Take a look at these gorgeous totes we screen printed! You can pick one up at our poetry party this Friday in the Exchange! Join us for live music, poetry readings, and cake! Friday, May 1st 6:30PM doors / 7:00PM readings Video Pool - 2nd Floor, 100 Arthur Street, Winnipeg

And that is a WRAP on the #2DayContest2026 ! Thank you so much for your participation, and we hope to see you again next year!!

my poetic assistant is really sleeping on the job as i give this year's #2daycontest2026 poem my last polish! but she's full of pizzazz so i guess it's alright. thanks for another fun weekend @cv2magazine.bsky.social! i think this one might've been the hardest one yet!

Hazel’s favourite sounding word is “zugzwang”--also because she often blocks us from moving with her long body. Her writing advice includes multiple visits to the patio & maple worship. She also suggested I clean the filthy mat under her feet. @cv2magazine.bsky.social #2DayContest2026

#2DayContest2026 The deadline is inching closer! Which of the 10 words did you find the most challenging this year?

This is Newton, my 'writing buddy' @cv2magazine.bsky.social. So far his only advice for the #2DayContest2026 has been 'maybe try napping.'

What have I signed up for @cv2magazine.bsky.social? #2DayPoem2026 #zugzwang

This is my 5th year participating in the #2DayPoem2026 contest @cv2magazine.bsky.social. I somehow managed an accomplished draft. Happier already than last year’s hot mess. Some years are simply better than others. I’ve learned to just go walk the dog. Time to do just that.

Attention poets!! Where in the world are you working from? Share your workstation for the #2DayContest2026 !

This is my third year participating in the #2DayPoem2026 contest with @cv2magazine.bsky.social . I've got a solid first draft so think I will have a walk to let it simmer, then come back to tweak for a second draft.

woke up early, looked at the @cv2magazine.bsky.social 2-day poem words, decided to go back to sleep. i wasn’t ready for this shit.

I planned to get up early. My older dog beat the alarm by 15 minutes. Laundry, dishes, coffee, and now settling in to the @cv2magazine.bsky.social #2daypoemcontest. I had a few ideas over the week, I think one of them'll work with the words.

Ready, set, WRITE! The 2026 2-Day Contest has begun! This year's words are zugzwang, deipnosophist, ululation, solivagant, pizzazz, funk, sniffishness, express, clam, and bone. #2DayContest2026 Good luck 😈 and get writing!!!

Ready for the 10 words to drop for CV2’s 2-Day Poem Contest in about 90 minutes. @cv2magazine.bsky.social #Poetry

Announcing: the readers for our Poetry Month Wrap Party! We're so happy to be joined on May 1st by some of the wonderful Winnipeg-based contributors whose work appeared in CV2 this past year! Friday, May 1st 6:30PM doors / 7:00PM readings Video Pool Media Arts Centre, 100 Arthur Street, Winnipeg

I am participating in the 2-Day Poem Contest this weekend! I will do my best to represent the mountain time zone.

Registration for the 2-Day Contest is now closed. We'll see you all this weekend! Words will be posted as well as emailed out. In the meantime, you may want to take some inspiration from last year's second place winner, kerry rawlinson! @kerryrawli.bsky.social shares her process below.

Last-minute tips from our contest judge! Sarah Wolfson won first place in 2025 and, as per tradition, will be judging this year's contest! Today is the last chance to sign up! Don't miss out! contemporaryverse2.ca/2-day-poem-c...

2-Day Contest insight from @sarahens.bsky.social ! Read Sarah's advice below, and sign up for the contest by April 13th to participate! contemporaryverse2.ca/2-day-poem-c...

✨️Contest tips from a 2-time 2-Day champ!✨️ Dessa Bayrock won the coveted Editor's Mom’s Choice Award in 2025, and First Place in 2022! You can read Dessa's most recent winning poem in the Fall 2025 issue or on our website!

We are incredibly pleased to announce the winner of our 3rd and final 2026 Mini 2-Day Contest!

Announcing: CV2's Poetry Month Wrap Party! We were heartbroken when our December holiday/birthday/anniversary extravaganza had to be cancelled (Winnipeg weather strikes again), but we’ve regrouped for "take two" of our dream party, to (slightly belatedly) celebrate a fruitful 50th year!️️

💭When you're in the thick of the fever dream that is writing - it can get pretty lonely!💭

Welcome to the final 2-Day Poem Contest warm-up round, today only! Follow the instructions below to play along. ✨3 words, 6 hours, 1 winner✨ 12pm-6pm CT✨ Words: gnathic teapot abrade ✨Ready, Set, Write! ✨

✨CONTEST ALERT✨ Here's hoping spring is in your step as much as it is sprung in your pen! ✒️💐

We are thrilled to announce the winner of our 2nd 2026 Mini 2-Day Contest! Medrie Purdham is our winner, for “Suddenness Lullaby" written using the words “fervent,” “balter,” and “wraith.” Follow the links in our bio to read the poem and register for the 2-Day Contest!

