The Writers’ Union of Canada has been awarded an Arts Service Organization: Operating Grant from the Ontario Arts Council - Conseil des arts de l’Ontario and the Ontario Government. 🇨🇦

NEXT WEEK! Don't miss this gathering of the 2025 Lampman Award finalists at Perfect Books on Tuesday, September 23rd. Readings start at 7pm, and books will be available for purchase. If you're in Ottawa, come on out!

Supporting Poets performing in Southwestern, Ontario. 🇨🇦

Supporting Poets in Cobourg, Ontario 🇨🇦

Supporting Poets in Kingston, Ontario 🇨🇦

Supporting the Arts in Mississauga, Ontario 🇨🇦

Supporting Poets in Edmonton, Alberta 🇨🇦

Two sides of Liam ♥️

Supporting poets across Canada 🇨🇦

Sharing with thanks to Selena Mercuri

DREAMLOGUE: Conversations with the Unconscious - A SOLO SHOW BY DANIEL MALUKA - Artist Talk August 20, 2025 - 6pm-8pm @ Arts Etobicoke Storefront Gallery 4893 Dundas St W, Etobicoke, ON

Third Thursday Reading Series is on August 21, 2025 at the Best Western Cobourg Inn, Northumberland Room (930 Burnham St, Cobourg, Ontario), followed by open mic. Featured readers: Michael Blouin, Linda Hutsell-Manning and Marie-Lynn Hammond. Host: Ted Amsden. Doors open at 7pm.

On Thursday August 21 at 7pm, enjoy Poetry Night Open Mic & Social with Hollay Ghadery, Scugog Poet Laureate at Meta4 Contemporary Craft Gallery in Port Perry, ON.

new from above/ground press: AND THEN THE GENTILE LIT THE CANDLES: Seven Stories, by Stuart Ross / @razovsky.bsky.social @anvilpress.bsky.social ; abovegroundpress.blogspot.com/2025/08/new-...

Coming soon to Durham Region!

the above/ground press 32nd anniversary reading/launch/party! August 7 at RedBird, robmclennan.blogspot.com/2025/07/the-...

My book of love and grieving in November, coming to a bookstore near you. #fall2025 book design by Angela Yan. Image is on the ferry looking out toward Tsawwassen.

Really hope to see you out next week at Poetry in the Park. I need "bums in seats" as Franci Louann would have said --- help me prove that poetry is alive and well in New West! Don't let me down! 😉😉😉

hey! did you see i'm in the new issue of grain magazine? grainmagazine.ca/shop-and-sup...

From the first row in the church, Mike Madill saw a soulful Peter Katz show that he recorded with words. Read Mike’s poem “Tuneless” now: syncopationliteraryjournal.wordpress.com/wp-content/u... #worldpoetryday #poetry #music #livemusic #concert #peterkatz #writingcommunity

45 Writing Contests in July 2025 - No entry fees publishedtodeath.blogspot.com/2025/06/43-w... #SubOp

72 Calls for Submissions in July 2025 publishedtodeath.blogspot.com/2025/06/72-c... #SubOp

Not all fee-free: July 2025 Opportunities: Open Calls, Residencies, and Grants for Artists (Visual Arts) www.thisiscolossal.com/2025/07/july... #SubOp

Tonight (Wednesday May 7th) poetry readings by Patrick Connors and Jeannine M. Pitas at the Foy House, 92 Isabella Street, Toronto, ON. Arrive at 6:30pm to sign up for one of the ten open mic spots available. Readings start at 7:00pm. $10 entry or pay what you can.

And here, without further ado, are the winners of the second annual Solitary Daisy Haiku Contest! #haiku #haikujournal thesolitarydaisy.ca/haiku-contest/

⭐️ Kate Rogers’ poetry, essays and critical writing have appeared in many literary journals and anthologies in Canada and abroad. Between 2023 and 2025 Kate was director and co-director of Art Bar, Toronto’s oldest poetry reading series. Kate’s latest poetry collection is The Meaning of Leaving.

Morning folks! Did you know there's a new podcast from Poetry Pea out today? A guide to haibun... no clue what that is, have a listen and then read the guide that goes with it buymeacoffee.com/poetrypea/e/...

Are you ready for Canadian Independent Bookstore Day? This Saturday, April 26, indie bookstores across the country will host events, offer discounts, & give away free stuff. And have you checked out the #CIBD2025 Contest for Book Lovers yet? Visit indiebookstores.ca/CIBD for more info. ✨

Poetry Night at Station Gallery, Whitby, Ontario is on Wednesday May 14, 2025 from 7pm-9pm at 1450 Henry Street, Whitby, ON. Free in-person and Zoom tickets are available on Eventbrite.

Mmmm, ice cream! Congratulations to Lisa C. Reynolds on being included in our 49th issue! #haiku #haikujournal 😋

review of David Martin's Limited Verse @universityofCalgaryPress is up @freefallmagazine.bsky.social : freefallmagazine.ca/review-of-da...