In celebration of Eros and Venus and all things lovey-dovey, the Elevate the Arts crew is hosting an evening of V-inspired poetry Feb. 14 at 7 p.m.
Profess your love in 17 syllables and enter the Haiku contest and a chance to win some luscious prizes. Up to two Haikus may be submitted and must include a V-word.
To register for the Haiku contest, e-mail Susan at islandsuem@gmail.com and bring a copy of your Haiku poems to read at the event this Friday at the Union Street Grotto (477 Fifth St.) in Courtenay.
Featured poets Derek Hanebury, Cornelia Hoogland, Carol Neufeld and Matt Rader will lead us down their version of Lovers Lane.
Hanebury will read from some of his juicier love poems that will make his wife blush and lovers in the crowd sit a little closer. Hoogland, aka the Advice Goddess, will read from her syndicated column for the would-be sexually liberated, with spicy tips from her years as a dominatrix.
Taking a break from translating Baroque Spanish dance structures into poetic form, Neufeld will be sharing her odes to love while Rader’s love poems are victorious, vandalous and are written in deepwater vee.
“Let this be your motto,” he writes. “Love the word not the weirdo.”
Arrive early and take advantage of the Grotto’s Valentine food and drink specials. Suggested donation is two toonies.
Check out this event and others at elevatethearts.com.
— Elevate the Arts
