OXORD, N.S. – The 4/27 sun bisects the Oxford meridian where earth meets sky.
That’s where broken bells knelled deep upon mortality with lulled tones.
It’s also where Poetry at Large, a two-day event, will return April 27 for a second year in Oxford.
This year features more of what was on offer at last year’s successful inaugural event.
“I’d like to build something that’s going to last five years. We want to build consistency, so we’re doing many of the same things we did last year,” said Eleanor Crowley, a member of the organizing committee.
Those consistencies include the return of Ancestor Poetry and, also, Folk Poetry.
“There will be a poetry, songwriters circle involved with that,” said Crowley. “It’s putting poetry to song, like what Ian and Sylvia Tyson started out with, and Gordon Lightfoot.”
Last year, poets read poetry in different businesses throughout Oxford, and this year there are some additions.
“We’re doing more Water Street this year because we added in the two pizzeria places,” said Crowley.
Also, like last year, poets from near and far will participate in Poetry at Large.
“Bruce Graham will be here,” said Crowley. “He’s from Parrsboro but lives in Amherst now. He does some rustic, local poetry.”
Graham was a journalist and anchorman in Nova Scotia for 40 years. He writes fiction and non-fiction.
Schedule:
Saturday, April 27
Breakfast runs from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at the United Church. Cost is $10.
Downtown Poetry runs from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Folk poetry and music starts at 7 p.m. at the United Church
Sunday, April 28
The Poetry Café is 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the United Church
