Anna Yin is Mississauga’s Inaugural Poet Laureate (2015-2016) and Ontario representative for the League of Canadian Poets (2013-2016). She has authored six books of poetry and her poems have appeared at ARC Poetry, New York Times, China Daily, CBC Radio, World Journal etc. Anna won awards including the 2005 Ted Plantos Memorial Award, two MARTYs, two scholarships from West Chester University Poetry Conference, two grants from OAC and 2013 Professional Achievement Award from CPAC. Her poem “Still Life” was part of Poetry in Transit featured on buses across Canada in 2013. She read her poetry on Parliament Hill and has been featured at 2015 Austin International Poetry Festival and 2016 Edmonton Poetry Festival. Anna has been interviewed by CBC Radio, Rogers TV and Talent Vision TV, The Toronto Star and China Daily several times. She teaches Poetry Alive at schools, colleges and libraries. For more information about Anna, you can visit her website: annapoetry.com
On Thursday March 29, 2018, Anna will come to the East and West Learning Club to facilitate a workshop —
“Beauty is everywhere. What you need is the eye to discover it. This workshop is designed not only to help one to discover the beauty of nature, but also to discover the inner self, and to live in each moment. At the workshop, I will invite everyone to participate in several enjoyable games. Each participant will have opportunities to reflect their daily life and to express themselves. There are also interesting riddles/short poems that will illustrate how much fun it can be with word playing. We will discuss the various voices revealed in poetry reading and interpretation. We will also learn the beauty of the combination of different cultures. All in all, I hope to help participants explore the world of imagination, and find a way to express their emotions through words.”
Workshop schedule:
6:30-7:00 PM Pizzas, dumplings & social
7:00-8:30 PM Workshop
Cost: Free (including a simple meal). A donation of a loonie or a toonie would be appreciated, too.
Venue: Iroquois Junior Public School, 265 Chartland Blvd., Scarborough (near Finch & Brimley; free parking available at the west side of the school building.)
Space is limited to 15 seats. First come, first served. Please RSVP at: ericliujt@gmail.com. Thanks.
Let’s learn, and enjoy writing poems through games. Everybody can do it because we are all poets, writing our lives with actions, words, or both!
OK, I want to attend. Thanks!
Robert Wang
yes, I want to join in the salons both on 22 and 29.
Is the address same for both times? Thanks!
Robert Wang
Welcome! You are now registered for both events! Yes, the address is the same for both of the events.