Seffinga, Jeff
Biography
For over four decades, Jeff Seffinga has been an active voice of poetry in Southern Ontario’s Golden Horseshoe. His considerable knowledge of the written word and his skill as a poet are matched by oratorical strength and ease, and an open willingness to read at public readings held in such diverse venues as libraries, art galleries, coffee houses and historical sites.
In addition to developing his own talents, Jeff has devoted much of his life to helping others in the development of their written and vocal expression. This natural extension of who he is has been a tremendous benefit to individual writers, writer’s groups, and the networks that connect them, within his community.
A look into Jeff’s early years gives us a sense of his roots, the first expression of the muse, and the writers who influenced him. In 1951, at the age of eight, he emigrated with his family from the Netherlands to Canada. Rural living in Eastern Ontario instilled in him a strong connection with the land and an appreciation for the joy of simplicity.
(From http://www.towerpoetry.ca/f-Jeff.html)
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Published Work
2004. The End of the Blade. Toronto: League of Canadian Poets. (Poetry)
2003. Garden Concert: Interlude at Whitehern. Oakville: Serengeti Press. (Poetry)
2002. We Measure Our Time in Coffee Cups. Hamilton: Black Moss Press. (Poetry)
1999. A Reststop Along the Infinite Road: Poems. Hamilton: Cannon Press. (Poetry)
1998. Paradise Poems: Haiku From Cootes Paradise. Hamilton: Hamilton Haiku Press.(Poetry)
1996. Ingots: A Sesquicentennial Anthology [editor]. Hamilton: Mekler & Deahl.(Poetry)
1996. A Cliff runs Through It: A Sesquicentennial Anthology [editor]. Hamilton: Mekler & Deahl. (Poetry)
1995. Bailey's Mill. Hamilton: Mekler & Deahl.(Poetry)
1988. Tight Shorts: Poems. Hamilton: Hamilton Haiku Press.(Poetry)
1985. Lunatic Hands. Hamilton: Cannon Press. (Poetry)
1983. 6 Fairy Tales. Hamilton: Seagull Publishing. (Nonfiction)
1981. Three Crows Flying. Hamilton: Seagull Publishing. (Poetry)
