Books by Somer Vineberg

I Declare My Write (1966)

Naked Writes (1997)

Prophetic Writes (2001)

Poetic Writes (2003)

Stylish Writes (2005)

You can purchase these books by sending an email to somervineberg@yahoo.ca

Send your name, address and a Certified Check or Money Order made to Somer Vineberg, Mailroom, 1, Cumming Square, Montreal, Qc, Canada H3W 1M6.

One book $20.00 US
Canadian prices: One book: $20.00
Profits for the books goes to Cancer Research and for MS research

Somer Vineberg (Stylish Writes)

SOMER VINEBERG

STYLISH WRITES

Ode to Leonard Cohen

Nations shall not falter

Nor the opening time at the mall.

The value of the dollar

shall be fought and won

with the purchase of a car

to be parked on the lawn of a suburban condo

while living far from downtown Montreal.

One gets to ones’ destiny by first passing

through the hall (the hall of time.)

You may live longer depending on how you drive.

In the meantime sleep soundly in your bed.

The cradle of civilization may not know

when one is dead.

(P.S. Poem written at 3 AM)


ECSTASY

Sweetheart, open up your heart to me

the way I open my heart to poetry

Our souls will intertwine with ecstasy.

Yet at peace, we will strive to be.

Hopefully I will achieve serenity.

Stylish Writes 2005 Poetry by Somer  

Somer Vineberg at Beaver Lake in the Fall  

Poetic Writes  

Somer Vineberg Beaver Lake  

Poetry

THE SAND

I Declare my Write 1966
Revised for Stylish Writes 2005

The ever whistling wind stirs up the sand
You follow the sun to the promised land.
Water breaks from the shore
You realize that this is not a dream anymore
But a revelation to transcend
To the heavens of all men
To hope and pray
That someday
There will be peace on earth
And good will to all men.

THE TREES

Poetic Writes 2003

Don't take the trees for granted
They could die and leave you stranded.

STE.-CATHERINE STREET, MONTREAL, QUE.

Poetic Writes 2003

On Ste.-Catherine street the car horns go
honking,
the lights go flashing,
people's hearts go thumping
and I yell out...
See, see, see.
At night I'm driving my car and I ask
"is this really me?"
Because I want to grab all the sights
and sounds of the city.
Montreal is not a dream.
It is a reality.
The night life is divine.
Montreal... you are all mine.

A HELPING HAND

Poetic Writes 2003

I need a literary agent honest and true.
To work at first for free and I will give him
a lot of work to do.
If he makes me famous
his reward won't be a pittance.
In fact he will have earned
a substantial remittance
and I will be happy to pay him
With gratitude.

Biography

Montreal courier poet Somer Vineberg has two professions - a courier and a poet. As a courier, he drives through the streets of Montreal with his pen and paper and at a stop light he writes down his feelings and impressions which he turns into well crafted expressive poems.
His career as a poet started way back when he was a teenager in Montreal. He soon gained a reputation as a writer. He was a guess student at Concordia University twice, once in the 1960's with poet Irving Layton and in the 1970's with writer/novelist Mordecai Richter's. He was also the student of novelist/storyteller Professor Abraham Ram at the Saidye Bronfman Center However he credits the influence of poets Khalil Gibran and Ogden Nash.
Somer has given readings in grade schools, universities, libraries, Student Cafes, the Golden Age, Seniors Residences and synagogues. He appeared on television on Chai Montreal, was interviewed on radio Jewish Magazine and Radio Shalom and for newspapers by the Canadian Jewish News. His poems were featured in The Suburban, the Graduate Magazine of Concordia, and various other publications.
Somer is the author of five poetry books on Write and Writes: I declare my Write 1966, Naked Writes 1997, Prophetic Writes 2001, Poetic Writes 2003 and his upcoming Stylish Writes in 2005. Profits from his books are given for Cancer Research.

E-mail: somervineberg@yahoo.ca