Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, over 10,000 students across Canada learned a poem by heart this year. School champions participated in online qualifiers and the 42 students who obtained the highest scores advanced to the semifinals, where their videos were judged by a panel of poets. The semi-finalists all received $250 each …
Are you a poetry aficionado in London? Join us for Poetry Live!, an evening of open mic poetry at WordsFest London Canada, hosted by Matthew Dawkins! We are very pleased to return to our venue at Museum London! Host: Western University Student Writer-in-Residence Matthew Dawkins Bring a poem, bring your …
Poetry In Voice/Les voix de la poésie provides teachers with engaging educational resources and a variety of poetic experiences, in French and in English, to inspire their students to read, recite and write poetry. Poets create and present our programs and projects in the classroom, bringing contemporary poetry directly to …