Andrew, a Niagara geek
@acporteus.bsky.social
Retired librarian with a whole passel of kids & grandkids. Co-owner of a Christmas tree farm. Loves history, all things Niagara Falls, and indexing history books. Curator of the Niagara Falls Poetry Project niagarapoetry.ca, also @niagarapoetry.bsky.social
Reposted by Andrew, a Niagara geek
I've spent the last few days adding a long poem from 1835 by William H. Coyle "Falls of #Niagara, as Seen From the Table Rock,"
In a note Coyle laments the lack of #poetry about the falls. There are 27 (of over 700) written by 1835 on the site.
#NiagaraFalls #Poems
niagarapoetry.ca/2026/01/26/c...
In a note Coyle laments the lack of #poetry about the falls. There are 27 (of over 700) written by 1835 on the site.
#NiagaraFalls #Poems
niagarapoetry.ca/2026/01/26/c...
Falls of Niagara as Seen From the Table Rock by William H. Coyle - Niagara Falls Poetry Project
Coyle has written a long poem describing Niagara Falls and area in 1836 including the activities of locals and tourists
niagarapoetry.ca
January 26, 2026 at 9:41 PM
I've spent the last few days adding a long poem from 1835 by William H. Coyle "Falls of #Niagara, as Seen From the Table Rock,"
In a note Coyle laments the lack of #poetry about the falls. There are 27 (of over 700) written by 1835 on the site.
#NiagaraFalls #Poems
niagarapoetry.ca/2026/01/26/c...
In a note Coyle laments the lack of #poetry about the falls. There are 27 (of over 700) written by 1835 on the site.
#NiagaraFalls #Poems
niagarapoetry.ca/2026/01/26/c...
Reposted by Andrew, a Niagara geek
Just added a #poem written in the late 1800's/early 1900s with a decidedly different take on #NiagaraFalls than usual. Morris Rosenfeld's "Niagara Falls"
niagarapoetry.ca/2026/01/18/r...
#poetry #poetsofBluesky
niagarapoetry.ca/2026/01/18/r...
#poetry #poetsofBluesky
Niagara Falls by Morris Rosenfeld - Niagara Falls Poetry Project
Rosenfeld 's poem of Niagara Falls invokes the tumultuous cacophony of the falls reflecting the workings of Nature and the spirit
niagarapoetry.ca
January 18, 2026 at 10:23 PM
Just added a #poem written in the late 1800's/early 1900s with a decidedly different take on #NiagaraFalls than usual. Morris Rosenfeld's "Niagara Falls"
niagarapoetry.ca/2026/01/18/r...
#poetry #poetsofBluesky
niagarapoetry.ca/2026/01/18/r...
#poetry #poetsofBluesky
January 14, 2026 at 5:56 PM
Reposted by Andrew, a Niagara geek
Stephanie Nielsen’s #poem "Have You Ever Been to #Niagara?" is now a children’s book, illustrated by Bronagh Morgan.Ordered from [email protected]
Local arts newspaper reviewer John Law reviewed it in the St. Catharines Standard on December 29, 2025.
niagarapoetry.ca/2021/05/17/b...
#poetry
Local arts newspaper reviewer John Law reviewed it in the St. Catharines Standard on December 29, 2025.
niagarapoetry.ca/2021/05/17/b...
#poetry
January 1, 2026 at 11:55 PM
Stephanie Nielsen’s #poem "Have You Ever Been to #Niagara?" is now a children’s book, illustrated by Bronagh Morgan.Ordered from [email protected]
Local arts newspaper reviewer John Law reviewed it in the St. Catharines Standard on December 29, 2025.
niagarapoetry.ca/2021/05/17/b...
#poetry
Local arts newspaper reviewer John Law reviewed it in the St. Catharines Standard on December 29, 2025.
niagarapoetry.ca/2021/05/17/b...
#poetry
Reposted by Andrew, a Niagara geek
T.W. Kriner has been writing 4-by-4 poems lately - 4 lines with 4 beats per line, with a pair of rhyming couplets. 3 are about Niagara Falls - "The Niagara Dead," "Niagara Gorge 1993," and "The Late Fisherman in the Niagara Gorge." niagarapoetry.ca/author-search/ and scroll down to his name.
Author Search A-Z - Niagara Falls Poetry Project
An author search page listing poets in alphabetical order on the Niagara Falls Poetry Project, with titles of the poems that they have written
niagarapoetry.ca
December 22, 2025 at 1:34 AM
T.W. Kriner has been writing 4-by-4 poems lately - 4 lines with 4 beats per line, with a pair of rhyming couplets. 3 are about Niagara Falls - "The Niagara Dead," "Niagara Gorge 1993," and "The Late Fisherman in the Niagara Gorge." niagarapoetry.ca/author-search/ and scroll down to his name.
