http://www.leifbaradoy.com/reasons-for-civic-investment-in-poetry/ Leif Baradoy is a vital writer, poet, artist, husband, and consultant Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:58:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 http://www.leifbaradoy.com/reasons-for-civic-investment-in-poetry/comment-page-1/#comment-41 Leif Baradoy Wed, 02 Apr 2008 00:09:16 +0000 http://leifbaradoy.com/blog/reasons-for-civic-investment-in-poetry/#comment-41 Sounds like Grande Prairie could have a poet before Calgary! that would be a disappointment, from my perspective, but also a kick in the ass. I love your point about indigenous communities and how culture becomes the artifact and memory of a people. If all we are is our functions, not our expressions, then what are we? Sounds like Grande Prairie could have a poet before Calgary! that would be a disappointment, from my perspective, but also a kick in the ass.
I love your point about indigenous communities and how culture becomes the artifact and memory of a people. If all we are is our functions, not our expressions, then what are we?

]]> http://www.leifbaradoy.com/reasons-for-civic-investment-in-poetry/comment-page-1/#comment-40 Dymphny Dronyk Thu, 27 Mar 2008 20:11:15 +0000 http://leifbaradoy.com/blog/reasons-for-civic-investment-in-poetry/#comment-40 Well said! There is some talk in the Grande Prairie (where I live) literary community about whether or not we should lobby the city to establish a poet laureate in time for 2009 when the city becomes a much coveted "cultural capital". I imagine there will be debate on all sides up here too. I wish more people would understand and celebrate the intrinsic value of culture to our society. I'm just back from coaching the Team Alberta North cultural contingent at the Arctic Winter Games in Yellowknife. The fundamental role of "culture" in indigenous communities serves as a poignant reminder that culture and survival have been intertwined for as long as people have built communities. One could even argue that our modern world has lost sight of this critical relationship to an alarming degree. Well said! There is some talk in the Grande Prairie (where I live) literary community about whether or not we should lobby the city to establish a poet laureate in time for 2009 when the city becomes a much coveted “cultural capital”. I imagine there will be debate on all sides up here too. I wish more people would understand and celebrate the intrinsic value of culture to our society. I’m just back from coaching the Team Alberta North cultural contingent at the Arctic Winter Games in Yellowknife. The fundamental role of “culture” in indigenous communities serves as a poignant reminder that culture and survival have been intertwined for as long as people have built communities. One could even argue that our modern world has lost sight of this critical relationship to an alarming degree.

]]> http://www.leifbaradoy.com/reasons-for-civic-investment-in-poetry/comment-page-1/#comment-39 Leif Thu, 27 Mar 2008 18:22:44 +0000 http://leifbaradoy.com/blog/reasons-for-civic-investment-in-poetry/#comment-39 Just a note, I was very impressed by the level of communication that Joe Ceci's office had with me. They were polite, and actually responded to some of my comments and suggestions. Pretty impressive. Just a note, I was very impressed by the level of communication that Joe Ceci’s office had with me. They were polite, and actually responded to some of my comments and suggestions. Pretty impressive.

]]> http://www.leifbaradoy.com/reasons-for-civic-investment-in-poetry/comment-page-1/#comment-38 Leif Baradoy Wed, 26 Mar 2008 22:55:52 +0000 http://leifbaradoy.com/blog/reasons-for-civic-investment-in-poetry/#comment-38 I couldn't help but forward this post onto the Sun and Robinson himself... I hope they respond to it with the same good humour and wit that I attempt here! For the record, Joe Ceci is my Alderman, and I have written to him in support of this proposal. I couldn’t help but forward this post onto the Sun and Robinson himself… I hope they respond to it with the same good humour and wit that I attempt here! For the record, Joe Ceci is my Alderman, and I have written to him in support of this proposal.

]]> http://www.leifbaradoy.com/reasons-for-civic-investment-in-poetry/comment-page-1/#comment-37 Rhett Soveran Wed, 26 Mar 2008 20:45:42 +0000 http://leifbaradoy.com/blog/reasons-for-civic-investment-in-poetry/#comment-37 All the Sun is good for is catchy headlines. Boy I love their headlines. Good post, good argument and good thoughts. I recognize the fellow was trying to be funny---and he was---but to call poetry perversion shows a massive misunderstanding for the place of poetry and it's continued subversive affect on our lives. All the Sun is good for is catchy headlines. Boy I love their headlines. Good post, good argument and good thoughts. I recognize the fellow was trying to be funny—and he was—but to call poetry perversion shows a massive misunderstanding for the place of poetry and it’s continued subversive affect on our lives.

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