That's all for today's mini contest! Stay tuned for the winner, to be announced this coming week!

It’s Mini Contest Time! Welcome to the second 2-Day Poem Contest warm-up round, today only! Follow the instructions in the thread below to play along. 3 words, 6 hours, 1 winner! 12pm-6pm CT Words: Fervent Balter Wraith

One month away! Are you registered yet? Details here! contemporaryverse2.ca/2-day-poem-c...

CONTEST ALERT! Dust off your dictionaries! This Sunday is the second 2026 Mini Contest! We've got three more nefarious words from previous years' contests to get you warmed up for the real deal: the 2-Day Contest, which takes place April 17th-19th. 12pm-6pm CT March 22nd 3 words, 6 hours, 1 winner

⚘️Spring is around the corner and so is the famously fun CV2 2-Day Poem Contest!⚘️ Are you registered yet? Early birds get the worm!

We are thrilled to announce the winner of the first 2026 Mini 2-Day Contest! Tazi Rodrigues (a.k.a. @smallpaperbirch ) is our winner, for “beavers move into their starter homes" written using the words “etiolate,” “saraband,” and “bog.”

We found the Winter Issue! We're happy to report that the mystery of the missing 3 boxes of magazines has been solved! Our first issue of 2026 is here, and we sure are happy to see it. Read on below! Order your copy here! contemporaryverse2.ca/issues/winte...

Gutted. h/t @cv2magazine.bsky.social

It’s Mini Contest Time!✨ Welcome back for the 2-Day Poem Contest Warm Up Round, today only! Follow the instructions below to play along. ✨3 words, 6 hours, 1 winner✨ 12pm-6pm CT✨ Words: Etiolate Saraband Bog ✨Ready, Set, Write! ✨

Sweet memories from last weekend's poetry zine workshop! Facilitated by dedicated zine-maker Anneliese Schoppe and CV2's managing editor Ava Glendinning, this workshop walked participants through the process of creating a collective zine using writing and collage.

CONTEST ALERT! Get ready to write! This Saturday is the first 2026 2-Day Poem Contest warm-up round! We've got 3 tricky words from previous years' contests to get you in the zone. 12pm-6pm CT Saturday, Feb. 28th 3 words, 6 hours, 1 winner

I'm reading online Tuesday night at the launch of the Winter 2026 issue of CV2, / @cv2magazine.bsky.social ; , just a quick note, in case such interests, robmclennan.substack.com/p/im-reading...

featuring readings by Sarah DesRosiers-Legault, Anna Gilmour, Ryanne Kap, Annisha Lashand, rob mclennan, Amanda Merpaw, and Justin Timbol. Online event. Pre-registration is required. Head to the link in our bio for more info.

Image ID: Text on an beige background with navy blue text and borders. Text: Winter Issue Launch. You're invited! Join us for an evening of poetry from our Winter Issue,

❄ Join us for the launch of the Winter 2026 issue! ❄ Our winter issue is special because we specifically sought out work from poets who are celebrating their first print publication- we have no fewer than nine such poets! We ❤️ to support EMERGENCE!

❄ Join us for the launch of the Winter 2026 issue! ❄ Our winter issue is special because we specifically sought out work from poets who are celebrating their first print publication- we have no fewer than nine such poets! We ❤️ to support EMERGENCE!

✨️Deadline extended!✨️ Sign up by Wednesday, Feb. 18th to join us for this free poetry and art workshop for youth ages 15 - 18! More info/registration here: contemporaryverse2.ca/workshops/ All materials are provided and no prior experience is necessary.

Sarah Wolfson, 1st place winner of the 2025 2-Day Poem Contest, is here to share her perspective on writing a poem in 48 hours! Follow the link to sign up for the 2026 contest! contemporaryverse2.ca/2-day-poem-c... Read @sarahwolfson.bsky.social 's advice below!

"Praise talk, appreciation, is the basic language of poetry": a conversation with Di Brandt Read this beautiful interview: contemporaryverse2.ca/interviews/p... Note: A longer version is forthcoming in Laurence Hutchman’s In the Writers’ Words: Conversations with Eight Canadian Poets, Vol. III

Are you registered for CV2's Poetry Zine Workshop yet? If you're between 15 and 18, join us for an amazing afternoon discussing poetry, creating art, and making your own zine! The workshop will be facilitated by Anneliese Schoppe. Follow the link to learn more! contemporaryverse2.ca/workshops/

The world needs more zines, so spread the word to the teens. Free poetry zine-making workshop in #Winnipeg for ages 15-18!

Winnipeg! Registration for this free poetry zine-making workshop for youth aged 15-18 closes on February 15th! It will be a cozy and relaxed afternoon of crafting, writing, discussing poetry, and creating community :) Free to attend, registration required: docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLS...

Free poetry zine-making workshop for teens! We’re so happy to announce that our postponed workshop has been rescheduled to Feb. 22nd. Open to youth in Winnipeg ages 15 to 18, participants will use past issues of CV2 to create zines through writing and collage. contemporaryverse2.ca/free-poetry-...

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