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chris johnson
@ceeeejohnson.bsky.social
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he/him : white settler : managing editor, @arcpoetry.bsky.social : editorial assistant, @nightwoodeditions.bsky.social : opinions are my own : profile photo by Curtis Perry
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going through my poetry manuscript and identifying common themes. here’s what i have so far:
- raccoons
- body (i.e. boogers, butts)
- the world sucks
- poems about poems
- love
piece of paper with a handwritten list: “raccoons, body (i.e. boogers, butts), the world sucks, poems about poems, love”
August 9, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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the 2024-2025 Munro Beattie Lecture, hosted by @carletonfass.bsky.social, is happening on February 4. Ann-Marie MacDonald will be talking about “Imps and Imposters: Where Do Stories Come From”, and I'm very much looking forward to it!
Graphic with text and an picture of Ann-Marie MacDonald, a woman with short, dark hair. The text reads: "Munro Beattie Lecture 2024-2025. "Imps and Imposters: Where Do Stories Come From" with author, actor and playwright Ann-Marie MacDonald. February 4th, 2025, 7:30 p.m. Carleton Dominion Chalmers Centre." At the bottom of the graphic is a red illustration that look like a waves on a river, and below that are the logos for Carleton University and the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences and the Department of English Language and Literature.
January 15, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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what are the chances my gf will guess what i got her for christmas?
A non-stick pan wrapped in red Christmas paper and a gold stick-on bow
December 23, 2024 at 2:14 AM
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wow! it's great to get lots of new followers here. hi, everyone! my name is Chris, and I'm a poet and editor and educator based in Ottawa, un-ceded Anishinabe Algonquin territory.

I'll be using this space for making jokes, promoting literary events, and advocating for social justice when possible.
Selfie of a white man with medium length brown hair and a full beard sitting on a couch with a tabby cat on his lap.
November 14, 2024 at 12:39 PM
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tmrw evening, The Spaniel's Tale on Wellington St W in Ottawa will be hosting a poetry reading featuring @mahaila.bsky.social and @manahil.bsky.social and @margolapierre.bsky.social and Jim Johnstone and little ol' me. please come out if you are able!
Graphic with text and the book cover of The Anstruther Reader. Text reads: "Ottawa Book Launch. Friday, November 8, 2024. 7:15PM doors open. The Spaniel's Tale Bookstore, 1131 Wellington Street West, Ottawa. Jim Johnstone, Manahil Bandukwala, Mahaila Smith, Margo LaPierre, Chris Johnson"
November 7, 2024 at 1:35 PM
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this month i’m judging the @arcpoetry.bsky.social Award of Awesomeness, and i’m looking for poems about driving.
November 1, 2024 at 2:39 PM
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"320 lines of poetry (counting blank lines)" has gone into a second printing! copies are of course available from the publisher at www.anstrutherpress.com but I also now have a whack of copies that I would be happy to send to anyone. $12 to send a copy anywhere in Canada, DM me for details!
Photo of a messy pile of the chapbook "320 lines of poetry (counting blank lines)". Screenshot of Anstruther Press' website updated to reflect the second printing of "320 lines of poetry" by Chris Johnson.
November 24, 2023 at 8:28 PM
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huge thanks to everyone who came out to help me launch 320 lines of poetry on Saturday!!!

i’ll have more copies soon if anyone wants to get one directly from me, or you can order a copy today from Anstruther Press: www.anstrutherpress.com#/320-lines-o...
Selfie of Chris Johnson holding his new chapbook, 320 lines of poetry (counting blank lines). Chris has messy brown hair and a beard, and the chapbook has a simple light pink cover with text in fuchsia.
October 30, 2023 at 9:55 PM
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I am very excited to see that "320 lines of poetry" is now available on the @anstrutherpress website! check it out, and order a copy if you feel like it. more details can be found here: www.anstrutherpress.com#/320-lines-o...
Screenshot of the Anstruther Press website for "320 lines of poetry" by Chris Johnson. The screenshot includes the chapbook cover next two metadata about the chapbook and Chris' bio.
October 26, 2023 at 9:04 PM
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if I've said it once, I've said a thousand times that 320 LINES OF POETRY will be available in one week! join me at The Manx on Oct 28, 5 - 6pm, to hear some as of yet undetermined number of lines of poetry. more details on the event can be found here: fb.me/e/3YGAgZ80k
graphic of text that says "LAUNCHING NEXT WEEK AT A PLAN 99 EVENT 320 lines of poetry (counting blank lines) by Chris Johnson WITH READINGS FROM SUSAN GLICKMAN, JIM JOHNSTONE, & SUSAN J. ATKINSON SATURDAY 28 OCT 5PM to 6PM THE MANX 370 ELGIN"
October 21, 2023 at 3:35 PM