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Poets abound at Spoken INK event

April is national poetry month, and to mark this, the Burnaby Writers' Society is hosting not one, not two, but four authors on April 16 at its monthly Spoken INK event.
Marelle Reid

April is national poetry month, and to mark this, the Burnaby Writers' Society is hosting not one, not two, but four authors on April 16 at its monthly Spoken INK event.

Poets Diane Tucker, Russell Thornton, Bernice Lever and Pam Galloway will present selections of their work at The Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, Studio 104, 6450 Deer Lake Ave., beginning at 7: 30 p.m.

Tucker is a Burnaby-based poet whose poems have been published in Canada and abroad in more than 60 journals. Her first book of poems, God on His Haunches, was short-listed for the 1997 Gerald Lampert Memorial Award.

Thornton lives on the North Shore. His book, House Built of Rain, was short-listed for the Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize and the ReLit Award for poetry.

A poet, freelance editor and workshop leader, Lever enjoys life on Bowen Island. Her 10th poetry book is called Imagining Lives, and her most recent anthology appearance is in the EnCompass Anthology Series.

Galloway lives, works and writes in Vancouver. Her poetry has been published widely in literary magazines and anthologies, including the photographic/poetry collection A Verse Map of Vancouver. Her first book of poetry, called Parallel Lines, was published in 2006.

As well as author readings, there will also be an open mike section at this event, with signup at 7: 15 p.m. - poetry is preferred for this event.

Spoken INK is a reading series presented by the Burnaby Writers' Society on the third Tuesday of each month (except July and August).

For more information about the series, email bwscafe@ gmail.com, or visit www.

BurnabyWritersNews.blogspot. com.

Memories in art

The Burnaby Art Gallery has a couple of new exhibitions opening Friday, April 19.

Arts Alive's theme for this year is "Memories of Place," which will showcase a range of artwork by students in the Burnaby School District, from kindergarten to Grade 7, in the main floor gallery.

The second floor gallery will feature an exhibition called Focus on the Collection: Wood Engraving, a selection of wood engravings acquired by the gallery over the past 60 years.

Works by master printmakers Alistair Bell, Henry Eric Bergman, Edwin Holgate, Leonard Hutchinson and Clare Leighton will be on display.

An opening reception for both exhibitions will be held on Thursday, April 18 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the gallery, located at 6344 Deer Lake Ave.

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