The Canyon Poets Feature Raphael Block
Thu, May 19
|Online Event
Stop by to see this inspirational poet!


Time & Location
May 19, 2022, 7:00 PM
Online Event
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ABOUT RAPHAEL BLOCK
Raphael's Block's poetry speaks to earth's call for a heartfelt response to our ecological crisis. Born on a kibbutz, he spent his boyhood playing on the hills of Haifa. His family returned to London as he turned nine, where learning British English shaped his ear for sound. In 1993 he moved to Northern California with his American wife and their daughter. His wife died from cancer in 2002, and for the following years he feels it was his privilege to raise their child.
Raphael worked with children of all ages for almost 30 years. Since 2008, a life-threatening illness, Crohn's, has played a major role in intensifying his appreciation and gratitude for the moments of each day.
He is the author of Songs from a Small Universe (2009), Spangling Darkness (2014), Strings of Shining Silence: Earth-Love Poems (2017), and At This Table (2020).
Raphael produces the monthly…