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Ottawa's International Festival of Poetry / le festival international de poésie d’Ottawa / administrator of the City of Ottawa's Poet Laureate Program / l’administration du Programme des poètes lauréats d’Ottawa / https://www.verseottawa.ca/
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March 24-30, 2026: readings + performances in English and French (and Polish)! 2 new Hall of Honour inductees!
workshops by Sheri-D Wilson + Paul Vermeersch! & a free reading at Carleton University by Karen Solie!
check out the full schedule and ticket information at verseottawa.ca/en/versefest
workshops by Sheri-D Wilson + Paul Vermeersch! & a free reading at Carleton University by Karen Solie!
check out the full schedule and ticket information at verseottawa.ca/en/versefest
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#Haiku events in Ottawa are pretty rare. Catch one: KaDo at VERSeFest: verseottawa.ca/en/events?da... Rock.
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February 12, 2026 at 4:53 PM
#Haiku events in Ottawa are pretty rare. Catch one: KaDo at VERSeFest: verseottawa.ca/en/events?da... Rock.
by the way, this year's VERSeFest is running two poetry workshops: one by Toronto poet/editor Paul Vermeersch, and another by Calgary poet/performer Sheri-D Wilson; see here for further information: verseottawa.ca/en/versefest
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February 12, 2026 at 3:49 PM
by the way, this year's VERSeFest is running two poetry workshops: one by Toronto poet/editor Paul Vermeersch, and another by Calgary poet/performer Sheri-D Wilson; see here for further information: verseottawa.ca/en/versefest
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newly posted at @periodicities.bsky.social : rob mclennan : 2026 VERSeFest interviews: Lydia Unsworth @lydiaunsworth.bsky.social ; @versefest-ottawa.bsky.social ;
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rob mclennan : 2026 VERSeFest interviews: Lydia Unsworth
Lydia Unsworth is a poet from Manchester, UK. Her work has appeared in many journals and anthologies including Dreaming Awake: New Cont...
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February 12, 2026 at 2:04 PM
newly posted at @periodicities.bsky.social : rob mclennan : 2026 VERSeFest interviews: Lydia Unsworth @lydiaunsworth.bsky.social ; @versefest-ottawa.bsky.social ;
periodicityjournal.blogspot.com/2026/02/rob-...
periodicityjournal.blogspot.com/2026/02/rob-...
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March 24-30, 2026: readings + performances in English and French (and Polish)! 2 new Hall of Honour inductees!
workshops by Sheri-D Wilson + Paul Vermeersch! & a free reading at Carleton University by Karen Solie!
check out the full schedule and ticket information at verseottawa.ca/en/versefest
workshops by Sheri-D Wilson + Paul Vermeersch! & a free reading at Carleton University by Karen Solie!
check out the full schedule and ticket information at verseottawa.ca/en/versefest
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February 10, 2026 at 8:20 PM
March 24-30, 2026: readings + performances in English and French (and Polish)! 2 new Hall of Honour inductees!
workshops by Sheri-D Wilson + Paul Vermeersch! & a free reading at Carleton University by Karen Solie!
check out the full schedule and ticket information at verseottawa.ca/en/versefest
workshops by Sheri-D Wilson + Paul Vermeersch! & a free reading at Carleton University by Karen Solie!
check out the full schedule and ticket information at verseottawa.ca/en/versefest
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the schedule for the sixteenth annual edition of VERSeFest : Ottawa's International Poetry Festival is now online! / @versefest-ottawa.bsky.social ;
robmclennan.blogspot.com/2026/02/the-...
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the schedule for the sixteenth annual edition of VERSeFest : Ottawa's International Poetry Festival is now online!
March 24-30, 2026: readings and performances in English and French (and Polish!) by Marie-Célie Agnant, Olivia Tapiero, Sanita Fejzic, Melis...
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February 11, 2026 at 1:34 PM
the schedule for the sixteenth annual edition of VERSeFest : Ottawa's International Poetry Festival is now online! / @versefest-ottawa.bsky.social ;
robmclennan.blogspot.com/2026/02/the-...
robmclennan.blogspot.com/2026/02/the-...
