New FSP membership fees for 2016
At the August City Meeting of FSP, members agreed to a new range of membership fees and membership options that will help secure future activities of FSP. You can see the full schedule here.
Membership for the rest of 2015 is $5. Follow the link below, fill in the form, and email it to us at fspconvenor[at]gmail[dot]com.
Poem of the Month, August 2015
A(n end of) Love Sonnet by Kristin Martin
As crimson bruises blossom on my cheek
my husband guns our car into the night.
I screamed at him to leave, within a week
he’ll crawl back home, beg pardon for the fight.
From in her room our treasured daughter cries;
instinctively I dim the lights with shame.
Or is it pride? Or fear of judging eyes?
Too many people think I share the blame.
The door creaks and her trusting eyes meet mine.
She smiles and pads softly to my side.
My love for her torpedos up my spine
to banish thoughts of fear and shame and pride.… Click for more
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Missed recent book launches by Erica Jolly, Valerie Volk, Juan Garrido Salgado, Ian Gibbins, Rob Walker?
Follow the link to their new books.
Gallery: FSP Featured Poets Series @ The Halifax Cafe, July 2015
Featured poets: Steve Brock and Sergio Holas
Photos courtesy of Martin Christmas.
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