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2022 Verses Festival of Words

Get Tickets Through Eventbrite Verses Festival of Words is at it again! We are bringing together a broad intersection of poetic artists, including spoken word and page poets, storytellers, singer-songwriters and improvisers, to celebrate the power of the spoken word. This year’s festival combines poetry with music inspired by a …

Edmonton Poetry Festival

The Edmonton Poetry Festival is Edmonton’s annual celebration of poetry and verse. The best place to get a grasp on the basics and history of the festival is by reading our story. There, you’ll find a brief history of the festival with several points of interest. Additionally, the following links may …

Arc Poetry Magazine Spring Launch: Tribute to Diana Brebner

Christ Church Cathedral 414 Sparks Street, Ottawa

Join us for an evening of poetry and music. In the Winter 2002 issue of  Arc Poetry Magazine , the 1st Annual Diana Brebner Prize winner was announced. After 20 years of administering this award for an exceptional poem by an Ottawa-based poet not yet published in book form,   Arc  97 looks back at the …

Canadian Individual Poetry Slam Finals

The Wise Hall 1882 Adanac Street, Vancouver

Canadian Individual Poetry Slam is a nationally recognized poetry slam. This year, the competition will take place online and in-person , as part of the Verses Festival of Words. 16 poets representing spoken word series and regions across Canada will compete in a head-to-head double knock out tournament, presenting poems that …