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Club Saw, ULPCxVERSeFest Invitational Slam
Join Urban Legends Poetry Collective for the return of the VERSeFest Invitational Poetry Slam. Apply to compete for the
$300 grand prize here: forms.gle/xFkWCu4jgweRHNRV8
Applications are due February 28th at 12PM
Join Urban Legends Poetry Collective for the return of the VERSeFest Invitational Poetry Slam. Apply to compete for the
$300 grand prize here: forms.gle/xFkWCu4jgweRHNRV8
Applications are due February 28th at 12PM
forms.gle
February 11, 2026 at 2:11 AM
Club Saw, ULPCxVERSeFest Invitational Slam
Join Urban Legends Poetry Collective for the return of the VERSeFest Invitational Poetry Slam. Apply to compete for the
$300 grand prize here: forms.gle/xFkWCu4jgweRHNRV8
Applications are due February 28th at 12PM
Join Urban Legends Poetry Collective for the return of the VERSeFest Invitational Poetry Slam. Apply to compete for the
$300 grand prize here: forms.gle/xFkWCu4jgweRHNRV8
Applications are due February 28th at 12PM
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Interested Ottawa-based 2SLGBTQIA+ writers can apply for consideration by sending a sample of their work and a bio before March 1st to [email protected] . Priority will be given to BIPOC writers and to those new to VERSeFest
Qu’Art
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February 11, 2026 at 2:14 AM
Interested Ottawa-based 2SLGBTQIA+ writers can apply for consideration by sending a sample of their work and a bio before March 1st to [email protected] . Priority will be given to BIPOC writers and to those new to VERSeFest
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the schedule for the sixteenth annual edition of VERSeFest : Ottawa's International Poetry Festival is now online! / @versefest-ottawa.bsky.social ;
March 24-30, 2026: check out the full schedule and ticket information at verseottawa.ca/en/versefest
March 24-30, 2026: check out the full schedule and ticket information at verseottawa.ca/en/versefest
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February 10, 2026 at 8:24 PM
the schedule for the sixteenth annual edition of VERSeFest : Ottawa's International Poetry Festival is now online! / @versefest-ottawa.bsky.social ;
March 24-30, 2026: check out the full schedule and ticket information at verseottawa.ca/en/versefest
March 24-30, 2026: check out the full schedule and ticket information at verseottawa.ca/en/versefest
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I'll be at Ottawa VerseFest March 27 and 28. On Friday, March 27, I'll be reading with Hajer Mirwali and Jérôme Melançon at the Happy Goat on Laurel, and on Saturday March 28, I'll be conducting a poetry workshop at the Elmvale branch of the Ottawa library. Details: verseottawa.ca/en/performer...
February 10, 2026 at 10:45 PM
I'll be at Ottawa VerseFest March 27 and 28. On Friday, March 27, I'll be reading with Hajer Mirwali and Jérôme Melançon at the Happy Goat on Laurel, and on Saturday March 28, I'll be conducting a poetry workshop at the Elmvale branch of the Ottawa library. Details: verseottawa.ca/en/performer...
March 24-30, 2026: readings + performances in English and French (and Polish)! 2 new Hall of Honour inductees!
workshops by Sheri-D Wilson + Paul Vermeersch! & a free reading at Carleton University by Karen Solie!
check out the full schedule and ticket information at verseottawa.ca/en/versefest
workshops by Sheri-D Wilson + Paul Vermeersch! & a free reading at Carleton University by Karen Solie!
check out the full schedule and ticket information at verseottawa.ca/en/versefest
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February 10, 2026 at 8:20 PM
March 24-30, 2026: readings + performances in English and French (and Polish)! 2 new Hall of Honour inductees!
workshops by Sheri-D Wilson + Paul Vermeersch! & a free reading at Carleton University by Karen Solie!
check out the full schedule and ticket information at verseottawa.ca/en/versefest
workshops by Sheri-D Wilson + Paul Vermeersch! & a free reading at Carleton University by Karen Solie!
check out the full schedule and ticket information at verseottawa.ca/en/versefest
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SAVE THE DATE! the ottawa small press book fair, spring 2026 edition: June 20, 2026 / @smallpressalmanac.bsky.social @versefest-ottawa.bsky.social @ctvnewsottawa.bsky.social @meetthepresses.bsky.social ;
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the ottawa small press book fair, spring 2026 edition: June 20, 2026
span-o (the small press action network - ottawa) presents: the ottawa small press book fair spring 2026 : will be held on Satur...
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February 3, 2026 at 10:03 PM
SAVE THE DATE! the ottawa small press book fair, spring 2026 edition: June 20, 2026 / @smallpressalmanac.bsky.social @versefest-ottawa.bsky.social @ctvnewsottawa.bsky.social @meetthepresses.bsky.social ;
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Canadian Poets Series #20 : Stephanie Bolster / @palimpsestpress.bsky.social @versefest-ottawa.bsky.social ;
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Canadian Poets Series #20 : Stephanie Bolster
Stephanie Bolster’s latest book of poetry, Long Exposure [ see my review of such here ], began as an exploration of Robert Polidori’s phot...
