Radio Hosts Ariadne Sawyer and Alejandro Mujica-Olea welcomed Dr. Ray Hsu, BC Postdoctoral Teaching Fellow from the University of British Columbia, Vancouver BC to the World Poetry Cafe Radio Show. Ray featured a powerful confession performance piece about the recent Vancouver riots. To see Ray eating his book, with a dash of soy sauce, go to http://thewayofray.com/
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The program was dedicated to the memory of Vera Manuel, World Poetry Lifetime Achievement Award winner in a celebration of National Aboriginal Day, June 21st.
Ariadne’s opening poem Deciphering The Stones was written by Richard Doiron for the First National Aboriginal Day in Moncton New Brunswick, Canada.
Alejandro’s opening poemThe Tattooed Man (Pearls From the Soul of a Political Prisoner, World Poetry Publishing is about a Chilean First Nations man who had been tortured and dumped in Alejandro’s cell during the Pinochet takeover.
The first place poem Capsules for the Women Inspirational Poetry Contest( Oneale http://www.facebook.com/about/login/#!/home.php?sk=group_165246453497486&ap=1) by Hadassah Broscova was also read.