The John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design The John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design, 1 Spadina Crescent, Toronto, Ontario

As part of the Jackman Humanities Institute's "Strange Weather" Program for the Arts 2019/20, Anne Carson will present her "Lecture on the History of Skywriting" with collaborator Robert Currie. Learn more here.

Joy Harjo – An Evening with the U.S. Poet Laureate

Fleischmann Auditorium, Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Fleischmann Auditorium, Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, 2559 Puesta del Sol, Santa Barbara, CA

A visionary poet of the Muscogee Creek Nation, Joy Harjo's wide-ranging body of work includes the landmark poetry collection She Had Some Horses and the acclaimed memoir Crazy Brave. Celebrated for its insightful attention to the spiritual and natural worlds, her poetry tells an American story of tradition and loss, …

Poetry at The Kiever

The Kiever The Kiever, 25 Bellevue Avenue, Toronto, Ontario

This evening of poetry at the Kiever features readings by Jacob Scheier, Alisha Kaplan, and Lisa Richter. Learn more here.

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Mindfulness & Expressive Writing at the Scottish Poetry Library

Scottish Poetry Library Scottish Poetry Library, 5 Crichton's Close, Edinburgh

Mindfulness Meditation and Mindful Writing at the Scottish Poetry Library is led by award winning poet and mindfulness teacher Colin McGuire. Mindful Writing: The Mindful-Writing course combines an introduction to Mindfulness Meditation practices combined with expressive and creative writing exercises. The course is open to all levels of mindfulness and …