Looking forward to reading in London, ON at Little Wren Books on Saturday, October 25th at 4:15 PM. Hope you can join Susan Robertson (@snullr.bsky.social), Jeremy Luke Hill, and me for some late afternoon poetry compliments of Baseline Press.

TONIGHT!! Join Isabella Wang, @isabellawangbc.bsky.social and me for the launch of 'November, November', and 'if: prey, then: huntress!' Hosted by Natalie Lim. 7 pm, Massy Books. 229 E. Georgia St. @massybooks.bsky.social Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/huntress-i... #poetry #booklaunch

PINHOLE POETRY CONTRIBUTORS, DO YOU HAVE NEWS TO SHARE? Send us a message with your recent exciting news! We'll share it in our next newsletter (October 3)

Taking a break from short poetry films to try something a little different… ‘The Time Pirate Who Waits Ashore’ is a brand new flash fiction film series starting Fall 2025. First episode drops October 15th! But in the meantime, a little teaser… youtu.be/aDKdo-sjrIs

Come out!! Sept 22nd at Massy with @isabellawangbc.bsky.social @christinashah.bsky.social and Natalie Lim! www.eventbrite.ca/e/huntress-i...

New issue out October 3!

There’s still space in our October issue! Send us your poems and pinhole photography by September 7 to be considered! guidelines: pinholepoetry.ca/poetry-pinho...

SEND ME YOUR CHAPBOOKS! Micro or longer, up to 40 pages of poetry! Please share this far and wide! . You've got two months to enter. Full details www.quarterpress.com/poetry-chapbook-contest . #chapbookcontest #chapbooks #chapbook #microchapbook #chillsubs #opencall #poetrycontest #writingcontest

Another beautiful poem generously shared by Vicki! ❤️

It’s a $5 honorarium, but it’s still something! (And we don’t charge submission or subscription fees.)

Thank you so much to @kimfahner.bsky.social for such a thoughtful reading and response to ‘Flight Problems: The Amelia Earhart Poems!’

No weekend plans? Polish up those poems and send us your chapbook manuscript before the search ends! pinholepoetry.ca/chapbook-con...

Looking forward to the launch of Sonja Boon’s chapbook with @pinholepoetry.bsky.social September 16!

Our final interview from the July 2025 issue is with Laurie Koensgen, who shares her poem ‘To My Grown Son Visiting Home,’ as well as her thoughts on making space for poetry in daily life & the importance of poetry as a tool of resistance against fundamentalism. pinholepoetry.ca/an-interview...

"I remember my mother crouched in front of the machine. Not praying. But her hands paused like they knew something was about to change." #TodaysPoem #poetry Laundry is a Kind of Time Machine by Fendy S. Tulodo (2025 @pinholepoetry.bsky.social) tinyurl.com/ys64zuyx

One week left in our chapbook search! Send us your work! pinholepoetry.ca/chapbook-con...

What a thoughtful review for this very special collection of poems. Thanks so much to TMR, and Catherine Walker!

Wow a fabulous review of We Astronauts. Thanks @pinholepoetry.bsky.social for making it possible & sharing the review by Catherine Walker. miramichireader.ca/2025/08/we-a...

Congratulations Lisa! 🎉

It's our last Open Mic of the summer! Come hang out with us at @wildfiresbookshop.bsky.social Wednesday, August 27th, 7-9pm. Bring a poem to read, have snacks and non-alcoholic drinks, make friends, win merch & meet our awesome volunteers #openmic #newwestminster #sapp #keeptheartsalive #community

New in the Pinhole Poetry Shop! Choose your own bundle! Any three of our in-stock titles, excluding our Summer 2025 titles. Shipping in Canada and the US included for $42 CAD pinholepoetry.ca/shoppoetry/

Hey, I'll be running Poetry 1 again this September, an online asynchronous class at SFU. Learn poetic forms and strategies! Give and receive feedback on poems! Immerse yourself in the wild possibilities of language! Check it out, share, and DM me if you want more details www.sfu.ca/continuing-s...

For our next issue, we’d love to feature a few reader responses to recently published poetry chapbooks (excluding Pinhole titles). We’re hoping this initiative might encourage more engagement with the amazing work being published in chapbook form, especially in Canada, but also in the wider world.

Support poets, poetry, and humanity in Gaza. Buy their anthologies or donate. I decided to write this review after following the Gaza Poets Society and seeing the poems they have been sharing with us. This review comes out of gratitude for their generosity.

Tin Fogdall shares her poem ‘Small Wind’ with us today, along with some thoughts on what artistic success means to her, where she finds creative inspiration, and some great advice from Derek Walcott. Thanks Tin! pinholepoetry.ca/an-interview...

The Smart Search List of the Day is: General Poetry feat. @reedmagazine.bsky.social @evergreenreview.bsky.social @ghostbirdpress.bsky.social @sanantoreview.bsky.social @pinholepoetry.bsky.social et al. https://duotrope.com...

