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#todayspoem

In fact, every day is #todayspoem day. With the #todayspoem hashtag, you can share an excerpt from any poem that happens to have made your day. Everyone shares their #todayspoem experience a little differently, with an image, a link, an excerpt, whatever fits in a tweet. Each tweet is enough …

Sarah Burgoyne and Stephen Brockwell at Tree Reading Series

Running since May 9, 1980, the Tree Reading Series (Tree) is one of Canada's longest-running literary events and an essential part of Ottawa's vibrant literary community. Tree is a non-profit organization that supports established and emerging writers from Ottawa and across Canada by offering a supportive public venue for writers …

Gor, Manole and de Giacomo at the Art Bar Poetry Series

The Art Bar is recognized as Canada's longest running poetry-only, weekly reading series. Since 1991, it has featured both emerging and established poets from across Canada and occasionally from abroad. It has become a hub for the poetry community, and entry point for new voices, a place for people to …

The 18th Archibald Lampman Poetry Reading with Liz Howard

2016 Griffin Poetry Prize winner Liz Howard will deliver the 18th Archibald Lampman Poetry Reading at Trinity College, University of Toronto, in an event offered by Friends of the Library. Learn more about Canadian poet Archibald Lampman (1861-1899) here. Learn more here. Return to the International Poetry Calendar.

Huebert and Roach Pierson read at Poetry London (Ontario) Reading Series

The Poetry London Reading Series hosts monthly readings and poetry workshops in London, Ontario. The series brings Canada's best national poets into London for readings, as well as providing a wide range of poetry-related opportunities for local writers and poetry aficionados. The series' home is the Landon Branch Library in …