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-...

Poetry New Year's Weekend as far as I'm concerned

serious #wordnerd fun spin a world with ten twisty words

@cv2magazine.bsky.social makes such a lovely magazine, and I'm happy to have this poem win a spot there. As a huge fan of The Weakerthans, I feel the proximity to a gem from John K. Samson an added bit of luck.

Just noticed that my @cv2magazine.bsky.social 2-Day Poem Contest poem is now available online. Thanks to the dynamic instability of Montreal’s weather and a tenacious runaway Dachshund in Australia for the inspiration: contemporaryverse2.ca/poetry/catal...

Registration for the 2026 CV2 2-Day Poem Contest is now open! This fast-paced yearly contest challenges you to write a poem in 48 hours, using ten twisty words provided by us! Follow this link for more information: contemporaryverse2.ca/2-day-poem-c... 2 Days. 10 words. 1 poem.

Alert! Some GOOD news for your feeds! We couldn’t be happier to announce the winners of this year’s Foster Poetry Prize, as selected by judge jaye simpson!

✨We’re elated to announce the shortlist for the 2025 CV2 Foster Poetry Prize, as selected by judge jaye simpson!✨

✨We’re elated to announce the shortlist for the 2025 CV2 Foster Poetry Prize, as selected by judge jaye simpson!✨

We've made the tough decision to cancel this event due to the very rough weather we're having today 😔💔 Thank you to everyone who was planning to come celebrate with us, as well as to our poets and musical guest. We hope we'll be able to reschedule for the New Year - stay tuned! Happy holidays✨

🌟❄️🌙 Tonight’s the night! 🌙❄️🌟   Winnipeg! We're keeping a close eye on the weather and as long as things feel somewhat calm by 7:00pm tonight, we hope you'll join us at Video Pool for an evening of poetry, live music, cake, and community!

🌟❄️🌙This Friday!🌙❄️🌟 Winnipeg! You’re invited to our 50th Anniversary Holiday Party, featuring poetry readings from local poets, live music by Theresa Thor, refreshments, and a screen-print-your-own-CV2-tote station! 6:30PM doors / 7:00PM event
 Video Pool - 2nd Floor, 100 Arthur Street, Winnipeg

This Friday! We're gearing up for our 50th Anniversary Holiday party, with poetry readings from our contributors, live music by Theresa Thor, refreshments, and a screen-print-your-own-tote station! The event is free/PWYC. We can't wait to get festive with our wonderful Winnipeg poetry community!

Announcing: the readers for our 50th Anniversary Holiday Party! We're so happy to be joined on December 19th by some of the wonderful Winnipeg-based contributors whose work appeared in CV2 this past year!

Announcing: CV2's 50th Anniversary Holiday Party! We're thrilled to invite you to this in-person event in celebration of our 50th year. This festive evening will feature readings from Winnipeg poets whose work appeared in the magazine this past year, as well as live music. We can't wait!!

Happy Giving Tuesday! If you’d like to donate to CV2 in this season of giving, you can do so here! www.canadahelps.org/en/charities... We so appreciate your support for our small, non-profit organization. You'll receive a tax receipt and our eternal gratitude.

We're so proud of this special extended issue! Join us for a free online event this Thursday, Nov. 27th at 7pm CST., featuring readings by Sarah Klassen, Jade Wallace, Niamh Griffin, Sarah Ens, and more! Get your link in advance: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Join us for the launch of the fall issue! The second of our two extended issues features one archival poem from each year of CV2 from 2000 to 2020, as well as the winners of our 2-Day Poem Contest! Free! Thursday, Nov. 28th at 7pm Central Time on Zoom. Get the link: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Introducing: the Fall 2025 Issue of CV2! This beautiful issue's cover features a sampling of the gorgeous/kind/poetic/perplexing/hilarious postcards you've been sending us all year. Thank you!! We feel so loved! We're so excited our online launch on Thurs., Nov. 27th at 7PM CST. Zoom link below!

💫”I am looking for poems that are hungry, a sickly ravenous, mouth full of saliva and found wanting, unafraid to bite down and hard.

There's still time to register for this free zine-making workshop!! If you or someone you know in Winnipeg is aged 16-18 and wants to explore poetry and art under the guidance of an experienced workshop leader, follow the link for more info and to register! contemporaryverse2.ca/poetry-zine-...

🐛Good news for the dawdlers and dilly-dalliers... We’ve extended the final deadline for the Foster Poetry Prize by one week and one week only! 🦋 You now have until next Friday, Nov 7, at 11:59pm CST to submit those prize-winning poems!

Workshop announcement! Open to youth ages 16 - 18 in Winnipeg, this free, in-person zine workshop is hosted by Anneliese Schoppe and CV2 staff. Exploring themes of community and place, participants will discuss contemporary Canadian poetry and create their own zines. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Have you seen our Summer Issue yet? With only a precious one or two copies of our earliest issues left, we feel so lucky to have a window back to the 1970's to see this special 50th Anniversary issue's archival poems in their original context.

✨We are so fortunate to announce that this year’s Foster Poetry Prize judge is the brilliant and luminous jaye simpson! ✨