Today we hear from Terri McCord who shares her poem ‘The small children build a time capsule,’ along with her thoughts on revision, how a poem begins, and where she finds creative fulfillment when she’s not writing. pinholepoetry.ca/an-interview...

@pinholepoetry.bsky.social makes gorgeous chapbooks! If you have something to send them, now's the time!

Pinhole Poetry runs a chapbook contest every year instead of the standard submission process. This year, our search runs from Aug 1 - Aug 31 2025. We are planning to publish nine titles (3 in Fall ’25, 3 in Spring ’26 & 3 in Summer ’26). Full guidelines found at: pinholepoetry.ca/chapbook-contest/

Our 2025 Kingfisher Poetry Prize is now open! For this contest, we are delighted to welcome back the multitalented Jude Neale as our final judge. pulpliterature.com/get-to-know-... #writingcontest #poetrycontest #literarymagazine #shortpoems

Steve McOrmond shares his poem ‘Out of Time,’ along with his ideas about what he’d do if he didn’t write poetry (Bitcoin miner for a heart of gold!), a one-word reminder that keeps his writing surprising & how the ritual of attention informs his poetry & photography. pinholepoetry.ca/an-interview...

Susan Wismer shares her poem ‘On Distance’ with us today, along with some of her favourite poets, the other art forms that inspire her, and some of the best advice she’s received as a writer. Thanks Susan! pinholepoetry.ca/an-interview...

the state of literary magazines in Canada is precarious, and this report from @litmagscan.bsky.social shows it. many publishers will expect and looks for an author's track record of published work, but the lit mags where writers can publish are being run by volunteers or an extremely small staff.

Courtney Buder joins the interview series today, sharing their poem ‘Old Burial Ground (1784),’ along with some valuable advice they’ve received, how they began writing poetry, and their love for public libraries. Thanks Courtney! pinholepoetry.ca/an-interview...

Dan Alter shares his poem ‘For Peter running out of time,’ along with how he makes space for poetry in his daily life, what his revision process looks like & what poetry collections he turns to for inspiration. Thanks for being part of our interview series Dan! pinholepoetry.ca/an-interview...

Stephen Joffe shares his poem ‘Bitumen’ with us today, and answers questions about his writing process and his creative inspirations. Thanks for being part of our interview series Stephen! pinholepoetry.ca/an-interview...

Fellow poets, get polishing! ✨ Pinhole Poetry’s chapbook search is opening soon and I can’t recommend them enough!!!

Get your manuscripts ready for the third annual Pinhole Poetry chapbook search. Guidelines up now on our website! Read them here: pinholepoetry.ca/chapbook-con...

Christina Hennemann shares her poem ‘Biohacking with us today, as well as a couple of her favourite books of poetry, the inspiration she finds in visiting art galleries, and how she makes time for poetry in her daily life. Thanks Christina! pinholepoetry.ca/an-interview...

Today Susan Robertson shares her poem ‘We All Discover the Unity of Time,’ along with some thoughts on revision, how she thinks about success when it comes to writing poetry & the joy she finds in continuing to ask unanswerable questions. Thanks Susan! pinholepoetry.ca/an-interview...

Hello, artists living in canada! Do you make literary, visual, audio, or video art that responds to other artworks? Great! Let's hang out at longconmag.com/submit/ (🎨 Lola Liivat's 𝐴 𝑙𝑎 𝐾𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑠𝑘𝑦, 1960)

Hi Canadian poets, just a heads up that EVENT magazine (where I am poetry editor) is open for poetry submissions right now until the end of the month. Send in your good stuff! www.eventmagazine.ca/submit/

Again, just a general call for essays by Canadian poets. They can be personal, poetic, something in-between, from established older writers or MFA students, whatever the case may be. Send queries to [email protected] and I am sure we can work something out.

Our first interview from the TIME issue is with Fendy S. Tulodo, who shares his poem ‘Laundry is a Kind of Time Machine,’ along with some thoughts about revision, qualities of a good first reader, and how poetry became an important part of his life. Thanks Fendy! pinholepoetry.ca/an-interview...

Sundress Publications is open for submissions for grant applications from trans writers with a chapbook or full-length book in progress. All eligible authors are welcome to submit during our application period which closes on July 15th, 2025. www.sundresspublications.com/submit#trans...

A bit in love with Paula Eisenstein’s Flight Problems: The Amelia Earhart Poems. (I’ve always been fascinated by Earhart…) You can get a copy for yourself from Pinhole Poetry at www.pinholepoetry.ca @pinholepoetry.bsky.social

I'm delighted to have a new poem in Pinhole Poetry's Time Issue out now. Many thanks to Erin Bedford and @pinholepoetry.bsky.social. Read the full issue here: pinholepoetry.ca/issue-4-2/

A thoughtful essay on her experience of not writing from @jenwithwords.bsky.social

@pinholepoetry.bsky.social Happy, in these difficult days, to have an elegy for a dear friend in the new issue of Pinhole!https://pinholepoetry.ca/11874-2/

A nice write-up for Pearl Pirie’s ‘we astronauts’ Thanks rob!