Last summer I got an unexpected call from the Niagara CAA magazine asking if they could feature me in their "What's Your Favourite" column, which features local people talking about the area. The digital copy arrived this morning.
magazine.caaniagara.ca/winter-2025/...
magazine.caaniagara.ca/winter-2025/...
COLUMN What's Your Favourite? - CAA Magazine | NIA | Winter 2025
magazine.caaniagara.ca
December 17, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Last summer I got an unexpected call from the Niagara CAA magazine asking if they could feature me in their "What's Your Favourite" column, which features local people talking about the area. The digital copy arrived this morning.
magazine.caaniagara.ca/winter-2025/...
magazine.caaniagara.ca/winter-2025/...
Reposted by Andrew, a Niagara geek
The City of St. Catharines is inviting applications from local poets for a one-year appointment as Poet Laureate, coinciding with the 150th anniversary of the City's incorporation.
Get the details here www.stcatharines.ca/en/news/city...
#poetslaureate #Poet_Laureate #poetry #poets #St.Catharines
Get the details here www.stcatharines.ca/en/news/city...
#poetslaureate #Poet_Laureate #poetry #poets #St.Catharines
City of St. Catharines seeks Poet Laureate in celebration of the city’s 150th anniversary
www.stcatharines.ca
December 11, 2025 at 9:00 PM
The City of St. Catharines is inviting applications from local poets for a one-year appointment as Poet Laureate, coinciding with the 150th anniversary of the City's incorporation.
Get the details here www.stcatharines.ca/en/news/city...
#poetslaureate #Poet_Laureate #poetry #poets #St.Catharines
Get the details here www.stcatharines.ca/en/news/city...
#poetslaureate #Poet_Laureate #poetry #poets #St.Catharines
Earlier this year I indexed "Behind the Bricks", a history of the #MohawkInstitute. On Tuesday it was launched at the Woodland Cultural Centre, where the Institute building was reopened as a museum. A powerful book, and a powerful museum.
www.goodreads.com/book/show/23...
woodlandculturalcentre.ca
www.goodreads.com/book/show/23...
woodlandculturalcentre.ca
October 3, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Earlier this year I indexed "Behind the Bricks", a history of the #MohawkInstitute. On Tuesday it was launched at the Woodland Cultural Centre, where the Institute building was reopened as a museum. A powerful book, and a powerful museum.
www.goodreads.com/book/show/23...
woodlandculturalcentre.ca
www.goodreads.com/book/show/23...
woodlandculturalcentre.ca
Reposted by Andrew, a Niagara geek
I've recently published #poetry from over 2 centuries apart - Lines Written at #Niagara by Oldschool (1807) & Once Walking in Old Niagara by Kriner (2025) Check out these & hundreds of other #poems about #NiagaraFalls at niagarapoetry.ca
#poetsofbluesky #poetrycommunity #blueskypoets
#poetsofbluesky #poetrycommunity #blueskypoets
September 12, 2025 at 1:34 AM
I've recently published #poetry from over 2 centuries apart - Lines Written at #Niagara by Oldschool (1807) & Once Walking in Old Niagara by Kriner (2025) Check out these & hundreds of other #poems about #NiagaraFalls at niagarapoetry.ca
#poetsofbluesky #poetrycommunity #blueskypoets
#poetsofbluesky #poetrycommunity #blueskypoets
In 1910, John Francis Myers published "The Great #Niagara River and Falls," a #poem about the insignificance of man compared to nature, which glorifies God. Read Myers' poem at niagarapoetry.ca/2025/08/20/m...
#NiagaraFalls #poetry #poetsofbluesky #blueskypoets #writingcommunity #poetrycommunity
#NiagaraFalls #poetry #poetsofbluesky #blueskypoets #writingcommunity #poetrycommunity
August 22, 2025 at 11:20 PM
In 1910, John Francis Myers published "The Great #Niagara River and Falls," a #poem about the insignificance of man compared to nature, which glorifies God. Read Myers' poem at niagarapoetry.ca/2025/08/20/m...
#NiagaraFalls #poetry #poetsofbluesky #blueskypoets #writingcommunity #poetrycommunity
#NiagaraFalls #poetry #poetsofbluesky #blueskypoets #writingcommunity #poetrycommunity
Reposted by Andrew, a Niagara geek
Episode 4 of #Niagara #History & #Poetry #podcast now up. The story of Avery & the photo Babbitt took of him clinging to a tree before his #death. #Poems by A. Duringer, W.D. Howells & @jamespenha.bsky.social
Youtube youtu.be/tWfRKluO_bA audio niagara-history-and-poetry.castos.com/episodes/nia...
Youtube youtu.be/tWfRKluO_bA audio niagara-history-and-poetry.castos.com/episodes/nia...
