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For the latest progress reports and pictures of the Portland Lovespoon 2012 please see David Western's Portland Lovespoon Blog

The winner of this years Portland Lovespoon will receive an additional prize. As many of our readers will know David Western has crafted a unique lovespoon as a fund raiser for the West Coast Eisteddfod since 2009. In 2011 and again this year he has partnered with Laura Gorun and the record of their artistic collaboration can be followed on the Portland Lovespoon Blog ( linked above )

This year we are pleased and proud to announce that the theme of artistic collaboration has been carried even further.

Chris Chandler has composed a poem on the theme of celebrating your roots. The poem will be printed with a high rez graphic background designed by Jen Delyth You can read the poem and view the design below. Both the 2012 Portland Lovespoon and the poem will be presented to the winner of this years Portland Lovespoon Draw. If you have not bought your tickets yet go to the 'Donate' button in the right hand column on this page for a chance to win these unique works of art. Every dollar you donate entitles you to one ticket in the draw and all proceeds go to support the WCE. The winner will be announced at the West Coast Eisteddfod at the Multnomah Arts Center, Portland on October 13th .

Jen Delyth will be signing copies of her book 'Celtic Folk Soul - Art,Myth & Symbol' at the West Coast Eisteddfod and at our table at Wordstock on October 12th and 13th. Chris Chandler will amongst the judges for our short story and poetry competitions at the Eisteddfod and will be performing at the closing concert ( watch this space for further announcements )

DONT MISS THIS YEARS WEST COAST EISTEDDFOD - BUY TICKETS HERE .

Love Spoon
Chris Chandler 2012


As you and I water the simple pear tree we have just planted

I question...

Who gives life to whom?

Holding hands beneath her shade
Our lives entangle
Our bodies entangle

Like roots and branches.

Each feeds the other as with a spoon.

The spoon of life.

You feel my roots beneath you as I sway with your branches,

and I wonder

Branches branch skyward,
rewarding the ground with fallen fruit.

Roots root deep,
rewarding the branches with drink.

Without one there could not be the other.
Without you there could be no me.

Inseparable.

Feeding each other.

The spoon of life.