Poetry London Presents Arleen Paré & E Martin Nolan
Wednesday March 20th, 2019
Join Poetry London on Wednesday March 20th for a reading by novelist and poet Arleen Paré and poet, essayist and editor E Martin Nolan.
Poetry London’s 2019 Open Theme Poetry Contest
Deadline EXTENDED! noon on Saturday March 16th, 2019
Submit your best work to Poetry London’s 2019 Open Theme poetry contest, judged by acclaimed Canadian poet Canisia Lubrin!
Rules/regulations: Submit no more than 40 lines on any topic, in any style. All poems must be original work that has not been published anywhere else. Email your work (along with your phone number and complete mailing address) to poetrylondon.ca@gmail.com as a DocX or PDF file. You must live (or attend school) in London, ON (and area) to enter the contest. Winning poets will have their poems published on the Poetry London website and will read their work live at our April 17th, 2019 Poetry London event!
First prize: $100 Second prize: $75 Third Prize: $50
Poetry London Presents
Susan Elmslie & Dane Swan
Wednesday February 20, 2019
Join Poetry London on Wednesday February 20th for a reading by Montreal-based poet Susan Elmslie and Toronto-based poet Dane Swan.
Opening for our feature readers will be local poet Jennifer Wenn.
The event will include poetry door prizes donated by Brick Books. Join our 6:30pm pre-reading workshop (in Landon Library’s basement) to discuss work by the evening’s poets, and bring your own poem too; original work will be discussed as time allows. All welcome!
Landon Branch Library at 167 Wortley Rd
Readings 7:30-8:45pm • Workshop 6:30-7:30pm (in the basement)
Door prizes • Free admission
Poetry London Presents
Susan Holbrook & Julie Cameron Gray
Wednesday January 23rd, 2019
Join Poetry London on Wednesday January 23rd for a reading by Windsor-based poet Susan Holbrook and Toronto-based poet Julie Cameron Gray.
Opening for our feature readers will be local poet/fiction writer/visual artist Sile Englert.
The event will include poetry door prizes donated by Brick Books. Join our 6:30pm pre-reading workshop (in Landon Library’s basement) to discuss work by the evening’s poets, and bring your own poem too; original work will be discussed as time allows. All welcome!
Landon Branch Library at 167 Wortley Rd
Readings 7:30-8:45pm • Workshop 6:30-7:30pm (in the basement)
Door prizes • Free admission
Workshop with Louise Bernice Halfe
Thanks to Louise Bernice Halfe for giving London writers such a fantastic 2018 poetry workshop!
Photos from a Great Night
Photos of Poetry London’s final 2018 event with poets Louise Bernice Halfe & Catriona Wright.
Wednesday’s Local Opener: Maxwell Lucas
On Wednesday November 21st, Maxwell Lucas will open for feature poets Louise Bernice Halfe & Catriona Wright.
Maxwell Lucas is a poet, composer, and artist working in London, Ontario; his work has been published in Western’s Occasus creative writing journal and Iconoclast magazine. As a composer, Lucas has written for solo instruments, vocal and chamber groups, electroacoustic and live electronics as well as for film and art installations. Hands (2016-17), a game piece for musicians interpreting poetry was a collaboration with artist Faith Patrick and was performed at Wordsfest 2017. Lucas received a first place prize in the 2018 SOCAN Young Composer’s Awards for his work Ovum/Azoth for solo bassoon and live electronics. Lucas is currently pursuing a Masters of Music in Composition at Western University.
Poetry London Presents
Louise Bernice Halfe & Catriona Wright
Wednesday November 21st
Join Poetry London on Wednesday November 21st for a reading by Saskatoon-based poet Louise Bernice Halfe and Toronto-based poet Catriona Wright.
Opening for our feature readers will be local poet/musician/composer Maxwell Lucas.
The event will include poetry door prizes donated by Brick Books. Join our 6:30pm pre-reading workshop (in Landon Library’s basement) to discuss work by the evening’s poets, and bring your own poem too; original work will be discussed as time allows. All welcome!
Landon Branch Library at 167 Wortley Rd
Readings 7:30-8:45pm • Workshop 6:30-7:30pm (in the basement)
Door prizes • Free admission
Poetry London Presents Sina Queyras
Wednesday October 24th
Join Poetry London on Wednesday October 24th for a full length reading by Montreal-based poet Sina Queyras. Joining Sina will be local opener, poet/artist Faith Patrick.
The event will include poetry door prizes donated by Brick Books. Join our 6:30pm pre-reading workshop (in Landon Library’s basement) to discuss work by the evening’s poet, and bring your own poem too; original work will be discussed as time allows. All welcome!
Landon Branch Library at 167 Wortley Rd
Reading 7:30-8:45pm • Workshop 6:30-7:30pm (in the basement)
Door prizes • Free admission
What an Amazing Opening Event
What an amazing opening event with Shane Neilson, Tom Cull & Camille Intson! Thanks to the poets & to all who attended, as well as to our generous event sponsors.
Tonight’s Local Opener: Camille Intson
On Wednesday September 19th, Camille Intson will open for feature poets Shane Neilson & Tom Cull
Camille Intson is an emerging multidisciplinary artist working in theatre, performance art, multimedia, and music across Southern Ontario. A theatre artist in residence at TAP: Center for Creativity and this summer’s Theatre Ontario Youth Scholarship recipient, Camille has written, produced, and directed for the stage through festivals in Vancouver, Winnipeg, Newmarket, Toronto, and London, and earlier this year won the Lillian Kroll Prize in Creative Writing at Western, where she’s currently completing an undergraduate degree, and cultivating a growing academic and practical interest in post-humanism and digital performance art.
Poetry London Presents Shane Neilson & Tom Cull
Wednesday Sept 19th
Poetry London’s new season opens on Wednesday September 19th with readings by poets Shane Neilson from Hamilton & Tom Cull, London’s Poet Laureate.
Joining Shane and Tom will be local opener, Camille Intson. More information to follow shortly.
The event will include poetry door prizes donated by Brick Books. Join our 6:30pm pre-reading workshop (in Landon Library’s basement) to discuss work by the evening’s poets, and bring your own poem too; original work will be discussed as time allows. All welcome!
Landon Branch Library at 167 Wortley Rd
Readings 7:30-8:30pm • Workshop 6:30-7:30pm (in the basement)
Door prizes • Free admission
NEW: Poetry London’s 2018-2019 Season
Poetry London is delighted to announce the readers for its upcoming 15th season. We look forward to seeing you at these events!
- September 19th, 2018 – Shane Neilson / Tom Cull
- October 24th, 2018 – Sina Queyras
- November 21st, 2018 – Catriona Wright / Louise Bernice Halfe
- January 23rd, 2019 – Susan Holbrook / Julie Cameron Gray
- February 20th, 2019 – Susan Elmslie / Dane Swan
- March 20th, 2019 – Arleen Paré / E Martin Nolan
/ Sachiko Murakami - April 17th, 2019 – Canisia Lubrin / Jack Davis
Questions? Email us at poetrylondon[dot]ca[at]gmail[dot]com