Tag: poetry

Famous Last Words: is a spoken word poetry comedy show that involves poets participating in six rounds of a faux competition where they ‘compete’ in a series of poetry related events that are in turn, ‘judged’ by our host (with input Go to full post …read more

Famous Last Words is a spoken word poetry comedy show where poets participate in six rounds of a faux competition. They ‘compete’ in a series of poetry-related events that are in turn, ‘judged’ by our host (with input from Uni the Go to full post …read more

Famous Last Words Victoria is a spoken word poetry comedy show that involves poets participating in six rounds of a faux competition where they ‘compete’ in a series of poetry related events that are in turn, ‘judged’ by our host (with Go to full post …read more

On November 6, come to the Martha Lou Henley Rehearsal Hall for the Talonbooks fall 2026 launch! Celebrate this season’s authors and books. This season’s amazing lineup is:
Weyman Chan, launching A Child’s Seance
Hope Anderson, launching Grace of Centuries Go to full post …read more

Famous Last Words is a spoken word poetry comedy show that involves poets participating in six rounds of a faux competition where they ‘compete’ in a series of poetry related events that are in turn, ‘judged’ by our host (with input Go to full post …read more

Come celebrate Nate Nate Nainers’ (my) newest (and wildest) poetry book, smokin’ holy spirits (Galleon Books)!!!
Purchase Tix Here:
https://www.enablingarts.com/product/smokin-holy-spirits-book-launch/F6DU6CDIHD5HENVPYQ62XC6L
About smokin’ holy spirits:
A multi-dimensional clown has popped the evangelical bubble she was indoctrinated in. By subverting the art of Go to full post …read more

Join us for readings from poets Carole David & Daphne Marlatt on Friday, October 2nd (7-9 PM) at SFU Harbour Centre (HCC 1800 Terasen Cinema).
Legendary poets Carole David (Montreal) and Daphne Marlatt (Vancouver), long-time residents of their respective cities, Go to full post …read more

Isabella Mori, author and mental health advocate, will be speaking with Sandra Yuen, discussing recovery from mental illness, creativity, and Sandra’s new book of art and poetry, I Want to be Buried Standing Up. They will each read from their body Go to full post …read more

The two poets talk about parents, switching paths in your 20s, and fishing.Go to full post …read more

On Thursday, July 16, Renée Sarojini Saklikar, Indran Amirthanayagam, and David Radavich and others will read with the winners of the “Home Port” White Mice Poetry Contest hosted by Rod Kessler, 6–8 pm, at the Irish Heather Shebeen, 248 E Georgia Go to full post …read more

Royal City Literary Arts Society presents
Poetry in the Park 2026
In partnership with Arts New West and City of New Westminster
Every Wednesday night from July 15 – August 19 from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
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The LiterASIAN Festival returns for its 14th annual edition with “Re-Generation,” a timely exploration of how Asian Canadian writers are reshaping literary culture today.
Running from June 27-28 across Vancouver, the festival brings together leading and emerging voices for a national Go to full post …read more