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November 24, 2022

PEI's Bren Simmers Wins CBC Poetry Award for Poem Suite Exploring the Connection Between Alzheimer's and Language

For the first time ever, a writer from Prince Edward Island has won the prestigious CBC Poetry Prize. Bren Simmers was awarded the $6,000 prize today for her poetry collection Spell World Backwards. The ...

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April 17

Real Raw Poetry Showcase

April 17, 2026 - April 18, 2026 @ 7:00pm - 12:00am

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April 18, 2026 @ 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Celebrating Indigenous Feminist Poets

April 21, 2026 @ 7:00pm - 10:00pm

Shab-e She’r Poetry Month 2026

Canada's Most Diverse & Brave Poetry Open Mic

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Book cover for "In Crow's Field" by Judith Thompson, showing a person walking barefoot through grass. Text notes it is the author's debut novel, available for pre-sale and in stores April 25.

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