Vancouver Poetry House

The Vancouver Poetry Slam presents feature poet, Mary Pinkoski. Mary Pinkoski, 5th Poet Laureate of the City of Edmonton (2013-2015), is an internationally recognized poet. She has performed on stages across North American and at the 2015 Winter Lights Festival in Reykjavik, Iceland. Her work has appeared in multiple anthologies. … Continued

The Vancouver Poetry Slam presents feature poet, Johnny Trinh. Johnny D Trinh is an interdisciplinary and spoken word artist."It takes a community to build an artist. In this form, and this scene- I found my voice." So looking forward to his Van Slam Debut! Words full of love, sharp wit, … Continued

We can’t wait to find out who you’re sending to Vancouver to win the title of Canadian Individual Poetry Slam champion!!  And we hope you're ready to tell us you're sending someone: registration for SpoCan venue reps will open on FEBRUARY 1st, 2017. If you are the host, or Slam Master … Continued

The Vancouver Poetry Slam presents feature poet, Dana I.D Matthews. Dana, a Haitian born poet & MC, was adopted and raised in Canada. Now an independent Vancouver based artist, Dana has a voice that naturally commands the attention of anyone in the room. His diverse lyricism springs from his unique … Continued

The Vancouver Poetry Slam presents feature poet, Sonya Littlejohn. Sonya Littlejohn is a Williams Lake based poet and language arts workshop facilitator with a passion for multiple forms of creative expression. Her first spoken word piece as a sacrifice for semi-finals at CFSW 2008 (Calgary) called “Sacrificial Poet”. Inanna Press … Continued

The Vancouver Poetry Slam presents feature poet, Vanessa McGowan. Vanessa McGowan is a queer spoken word artist & singer/songwriter living with Cerebral Palsy. McGowan’s EP “Alive” was released by Factory Fast Records, NYC & her work can be heard as the only poetry, on musical compilations “Americana Retrofit” and “Smoking … Continued

The Vancouver Poetry Slam presents feature poet, Erin Cotton. Erin Cotton is an ocean of gay. She is slowly eroding the rock of patriarchy through her performances at shows like the Big Gay Cabaret, Siren’s Echo and Victoria Pride in the Word. She’s a two timing slam champion and there’s … Continued

The Vancouver Poetry Slam presents feature poet, Ian Martinez. Ian Martinez is a longtime resident of Seattle, though he grew up in New York. Ian is the current co-slammaster and reigning Grand Slam champion of Rain City Poetry Slam, Seattle’s only all-ages, PSi-certified slam. He has competed in, coached for, … Continued

The Vancouver Poetry Slam presents feature poet, Lisa Baird. Lisa Baird is a queer performance poet based on Attawandaron/ Attawandaronk territory (Guelph Ontario). She has toured nationally and internationally, performing at national and international festivals, basement shows, demos, kitchens, conferences, and classrooms. She's done a lot of slam stuff too. … Continued