One of the exciting opportunities in Calgary during 2020 was the project by Sheri-D Wilson as Poet Laureate for the city. The subsequent book is entitled YYC POP: Poetic Portraits of People. Her competition led to a book focusing on individuals who portrayed the identity of our city.
On the back cover, the description of the project is:
If a city is characterized by the people who live there, as Calgary transforms, it is important to acknowledge who we are as we grow and change. With this idea in mind, we [Sheri-D] asked members of our community to write about someone who represents or captures the essence of Calgary as we are today.
It was fascinating to be part of this project, which offered puzzles for readers. We submitted our compositions about people we admired, without naming the individual. Your job as reader is to identify the subject of the work.
As part of her book launch on Saturday, Sept. 26th, I’ll be presenting a poem about an individual who was very influential for me. The event is from 2:00 to 5:00, and my poem will be 3:50-4:00 on Zoom. On Sunday, the launch continues from 2-5, and friend Shirlee Smith Matheseon is presenting at 2:30-2:40.
Also, other well-known Calgary writers are included in the book and an online exhibit, which I’m sure you’ll find it fascinating.
For more information on presentations or to buy the book, go to Frontenac House Publisher https://www.frontenachouse.com/ and scroll down. The Zoom link, meeting ids and passcodes are on the website for each day.
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