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Poetry Accessible to the Reader

But while Zieroth's description makes his
poetry sound ambiguous, it is not inacces-
sible to the reader. His sense of place,
of experience and of feeling are expressed
in forms that are recognizable. Night
storms, child birth, prairie life and
family relations are some of the common
strata that give shape to his new book.

And a large portion of his poems are
concerned with unearthing his past - his
ancestors, his childhood, early life on
the prairies - a shared past for many
Canadians, but one which has been given
little attention in history.

"There's a sense in Canada that we don't
have a past. | didn't know my grandfather -
he had been interned during the war - and

| didn't know my grandmother well, but |
felt the need to let them speak through
me," says Zieroth. "I've had to create

my own past."

Let the People Have Their Own Voice

Zieroth says he learns from letting others
speak in his poetry. A new perspective on
people, particularly women, is established
by letting them have their own voice.

"| was tired of hearing my own voice. If
you take on another persona the poem takes
on a life of its own and you have to follow
it. You gain more energy that way."

Zieroth does not seem to have problems with
energy though. In addition to his work as
poet, Zieroth is also a creative writing
instructor at Douglas and Kwantlen Colleges
and a father of two children, and editor

of event magazine, a literary journal
published by Douglas College. In the
summers he also teaches at the Banff School
of Fine Arts.

"When the Stones Fly Up" is Zieroth's
third book of poetry following "Clearing:
Poems from a Journey", 1973 and "Mid River"

 

in 1981. Selections from his earlier work
have also been published in anthologies,
including "Soundings", "Mindscapes", and
Al Purdy's "Storm Warning".

"When the Stones Fly Up", published by
Anansi Press is available in paperback for
$8.95 in the Douglas College bookstore and
other bookstores throughout the Lower
Mainland.

 

 

WINE & CHEESE PARTY

ALL FACULTY, STAFF AND ADMINISTRATION
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1985
4:00 - 6:00 P.M.
ROYAL AVENUE SITE - LOWER CAFETERIA

Hosted by: College Senior Administration

Come and enjoy an opportunity to
mingle with friends and colleagues,
Salute the season and each other,

with a glass of wine and some 'munchies'!

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