time on speed

What happened to the hours and days. So many exciting new projects and partnerships are happening since the last posting. Just talked to Erin messenger and her dance group is going to do 3 pieces with poetic themes.Tyna the festival co-ordinator has emailed me some pieces she will be exhibiting at the "visual/poetry" art exhibition on Feb. 10 at the new Temiskaming art gallery in the Temiskaming Shores town hall.Got poster from Paul at chat noir books and he is doing an open mike to support the festival.
So "bards of the north" come on out to this poetry/musical happening.
Last weekend we had a very impressive table at the family literacy day. As soon as the kids saw Tyna and Jerry making balloon flowers they rushed in and lined up for balloons. At the magnetic poetry game area a 7 year old was composing her first poem.

Is it true
said the egg
i love you


Later a katimavik volunteer named Raphael was composing a poem too
I eat a thousand dreams
my sleeping beauty
whisper a symphony of love.

We met many people who want more info and are interested in attending the poetry festival.

But the big news this week was fellow cultural entrepreneur Temagami resident Marvyn Morrison donated $2000 to the festival. We chatted for several hours and when he mentioned it i wasn't sure i was hearing correctly.This is a huge financial and emotional boost to our little shoe string budget project.What impressed me and still does with anyone who is contributing is that they get the big picture and understand this isn't about a poetry festival. It is the arts community coming together communicating and working in a unified fashion. Cultural tourism can reinvigorate economies of small communities and our festivals a way to keep our local talent supplied with financial incentives and recognition ones.On those very positive news i will end with a quote i found on my fridge.

Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap
but by the seeds you plant.
Robert Louis Stevenson