I wrote a book during a 21-Day Writing Challenge through BookLeaf Publishing. I am delighted to say I received my own hardcopy today.
Sonya holds The Sun Book, smiling
Poem of the Month: Black Canadian History in Schools
I’m choosing to share this one again because of the obvious tie to February and Black History Month, and also because a teacher at Mulgrave Secondary was telling me she used it with her class in this year’s poetry unit, and it’s the 3rd year I’ve heard that.
Black Canadian History in Schools, by Sonya Littlejohn (Briarpatch Magazine (2018)
Thank you for the warm welcome, Williams Lake!
Our inaugural sessions at GROW have been epic!
The students came in huge numbers and participated with passion, humour and authenticity. We look forward to lunch with the kids after the final session on Tuesday October 8th.
We are rolling into Lakecity Secondary this week for another group poetry experience with the Outdoor Academy youth!
Next up? Nemiah Valley is calling!
Book us! sel@puddlepoetry.com
"Towards an unruly imagination..." Puddle Poetry Project in The Green Gazette →
“An arts education pathway ready to roll out in local classrooms this fall affirms the art and craft of poetry. Puddle Poetry in the Schools was developed by poets Sonya Littlejohn, Dana I.D. Matthews, and myself, and is a Community Arts Council of Williams Lake project…” (Venta Rutkauskas)
Read moreInternational Women’s Day: Sonya Littlejohn
I was honoured to be interviewed by Tara Sprickerhoff of the Williams Lake Tribune (March 2018).
Cariboo Festival Committee back in action
The Cariboo Festival Committee is gearing up for another festival in 2018. The first meeting of the festival organizing committe (FOC) was well attended, with lots of fresh faces and new energy to liven things up. Keep your eyes peeled for announcements regarding the syllabus, and sign up for the Speech Arts section: coordinated by Puddle Poetry's very own Sonya Littlejohn.