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the stars fall

By: vera wabegijig November 17, 2015February 6, 2022

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It’s my birthday! And what better way than to write a poem, or in this case, revive a poem. Have a wonderful day! Spread some kindness, love, and peace in this world. We are only as human as the next human. Raise yourself up, and others around you. Peace my wordpress family. the stars fall…

anishnaabeg

By: vera wabegijig March 8, 2011August 3, 2021

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aanii kina wiya! hello everyone! i’ve been re-editing a poem that i wrote about twenty years ago and posted here ten years ago. in the first version it was called, anishnaabekwe. anishnaabe is the descriptive word for the people of the land around the great lakes and inland, which covers ontario, quebec, saskatchewan, michigan, minnesota,…

jingles speak to the healing

By: vera wabegijig June 6, 2021July 1, 2021

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aanii kina wiya! hello everyone! sharing this poem that i was commissioned to write for ‘Zaagi’idiwin: Silent, Unquestionable Act of Love’ an exhition by Leanna Marshal at Wilfred Laurier University

napowrimo twenty twenty-one

By: vera wabegijig April 26, 2021June 6, 2021

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where were you when the world turned upside down…

north star – november 3rd – kingston, on

By: vera wabegijig October 25, 2018February 13, 2021

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aaniin kina wiya! hello everyone! Last year, three of my poems were transformed into choral music by Mark Sirett. Next week, there will be a concert in Kingston, Ontario. If you’re in the area, swing by as it will be an incredible audible experience. When I heard the choirs last year in London, Ontario during…

choral music anyone?

By: vera wabegijig July 28, 2018April 4, 2021

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Last year, I had three of my poems commissioned by Western University’s Gloria Gassi as part of the Canadian 150 celebration. This arrangement by Mark Sirett went on to win an award, Outstanding Choral Composition award at the Choral Canada 2018 National Choral Awards. So that’s pretty cool! Here’s the recording of the choral arrangement…

learning new (old) techniques

By: vera wabegijig July 24, 2018April 26, 2021

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Back in 2018, I travelled with my family to a nishnaabemowin language camp on the Grand Traverse Odawa & Ojibway community located near Peshawbetown, Michigan. As we travelled across the border from Sault Ste Marie, Ontario into Michigan on the International Bridge, it was quite awesome to travel over two great lakes, Superior and Michigan.…

share: poetry recordings on soundcloud

By: vera wabegijig March 13, 2018February 12, 2021

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Good morning lovers of literature, art, music, and creativity! I’ve been uploading a few tracks to my wild rice dreams soundcloud page, which I’m sharing here for the first time. Last year, I had three of my poems set to choral music by award-winning Canadian composer, Mark Sirett for a performance in October at Western University. I…