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February 4, 2026 at 7:12 PM
Canadian Poets Series #20 : Stephanie Bolster / @palimpsestpress.bsky.social @versefest-ottawa.bsky.social ;
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Ottawa’s two current poets laureate have curated a very cool reading of eight Ottawa poets (in English and French) writing on visual art, all included in accompanying above/ground press handout chapbook! / @ottawaartgallery.bsky.social @versefest-ottawa.bsky.social
January 24, 2026 at 10:35 PM
Ottawa’s two current poets laureate have curated a very cool reading of eight Ottawa poets (in English and French) writing on visual art, all included in accompanying above/ground press handout chapbook! / @ottawaartgallery.bsky.social @versefest-ottawa.bsky.social
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the VERSeFEST volunteer appreciation reading! Margo LaPierre, Myriam Legault-Beauregard, Natalie Hanna + Daniel Groleau Landry! // @versefest-ottawa.bsky.social @guernicaeditions.bsky.social @arpbooks.bsky.social
February 1, 2026 at 9:28 PM
the VERSeFEST volunteer appreciation reading! Margo LaPierre, Myriam Legault-Beauregard, Natalie Hanna + Daniel Groleau Landry! // @versefest-ottawa.bsky.social @guernicaeditions.bsky.social @arpbooks.bsky.social
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frailty, thy name is update,
, some further above/ground press author activity,
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, some further above/ground press author activity,
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January 23, 2026 at 7:06 PM
frailty, thy name is update,
, some further above/ground press author activity,
abovegroundpress.substack.com/p/frailty-th...
, some further above/ground press author activity,
abovegroundpress.substack.com/p/frailty-th...
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the VERSeFest volunteer appreciation/recruitment event! featuring performances by Myriam Legault-Beauregard, Daniel Groleau Landry, Natalie Hanna and Margo LaPierre,
www.facebook.com/events/17778...
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January 19, 2026 at 6:37 PM
the VERSeFest volunteer appreciation/recruitment event! featuring performances by Myriam Legault-Beauregard, Daniel Groleau Landry, Natalie Hanna and Margo LaPierre,
www.facebook.com/events/17778...
www.facebook.com/events/17778...
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VERSeFest: Ottawa's International Poetry Festival 2026 : March 24-29,
Misha Solomon! Karen Solie! Isabella Wang! Sheri-D Wilson! Jérôme Melançon! Kacper Bartczak! Paul Vermeersch! Alexandre Yergeau! Jumoke Verissimo!
full schedule soon
www.verseottawa.ca/en/versefest
Misha Solomon! Karen Solie! Isabella Wang! Sheri-D Wilson! Jérôme Melançon! Kacper Bartczak! Paul Vermeersch! Alexandre Yergeau! Jumoke Verissimo!
full schedule soon
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January 20, 2026 at 7:27 PM
VERSeFest: Ottawa's International Poetry Festival 2026 : March 24-29,
Misha Solomon! Karen Solie! Isabella Wang! Sheri-D Wilson! Jérôme Melançon! Kacper Bartczak! Paul Vermeersch! Alexandre Yergeau! Jumoke Verissimo!
full schedule soon
www.verseottawa.ca/en/versefest
Misha Solomon! Karen Solie! Isabella Wang! Sheri-D Wilson! Jérôme Melançon! Kacper Bartczak! Paul Vermeersch! Alexandre Yergeau! Jumoke Verissimo!
full schedule soon
www.verseottawa.ca/en/versefest
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I'll be at VerseFest in Ottawa this March. This is just a teaser, so please follow @versefestottawa.bsky.social to keep updated on all the festival's news and programming!
January 20, 2026 at 11:37 PM
I'll be at VerseFest in Ottawa this March. This is just a teaser, so please follow @versefestottawa.bsky.social to keep updated on all the festival's news and programming!
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VERSeFest: Ottawa's International Poetry Festival 2026 : March 24-29,
Misha Solomon! Karen Solie! Isabella Wang! Sheri-D Wilson! Jérôme Melançon! Kacper Bartczak! Paul Vermeersch! Alexandre Yergeau! Jumoke Verissimo!
full schedule to be announced soon
www.verseottawa.ca/en/versefest
Misha Solomon! Karen Solie! Isabella Wang! Sheri-D Wilson! Jérôme Melançon! Kacper Bartczak! Paul Vermeersch! Alexandre Yergeau! Jumoke Verissimo!
full schedule to be announced soon
www.verseottawa.ca/en/versefest
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January 20, 2026 at 7:25 PM
VERSeFest: Ottawa's International Poetry Festival 2026 : March 24-29,
Misha Solomon! Karen Solie! Isabella Wang! Sheri-D Wilson! Jérôme Melançon! Kacper Bartczak! Paul Vermeersch! Alexandre Yergeau! Jumoke Verissimo!
full schedule to be announced soon
www.verseottawa.ca/en/versefest
Misha Solomon! Karen Solie! Isabella Wang! Sheri-D Wilson! Jérôme Melançon! Kacper Bartczak! Paul Vermeersch! Alexandre Yergeau! Jumoke Verissimo!
full schedule to be announced soon
www.verseottawa.ca/en/versefest
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watch this space for updates on our upcoming spring poetry festival (March 24-29, 2026), with performers including the newest TS Eliot poetry prizewinner, Canadian poet Karen Solie! congratulations, Karen!
