Ken Blacklock
Rhymes For Your Special Occassion
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Ken hails from Waubamun and Glenevis Alberta. He is a very prolific poet who composes hundreds of poems a year. He will write a poem at the drop of a hat,so don't drop your hat or anything else when he is around. New friends are warned about his magic pen. Retired from the Air Force and mining, Ken has worked at accounting, truck driving, search and rescue, guiding, teaching night school,bartending and fireboss. This varied background has lots of material for his writing. His favourite subjects are people, politicians,weather and history.His spiritual or Gospel poetry is often used in Scouts Own or Cowboy Church. A dedicated traveler, his road rhymes form an atlas of his wanderings.Wherever he goes he looks for opportunities to share in the songs of the district. In 2002 he won a writing contest sponsored by the Dawson City and Yukon Tourist Bureaus with a poem about the "Spirit Of The Northland". He has performed in most provinces and territories of Canada, every state in Australia, as well as Alaska, California, and Montana at Gatherings, folkfests and community events. Ken attends Community Jamborees or "Oprys" several times a week in season where he has introduced many to an appreciation of Cowboy Poetry. Many of his personality poems are treasured momentos on the walls of homes and businesses. Ken Blacklock is the construction, direction, orhanization amd propduction of the Harvest Moon Cornfest at Rimbey, The Edmonton Folk Music Festival. Stony Plain Poetry Gathering as well as a volunteer performer at the Bar U National Historic site. The Wandering Cowboy Poet Ken Blacklock Box 296 Wabamun Alberta TO2 2KO Bookings 780 785 3122
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