Okay! So the Vancouver WOWPS Playoffs were last night and they were amazing! An incredible group of women slammed and the amazing Natasha T Miller was our feature. Congratulations to Jillian Christmas, our 2015 Vancouver WOWPS Rep who will be traveling to Albuquerque New Mexico in March to represent us. … Continued

Okay! So the Vancouver WOWPS Playoffs were last night and they were amazing! An incredible group of women slammed and the amazing Natasha T Miller was our feature. Congratulations to Jillian Christmas, our 2015 Vancouver WOWPS Rep who will be traveling to Albuquerque New Mexico in March to represent us. … Continued

Okay! So the WOWPS Last Chance Slam was on Monday and our winner was the amazing and talented Lindi Nolte! For those that are into such things, here are the scores: 12th January 2015 Sac: Vanessa McGowan 26.6 Natalie Zakon (1) 26.6 + (3) 28.1 = 54.7 Third! Liz Panda … Continued

Okay! So the WOWPS Last Chance Slam was on Monday and our winner was the amazing and talented Lindi Nolte! For those that are into such things, here are the scores: 12th January 2015 Sac: Vanessa McGowan 26.6 Natalie Zakon (1) 26.6 + (3) 28.1 = 54.7 Third! Liz Panda … Continued

You have an extra two weeks to join Canada’s first-ever poetry video party. Okay, yes, it’s a contest too, but what better way could there be to show hundreds of people your poetry?

So! A new qualifying season is underway to determine which 5 poets will have a chance to become the next Vancouver Poetry Slam Team. It’s crucial to understand the points system. You can read about how it works for qualifying for Team Playoffs here: http://vanslam.ca/winter-season-rules-and-format-how-to-qualify-for-team-playoffs/ And about how it works … Continued

So! A new qualifying season is underway to determine which 5 poets will have a chance to become the next Vancouver Poetry Slam Team. It’s crucial to understand the points system. You can read about how it works for qualifying for Team Playoffs here: http://vanslam.ca/winter-season-rules-and-format-how-to-qualify-for-team-playoffs/ And about how it works … Continued

While there have been many lists made of 2014’s notable poetry books, what has been most notable is a lack of focus on the poems themselves. If you set aside the reputations and the awards, which poems threaten to become unforgettable?

This list is one answer to that question, roaming through many kinds of poetry from lyric to conceptual, literary to spoken word, structured metre to sound poetry. It is, however, by no means definitive nor comprehensive. It’s simply the poems that – in our utterly subjective judgment – are the most likely to be discussed for years to come.

Hello The year is coming to a quick close and the pressure to do things is mounting even higher.  If one of the things you’ve overlooked doing is beefing up the Charitable Donation portion of your income tax deductions you still have a couple of days to do it.  If … Continued

Hello The year is coming to a quick close and the pressure to do things is mounting even higher.  If one of the things you’ve overlooked doing is beefing up the Charitable Donation portion of your income tax deductions you still have a couple of days to do it.  If … Continued

Here are the results from the December Youth Poetry Slam as well as our updated standings.  There are only 2 more slams to qualify for the playoffs on March 23rd.  You NEED TO COMPETE IN AT LEAST 2 SLAMS during the season to be eligible for the playoffs.  Also you … Continued

Here are the results from the December Youth Poetry Slam as well as our updated standings.  There are only 2 more slams to qualify for the playoffs on March 23rd.  You NEED TO COMPETE IN AT LEAST 2 SLAMS during the season to be eligible for the playoffs.  Also you … Continued

So! A new qualifying season is underway to determine which 5 poets will have a chance to become the next Vancouver Poetry Slam Team. It’s crucial to understand the points system. You can read about how it works for qualifying for Team Playoffs here: http://vanslam.ca/winter-season-rules-and-format-how-to-qualify-for-team-playoffs/ And about how it works … Continued

So! A new qualifying season is underway to determine which 5 poets will have a chance to become the next Vancouver Poetry Slam Team. It’s crucial to understand the points system. You can read about how it works for qualifying for Team Playoffs here: http://vanslam.ca/winter-season-rules-and-format-how-to-qualify-for-team-playoffs/ And about how it works … Continued

Vancouver Poetry House has struck a new partnership for Hullabaloo 2015 with the Vancouver Public Library. All events will be held at the central branch in the gorgeous Alice McKay and Peter Kaye rooms – and all shows will be free! We are excited to have such a fantastic downtown location … Continued

So! A new qualifying season is underway to determine which 5 poets will have a chance to become the next Vancouver Poetry Slam Team. It’s crucial to understand the points system. You can read about how it works for qualifying for Team Playoffs here: http://vanslam.ca/winter-season-rules-and-format-how-to-qualify-for-team-playoffs/ And about how it works … Continued

So! A new qualifying season is underway to determine which 5 poets will have a chance to become the next Vancouver Poetry Slam Team. It’s crucial to understand the points system. You can read about how it works for qualifying for Team Playoffs here: http://vanslam.ca/winter-season-rules-and-format-how-to-qualify-for-team-playoffs/ And about how it works … Continued

So! A new qualifying season is underway to determine which 5 poets will have a chance to become the next Vancouver Poetry Slam Team. It’s crucial to understand the points system. You can read about how it works for qualifying for Team Playoffs here: http://vanslam.ca/winter-season-rules-and-format-how-to-qualify-for-team-playoffs/ And about how it works … Continued

So! A new qualifying season is underway to determine which 5 poets will have a chance to become the next Vancouver Poetry Slam Team. It’s crucial to understand the points system. You can read about how it works for qualifying for Team Playoffs here: http://vanslam.ca/winter-season-rules-and-format-how-to-qualify-for-team-playoffs/ And about how it works … Continued