Karen Solie won the 2025 TS Eliot poetry prize for Wellwater, a collection exploring environmental destruction.
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January 19, 2026 at 9:53 PM
watch this space for updates on our upcoming spring poetry festival (March 24-29, 2026), with performers including the newest TS Eliot poetry prizewinner, Canadian poet Karen Solie! congratulations, Karen!
VERSeFest: Ottawa's International Poetry Festival 2026 : March 24-29,
Misha Solomon! Karen Solie! Isabella Wang! Sheri-D Wilson! Jérôme Melançon! Kacper Bartczak! Paul Vermeersch! Alexandre Yergeau! Jumoke Verissimo!
full schedule to be announced soon
www.verseottawa.ca/en/versefest
Misha Solomon! Karen Solie! Isabella Wang! Sheri-D Wilson! Jérôme Melançon! Kacper Bartczak! Paul Vermeersch! Alexandre Yergeau! Jumoke Verissimo!
full schedule to be announced soon
www.verseottawa.ca/en/versefest
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January 20, 2026 at 7:25 PM
VERSeFest: Ottawa's International Poetry Festival 2026 : March 24-29,
Misha Solomon! Karen Solie! Isabella Wang! Sheri-D Wilson! Jérôme Melançon! Kacper Bartczak! Paul Vermeersch! Alexandre Yergeau! Jumoke Verissimo!
full schedule to be announced soon
www.verseottawa.ca/en/versefest
Misha Solomon! Karen Solie! Isabella Wang! Sheri-D Wilson! Jérôme Melançon! Kacper Bartczak! Paul Vermeersch! Alexandre Yergeau! Jumoke Verissimo!
full schedule to be announced soon
www.verseottawa.ca/en/versefest
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the VERSeFest @versefest-ottawa.bsky.social volunteer appreciation/recruitment event! featuring performances by Myriam Legault-Beauregard, Daniel Groleau Landry, Natalie Hanna and Margo LaPierre,
www.facebook.com/events/17778...
www.facebook.com/events/17778...
January 19, 2026 at 6:35 PM
the VERSeFest @versefest-ottawa.bsky.social volunteer appreciation/recruitment event! featuring performances by Myriam Legault-Beauregard, Daniel Groleau Landry, Natalie Hanna and Margo LaPierre,
www.facebook.com/events/17778...
www.facebook.com/events/17778...
watch this space for updates on our upcoming spring poetry festival (March 24-29, 2026), with performers including the newest TS Eliot poetry prizewinner, Canadian poet Karen Solie! congratulations, Karen!
Karen Solie won the 2025 TS Eliot poetry prize for Wellwater, a collection exploring environmental destruction.
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January 19, 2026 at 9:53 PM
watch this space for updates on our upcoming spring poetry festival (March 24-29, 2026), with performers including the newest TS Eliot poetry prizewinner, Canadian poet Karen Solie! congratulations, Karen!
the VERSeFest volunteer appreciation/recruitment event! featuring performances by Myriam Legault-Beauregard, Daniel Groleau Landry, Natalie Hanna and Margo LaPierre,
www.facebook.com/events/17778...
www.facebook.com/events/17778...
January 19, 2026 at 6:37 PM
the VERSeFest volunteer appreciation/recruitment event! featuring performances by Myriam Legault-Beauregard, Daniel Groleau Landry, Natalie Hanna and Margo LaPierre,
www.facebook.com/events/17778...
www.facebook.com/events/17778...
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new from above/ground press: Words and Image / Entre mots et images, eds./dir. David O’Meara and/et Véronique Sylvain ; produced for an event next week at the Ottawa Art Gallery! / @ottawaartgallery.bsky.social @versefest-ottawa.bsky.social ;
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new from above/ground press: Words and Image / Entre mots et images, eds./dir. David O’Meara and/et Véronique Sylvain
Words and Image / Entre mots et images eds./dir. David O’Meara and/et Véronique Sylvain translations by/traductions de Myriam Legault-Beaure...
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January 16, 2026 at 3:17 PM
new from above/ground press: Words and Image / Entre mots et images, eds./dir. David O’Meara and/et Véronique Sylvain ; produced for an event next week at the Ottawa Art Gallery! / @ottawaartgallery.bsky.social @versefest-ottawa.bsky.social ;
abovegroundpress.blogspot.com/2026/01/new-...
abovegroundpress.blogspot.com/2026/01/new-...