Fraser Valley Poets Society
32320 George Ferguson Way V2T 6N4 Abbotsford, BC, Canada

AUNT MAGGIE The mother of your family Aunt Mag - a gentle soul You always saw the goodness ... In folks who came to call We celebrate your presence In parties and special days When you walked your way One step at a time You quietly sang God's praise A celebrated woman of strength With a Godly upbringing you shared We always knew your heart was big You always showed you cared Your journey's end was full of grace We were privileged to share your time God bless your family In these days of grief You are in our hearts And that comforts the mind ~ by Terry Broadworth ~

A poem about simpler times...

THINKING OUT LOUD (by Terry Broadworth) You started out a fantasy A wonderful man in the hall And fate did play a major role ... That we would meet at all I had to ensure you were free to pursue As I wanted to know and be closer to you Thank you for bringing the woman in me To a place where I can be totally free My flower petals weep with joy The moment that you're near You touched the essence of my soul While I've played - then spoke my fears You send me to places I've never been Like a blast into outer space I want to give you that ecstasy too Every time I look in your face And now in the garden of my mind You have an honorable place I'm thrilled at the thought of being with you And I'm thrilled with the touch of your face A lady once said - you would enter my life There was no need to question for why To enjoy what I had for that moment in time I'm glad that her thoughts were divine You're my best friend, a man toy and lover too And today there's a special bond with you.

As we draw near to the end of April (National Poetry Month), may we present to you a beautiful definition of poetry

EXPECTATION Stories will be told books will be written love will be shared ... even as life fades into mysterious twilight beneath a twinkling canvas - a cosmos of sparkling glory where a billion souls are grasping the wonder of a God untamed in their hopeful expectation within the deeper mystery of a greater grander story transforming humbled hearts baptized into magnificence. ~ Brayden Sawatzky

At 22 years she is the youngest poet to read at a US Presidential Inauguration

This year we have learned what really matters... HAPPY NEW YEAR to everyone !!

A short "poem" to inspire you towards poetry and joyfulness as we continue through this unique season We think of you our friends and we send you our love

Here's wishing everyone a beautiful, awe inspiring Christmas season and may 2021 take you to amazing new heights...

THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS The first anthology of the Poets Society was published 39 years ago in 1981 with Donna Bishop's poem by the same title...

My Canadian Christmas (from 'O CANADA Celebrating 150 Years')

CHRISTMAS IN OUR HEARTS by Brayden Sawatzky (from 'Encouragement' by FVPS ~ 2014)

Merry Christmas to all of you Memories of the Christmas Poets Potluck 2014

This is Wanda B. Goines. At the time this video was filmed she was 92 years old. She calls this poem "The Gift Wrap & The Jewel". It's so beautiful that it may just bring tears to your eyes. Thank you to Kathryn Clausnitzer Wilson for this amazing video.

A memory from 5 years ago (Nov 7, 2015). Rhythm & Reason poetry reading at Worthington Pavillion with Donna Bishop in red & blue

FVPS November Connections 2020 - https://mailchi.mp/710377/fvps-november-connections-3844073

Wise words to live by...