HUSH MYTHS / Anna Yin (published on https://librettong.com/hush-myths-anna-yin)
Anna Yin’s “You Die Yet Outlive” and “Puzzle”, two translations of Chinese poems by 顏艾琳 were accepted by 聲韻詩刊 Voice & Verse Poetry Magazine. Anna Yin’s lyrics was made to MV by Poetry Factory in Taiwan.
On July 27, 2025, the Canada-China International Cultural Artists Association and the Canada-China International Cultural Arts Center co-hosted their First Canada-China Symposium on Chinese and Western Poetry at the New Time Club.
Ten Canadian poets and forty Chinese writers and artists were brought together to explore how poetry can preserve Chinese cultural heritage while fostering dialogue with Western traditions. The gathering emphasized mutual understanding and cultural exchange through poetic expression.
Albert Moritz, former Toronto Poet Laureate, opened with reflections on cultural differences and his visits to China. Anna Yin presented original multimedia works from her Poetry and Music project with guitarist Mark Harry. Gutu gave a talk titled “Images and Sounds” on poetic expression across cultures and languages.
Poets including Allan Briesmaster, Bunny Iskov, Diana Manole, Patrick Connors, Paul Edward Costa, Renee M. Sgroi, and other Chinese poets shared their work and insights. The event also featured performances by musicians, educators, and artists. Sincere thanks to all the guests and participants for contributing their artistic voices to foster a shared sense of connection and celebration of the arts. Many thanks to more than ten Chinese media outlets covering this event!
Keynote Speakers: Biographies and Presentation Topics
（主旨发言人：简介与演讲主题 ) Photos included
We tried a few poems with music at MAC studio. Here is one of the videos Anna Yin made. Thanks Mississauga Arts Council. Check our other samples.
This Poetry and Music Project is proudly supported by our sponsors: Nova Marketing Group, Triple J Canada, Sureway Press, Mississauga Arts Council , and Canadian poets Katherine L. Gordon and D.C. Reid. We extend our heartfelt thanks to all of them!
We’re excited to be working on our Peace and Harmony Through Poetry and Music project. Our goal is to share messages of peace with communities through radio broadcasts, YouTube, and live performances.
Our first try of Midnight’s Mystery is on HOWL – CIUT 89.5FM June Open Mic, A Chinese Nightingale and Short Song from Breaking into Blossom were aired on HOWL July Open Mic.
The Seeking Heart (Anna Yin, Ming Li and Wendy Zhu), A Chinese Nightingale & Midnight’s Mystery (Anna & Mark Harry) at Open Mic Cineplex Junxion at Erin Mills Town Centre on July 5, 2025
The Seeking Heart, Midnight’s Mystery and Some Trees Come to me are on World Poetry Cafe Radio on July 10, 2025
My Accent, A Chinese Nightingale, Some Trees Come to Me showcased at Chinese and Canadian Poetry Symposium in Scarborough on July 27, 2025
We will share new piece: Walking with Star, My Accent, Poetry and Music, There Must Be Something & Beautiful Hope in Aug
Aug 6, Amphitheatre Unplugged (8-9pm) Celebration Square, Mississauga)
Check the whole Poetry and Music project. We thank our sponsors: Nova Marketing Group, Triple J Canada, Sureway Press, Mississauga Arts Council and Canadian Poets: Katherine L. Gordon & DC Reid.
Terry McDonagh’s review on Live Encounters Poetry & Writing July 2025! #poetry #book #review
Susan McMaster
Susan McMaster’s review on Driftwood (in Chinese &English) #poetry #book #review
[Verse 1 – Childhood]
As a child, I knew no distant land.
My father stood—a tall, unshaken stand.
Step by step, I learned to climb,
Chasing dreams where stars shine.
[Verse 2 – School Years]
With curious heart, I went to school,
My father was my steady tool.
I gripped the seat and held on tight,
He pedaled me toward books and light.
[Chorus]
He lifted me in quiet grace,
His shoulders held the sky in place.
His gaze, a sail to send me wide—
No matter how far I may fly,
He stands where home and love abide.
[Verse 3 – Youth]
In youth, I chased the winds of fire,
My father was a slender wire.
Not too loose and not too tight,
He let me soar in open light.
[Chorus]
He lifted me…
[Verse 4 – Immigration]
Then life pulled me across the seas,
His voice came softly through the breeze.
“Take care,” he said—so calm, so spare,
A mountain’s love wrapped in the air.
[Final Chorus – Variation]
Still he lifts me from afar,
Across each ocean, under every star.
Though years have lined his watching eyes,
No matter how far I roam,
His love is where my spirit flies.
[Closing Line]
Father is a mountain, standing tall,
Lifting dreams though oceans call.
Through time and tide, I always know—
He lights my path, he guards my road.
Peace and Harmony through Poetry and Music is a cross-disciplinary collaboration uniting poets and musicians to explore language, sound, and cultural expression. Through compositions, performances, and filming, the project weaves poetry and music into a unified experience, fostering cross-cultural dialogue, creative exchange, and a shared vision of peace and harmony.
Poet Anna Yin will lead this project and collaborate with three to four musicians from diverse cultural and musical backgrounds. Please click here to see steps and details.
This Poetry and Music Project is proudly supported by our sponsors: Nova Marketing Group, Triple J Canada, Sureway Press, Mississauga Arts Council , and Canadian poets Katherine L. Gordon and D.C. Reid.
We are very happy that this project won a Matchmaker Microgrant from MAC in 2025!
Featured poets: Anna Yin & Jovan Shadd
+ Open Mic for poetry in any language
Wednesday, May 28, 2025
Tranzac Club, 292 Brunswick Ave, Toronto, ON M5S 2M7
Open Mic Sign-up: 6:30 PM EST
Show 7-10 PM EST
Admission: $10-20 Sliding Scale
Check photos of the reading night. So glad that Richard Greene, Al Moritz and many other poets and friends joined us to read!
Anna Yin read poems from her new book: Breaking into Blossom at 2025 Frontenac House’s Spring book launch in Calgary. Congratulations to all authors including Bruce Hunter and Sanita Fejzic , Check more photos.
