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Lawrence J. Clark,
"The Singing Poet Guy," Available for Library Author Visits
and School Assembly Programs
For over 20 years
now, Lawrence J. Clark has delighted audiences all across
the United States with his one-man show consisting of
music, poetry, storytelling, and dramatic performances.
A gifted and honored songwriter,
his songs have been included on compilations published by MyTexasMusic.com,
Texas Music Magazine, and the Houston Association of Acoustic Musicians
(HAAM). His literary works have been published in numerous
print and online journals and books, and have been used in both K-12 and
college classrooms across the U.S. and around the world.
Moving swiftly from a humorous anecdote to
a serious poem to a wacky song to a valuable tip on writing or life in
general, Lawrence maintains the audience's attention to achieve his mission:
Creative
and interesting, this man will draw you into any
song he sings. And he tells many stories.
Kathleen Hudson, Executive
Director, Texas Heritage Music Foundation and author of Telling
Stories, Writing Songs: An Album of Texas Songwriters
Thanks
a bunch for today’s
performances. We had a great time and I’m
hoping we planted seeds in these precious minds.
You were wonderful and we hope you will
come back again next year.
Clark’s
presentation provided an entertaining culmination to our library’s
National Poetry Month festivities!! He transitioned well
from the K—2nd to the 3rd—5th graders providing
presentations appropriate for all ages levels.
His singing…guitar and harmonica playing mesmerized
the students!! The imagery in his poetry and stories
is so vivid---quality writing presented in an imaginative
way. I hope to invite him back for my
junior high students!!
Gina Lunsford,
Librarian, The Woodlands Christian Academy
He sings
so good. I like his voice he should be in a concert and
when I get to college I'm going to sing like him
and know everything there is to know!
4th Grader,
Port Lavaca, TX
Poetry, song lyrics, and stories of insight
that lift the heart . . .
Lawrence
does a great job relating to the teens and their
interests as he shares his skills in songwriting and poetry. Highly
recommended!
Melissa
Baker, Young Adult Librarian, George and Cynthia Woods Mitchell
Library
Clark captivates his audiences
by using his literary and musical talent
to deliver a message and help people learn.
Margaret Rice, Director of Student Development
and Regional Outreach, University of Houston-Victoria
Lawrence J. Clark . . . [is]
a modern day bard, able to sing songs, tell tales, and weave within
his stories an in-depth knowledge which he freely passes on to those
who will listen.
The Ballad of Dinkle and Other Kid's
Favorites is Lawrence J.
Clark's first volume specifically geared toward elementary age children.
It includes some of the younger set's favorite songs, poems, and
stories, including "The Ballad of Dinkle" (the turtle
that liked to tinkle), "The Bozo Incident," "The
Blue Tongued Skink Song," "My Graduation Present,"
and many others. The volume is available in both print and audio
CD format. The book and audio CDs can be ordered from MyTexasBooks.com,
and .mp3 files can be downloaded from iTunes,
CdBaby.com, and
other online retailers.
Cypress,
Texas: American Mutt Press, 2007. soft cover, 40 pages
ISBN
0-9764591-2-4
The
Magic of Mechanics
The
Magic of Mechanics is a delightful collection
of poetry, song lyrics, and short prose written by Lawrence J. Clark.
Many of the poems are based on themes of family relationships and
characters Clark has encountered in over 25 years of performing,
writing, and working in 14 states, From Maine to Tennessee to California
to New Mexico and Texas, where he now makes his home.
Teachers
and librarians have long praised Clark's poetry for its accessibility
and immediate application in the classroom, and many of his most
popular works are now available in this compact and affordable volume.
Group discounts are available. Although many of the poems are suitable
for all ages, This work is suitable for ages 10-up.
Some
Reviews of The Magic of Mechanics
Cypress, Texas: American Mutt Press, 2006. soft cover, 62 pages
ISBN
0-9764591-0-8
Come along
as you discover the journey of a songwriter evolving into that which
he now has become. Poetry, song lyrics, and stories of insight that
lift the heart and help you understand the real LJC.
Lawrence originally hails from Maine, but he’s made his way
on down. Here in his poems, songs, and short narrative, you’ll
explore his doings – his admiration of his home life, his
teenage awe, his loves, his shock over injustice, his quandaries
over the poetical experience. He overcomes his education and writes
in accessible lines of common human events. Some is raw and naked,
others laden beneath sweet nostalgia.
In
his prose he notes his reason for writing and that is to reach people’s
hearts and souls. He certainly finds mine as he writes about his
first newspaper route.
Fans of his
one-man show enjoy Clark's intelligent, poignant and humorous lyrics,
as well as his musical talent and ability to captivate an audience.
KFDM.com
The
Magic of Mechanics can be purchased online at MyTexasBooks.com.
CD's
by Lawrence J. Clark can be purchased online from MyTexasMusic.com,
and CdBaby.com.Mp3
files are also available for downloading atiTunesand other online retailers.