Episode 4 Death and the Photographer: Joseph Avery and Platt Babbitt
YouTube video by Niagara Falls Poetry Project
youtu.be
June 4, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Episode 4 of #Niagara #History & #Poetry #podcast now up. The story of Avery & the photo Babbitt took of him clinging to a tree before his #death. #Poems by A. Duringer, W.D. Howells & @jamespenha.bsky.social
Youtube youtu.be/tWfRKluO_bA audio niagara-history-and-poetry.castos.com/episodes/nia...
Youtube youtu.be/tWfRKluO_bA audio niagara-history-and-poetry.castos.com/episodes/nia...
Neither my wife nor myself knew that "86" was a thing. Always glad to learn something new.
#eighty-six. #86
#eighty-six. #86
May 17, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Neither my wife nor myself knew that "86" was a thing. Always glad to learn something new.
#eighty-six. #86
#eighty-six. #86
I support the #monarchy for the UK, but find it jarring to hear our PM say the #king will come to read the throne speech to help assert our #sovereignty. While I appreciate his support, isn't it time to get our own head of state and not rely on the mother country & its vestiges of colonialism?
May 4, 2025 at 1:44 AM
I support the #monarchy for the UK, but find it jarring to hear our PM say the #king will come to read the throne speech to help assert our #sovereignty. While I appreciate his support, isn't it time to get our own head of state and not rely on the mother country & its vestiges of colonialism?
Recently in #CostaRica visiting a couple who wintered there. Here is a Panamanian white-faced capuchin #monkey (more pics on my fb page www.facebook.com/media/set/?s...)
May 3, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Recently in #CostaRica visiting a couple who wintered there. Here is a Panamanian white-faced capuchin #monkey (more pics on my fb page www.facebook.com/media/set/?s...)
Reposted by Andrew, a Niagara geek
They tried to erase a 🌈 Little Free Library 🌈 in my town…here’s the update
May 1, 2025 at 4:04 PM
They tried to erase a 🌈 Little Free Library 🌈 in my town…here’s the update
Just spent some time in Costa Rica. Here's a whimbrel that was taking an early morning stroll on the beach with me. #birds #CostaRica
April 27, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Just spent some time in Costa Rica. Here's a whimbrel that was taking an early morning stroll on the beach with me. #birds #CostaRica
At the national museum in Costa Rica. Most intriguing artefact: a cannon that was in a gunpowder/ armaments warehouse that was blown up. It was found about 100 years later in a nearby river.
April 25, 2025 at 2:05 AM
At the national museum in Costa Rica. Most intriguing artefact: a cannon that was in a gunpowder/ armaments warehouse that was blown up. It was found about 100 years later in a nearby river.
Reposted by Andrew, a Niagara geek
Reposted by Andrew, a Niagara geek
Vivid images abound in Joanne De Simone Reynolds' #poem "Niagara"
#poetsofbluesky #poetrycommunity #poetry #NiagaraFalls #blueskypoets #writingcommunity
niagarapoetry.ca/2025/04/05/r...
#poetsofbluesky #poetrycommunity #poetry #NiagaraFalls #blueskypoets #writingcommunity
niagarapoetry.ca/2025/04/05/r...
Niagara by Joanne De Simone Reynolds - Niagara Falls Poetry Project
Joanne De Simone Reynolds wrote this poem of Niagara Falls describing the impressions that a visitor to Niagara has.
niagarapoetry.ca
April 6, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Vivid images abound in Joanne De Simone Reynolds' #poem "Niagara"
#poetsofbluesky #poetrycommunity #poetry #NiagaraFalls #blueskypoets #writingcommunity
niagarapoetry.ca/2025/04/05/r...
#poetsofbluesky #poetrycommunity #poetry #NiagaraFalls #blueskypoets #writingcommunity
niagarapoetry.ca/2025/04/05/r...
We'll be at the Elbows Up Protest Wednesday evening, 5-7 pm. We'll be at Mather Arch in Fort Erie, where we'll be able to see the American protest in Buffalo. Please join us on either side, and please repost this.
#elbowsup #Canadastrong
#elbowsup #Canadastrong
April 1, 2025 at 5:33 PM
We'll be at the Elbows Up Protest Wednesday evening, 5-7 pm. We'll be at Mather Arch in Fort Erie, where we'll be able to see the American protest in Buffalo. Please join us on either side, and please repost this.
#elbowsup #Canadastrong
#elbowsup #Canadastrong
Reposted by Andrew, a Niagara geek
Just gonna drop this here.
March 18, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Just gonna drop this here.
Ad from Geneva Courier, Aug 16 1842 for sperm & oils in their original packaging, presumably for polishing furniture. Imagining how this works. So you call the store, they send over a guy (or a group depending on the size of the furniture?) and they provide sperm straight from the original package?
March 17, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Ad from Geneva Courier, Aug 16 1842 for sperm & oils in their original packaging, presumably for polishing furniture. Imagining how this works. So you call the store, they send over a guy (or a group depending on the size of the furniture?) and they provide sperm straight from the original package?