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2 Clackamas Print Wednesday, May 2, 2007 Poetic justice served for planet Mike Guldlce train to Portland. “It was 1957 or ‘58, and I had long hair and a long beard, and I remember once I was in this bar, and this guy comes up to me and says ‘Are you a beatnik?’ Box elder bugs, baseball and ballistic missiles. And I said, ‘Am I a what?’ That was the first time I Doesn’t sound like the type of things one would gen had ever heard the word and I had just spent the last erally associate with poetry? Well, clearly you have year-and-a-half being what most would consider a not been exposed to the realist poet Clem Starck. beatnik, but I didn’t know I was one. It was a great He spoke at the college last trip though; I spent a couple years Thursday as part of the Sustainability just wandering around the country, Project. For those who don’t already hitchhiking, writing and working odd know, the project is a focus on the - jobs.” “I’m an environment that promotes local and Starck’s style is unique in that he global sustainability. prides himself in tackling the chal environmen Starck received the Oregon Book lenges of writing poetry about seem talist, a tree Award in poetry in 1996 for his col ingly non-poetic subjects. Working as hugger who’s lection, Journeyman’s Wages. He was a carpenter to support his passion for also a finalist for the award in 1999 poetry, Starck says that the two trades definitely and 2003. are surprisingly similar. aware of the Even though he is not an envi Whether building with words or degradation of building with wood, it’s a craft dedi ronmentalist poet, while reading his poetry some will inevitably encounter cated to putting things together so the planet. ” some pieces that depict certain aspects they fit like a puzzle — with the end of the serene nature of Oregon, some result being ,a strong architectural thing Starck has always embraced and structure, or a lyrical liaison of words Clem Starck appreciated. that flows with ease. Poet “I’m an environmentalist, a tree Despite his many travels and stops hugger who’s definitely aware of the in various locations, Starck has set degradation of the planet,” he said. “I tled in Oregon on 40 acres of property was happy to be invited here to read that he has since made into a habitat my poems, which aren’t particularly designed to be restoration zone. environmental activist poems at all, but I definitely I try to keep [Oregon] a secret; we don’t wanna have that consciousness in the back of my head.” get too many people in here. It’s the greatest place As any good poet can attest to, life experience is in the world. I can’t imagine living in any other the major fuel for material, and Starck has plenty of place. It has not yet been corrupted to the extent that it. In a Kerouacian move during the 1950’s he gave other places have. I’ve even grown to love the rain,” up on his formal education and hitchhiked via freight Starck added. The Clackamas Print ^■ntematicTiaf tDi - 11:15 a.m. ^Tenter - Original Spanish play written by Instructor Irma Bjerre and performed by the Spanish Club. ' ' 11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. - Cuba Che band to play Latino music; also free. - Cha Cha and Salsa lessons. 12:15 - 1 p.m. - French Club performs - Tunisian belly dance - Puppet play - Solo: “Un Jour Tu Verras” - “Dejeuner du Martin” - “Rappelle-toi Barbara”: a multi media presentation of Jacques Prevert’s romantic poem 1 - 1:30 p.m. - German Club presents scenes of travel. 1:30 - 2 p.m. - ASL students perform. Brandy-Marie Faulhaber Clackamas Print Award winning poet Clem Starck address! es the audience. He read various poem! he had written and answered question| from the crowd. CAMPUS NEWS & EVENTS TODAY’!! The Clackamas Foreign Language Department and lad guage clubs will host music, dance, poetry and art frol around the world as a part of this year’s International Cel ebration in the Bill Brod Community Center from 11 a.n to 2 p.m. The entertainment is free, and language clubs wij sell regional foods. For more information, contact the Fo eign Language Department at (503) 657-6958, ext. 28131 I|he ■F May 4 : ||I k Poet Derek Sheffield, who received the North American È-llo Review’s James Hearst Award, will be reading from his i <Jof work. It will take place in the Literary Arts Center, Rool lute 220, from noon to 1 p.m. His reading is one of the even) connected with the Sustainability Project at CCC. For information, contact the English Department at (503) 657-6958 ext. 2284. May 9 The Seasoned Adult Enrichment Program will discuss curerit events, headed up by Joanne N. Baker. The pro grams take place at CCC’s Harmony campus, beginning pt 9:30 a.m. in Room 191. For more information about SAEP programs, contact June Routson at (503) 786-3856. NOW HIRING z DELIVERY DRIVERS: ♦ * * * * * Earn up to $ 11.00 to $ 18.00 per hour: (Minimum Wage, Plus Tips, and $1.50 Per Delivery.) Flexible Hours Must Have Proof of Insurance and Reliable Car Must Be Licensed for 2 Years Minimum 18 Years Old With A Good Driving Record Looking for Friendly People With A Neat Appearance Open Sun-lhurs PO Box2806 Fri - Sat 11:00 a.m. Wilsonville, OR 97070 Apply in store today! .’ha :ity May 9 What does Clackamas Community College mean to yoi Show your pride in Clackamas by entering a video, phon collage, drawing, painting, or sculpture and capturing t| Clackamas Experience in a powerful way. Submissions J re due by Wed., May 9 at noon. Take submissions to Michel le Baker in the Community Center, Room 152 (Studa it Activities Office). You must include your name, phol number, e-mail address and mailing address. For addition go information, e-mail Michelle Baker at mbaker@clackama Bl 0(1 edu, or call (503) 657-6958, ext. 2245. May 9 Club Carnival in the Community Center from noon to 1 p.m. Contact ASG at (503) 657-6958^ ext. 2245 f|>r details. -10:00p.m. (SO3) St 5-5000 No inquiries from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm and 5:00 to 7:00 prit please. May 12 A free workshop demonstrating different techniques for composting yard debris will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Home Composting Demonstration Site south of Clairmont Hall. It is cosponsored by Metro and. taught by instructor Danielle Folliard. Preregistration is not required. For moire information, call (503) 657-6958, ext. 2246.
