The Vancouver Poetry House presents feature poet, Erin Dingle. Erin Dingle tells it like it is. Whether it’s sad, silly, science or NSFW, she “takes that confused feeling or idea you’ve never had words for and paints it into poetry you’ll understand.” Erin is a performance poet from Calgary, Canada. … Continued
The Vancouver Poetry House presents feature poet, Erin Dingle. Erin Dingle tells it like it is. Whether it’s sad, silly, science or NSFW, she “takes that confused feeling or idea you’ve never had words for and paints it into poetry you’ll understand.” Erin is a performance poet from Calgary, Canada. … Continued
The Vancouver Poetry House presents feature poet, Matt J Loeb. Hailing from Windsor, Ontario, where in 2015 he founded the Windsor Poetry Slam. Matt Loeb is a Spoken Word artist who’s poetry ranges from candid honesty to biting satire. Active in the Vancouver Poetry Slam since he burst on … Continued
The Vancouver Poetry House presents feature poet, Matt J Loeb. Hailing from Windsor, Ontario, where in 2015 he founded the Windsor Poetry Slam. Matt Loeb is a Spoken Word artist who’s poetry ranges from candid honesty to biting satire. Active in the Vancouver Poetry Slam since he burst on stage … Continued
The Vancouver Poetry House presents feature poet, Coral More. Coral More is a Vancouver-based poet, a two-time Vancouver Poetry Slam national team member, the 2015 Vancouver Individual World Poetry Slam and Canadian Individual Poetry Slam representative, and a finalist at CIPS 2016. She has traveled to Oakland for the National … Continued
The Vancouver Poetry House presents feature poet, Coral More. Coral More is a Vancouver-based poet, a two-time Vancouver Poetry Slam national team member, the 2015 Vancouver Individual World Poetry Slam and Canadian Individual Poetry Slam representative, and a finalist at CIPS 2016. She has traveled to Oakland for the National … Continued
The Vancouver Poetry House presents feature poet, Timothy Shay. Timothy Shay is a well known figure on the literary scene in Vancouver. He is the author of five poetry chapbooks and one collection of poems. His work has appeared in various Canadian literary magazines and anthologies, CBC Radio, The … Continued
The Vancouver Poetry House presents feature poet, Timothy Shay. Timothy Shay is a well known figure on the literary scene in Vancouver. He is the author of five poetry chapbooks and one collection of poems. His work has appeared in various Canadian literary magazines and anthologies, CBC Radio, The … Continued
The Vancouver Poetry House presents feature poet, John Quiñonez Based out of Flagstaff, Arizona John Quiñonez is a Full time Events Coordinator, Special Ed Teacher, Server, and Respite Care Provider by Trade. By Night he is the longtime Flagstaff Slammaster, Northern Arizona Book Festival Board Member, iWPS 2016 Host City … Continued
The Vancouver Poetry House presents feature poet, Erin Kirsh Erin-Brooke Kirsh is a charming curmudgeon living in the rainforest of Vancouver. She is a two-time member of the Vancouver Poetry Slam team, and the 2012 Canadian Haiku Death Match champion. Her work has been published or is forthcoming in Arc Poetry … Continued
The Vancouver Poetry House presents feature poet, Reema. Reema is a Toronto based human and a Vancouver based poet. She was recently asked when she started calling herself a poet, and she realized that it was when she started to draw creative inspiration from depression. Honest, bold, and whimsical, she … Continued
The Vancouver Poetry House presents feature poet, Reema. Reema is a Toronto based human and a Vancouver based poet. She was recently asked when she started calling herself a poet, and she realized that it was when she started to draw creative inspiration from depression. Honest, bold, and whimsical, she … Continued
The Vancouver Poetry House presents feature poet, Lucia Misch. Born and raised at an astronomical observatory in California, Lucia Misch is a spoken word poet with a decade of writing, performing, and teaching under her belt. After getting her start as a champion youth poet in the Bay Area, she … Continued
The Vancouver Poetry House presents feature poet, Lucia Misch. Born and raised at an astronomical observatory in California, Lucia Misch is a spoken word poet with a decade of writing, performing, and teaching under her belt. After getting her start as a champion youth poet in the Bay Area, she … Continued
The Vancouver Poetry House presents feature poet, Honey Sanaa. Honey Sanaa is a spoken word artist from New Orleans, Louisiana by way of Mississippi. She is an educator by day, who holds 3 higher education degrees, including a Master’s degree in secondary education. Honey is the co-founder of C.H.A.O.S.: Collective … Continued
The Vancouver Poetry House presents feature poet, Honey Sanaa. Honey Sanaa is a spoken word artist from New Orleans, Louisiana by way of Mississippi. She is an educator by day, who holds 3 higher education degrees, including a Master’s degree in secondary education. Honey is the co-founder of C.H.A.O.S.: Collective … Continued
The Vancouver Poetry House presents feature poet, Kim Villagante. Kim Villagante, also known as K!mmortal, is an artistic force to be reckoned with. As an artist of lines and rhymes, as well as an arts-based community organizer, Kim fuses her phenomenal artistic talents (as a visual-artist, singer-songwriter, rap-poet-lyricist, and actor) … Continued
The Vancouver Poetry House presents feature poet, Kim Villagante. Kim Villagante, also known as K!mmortal, is an artistic force to be reckoned with. As an artist of lines and rhymes, as well as an arts-based community organizer, Kim fuses her phenomenal artistic talents (as a visual-artist, singer-songwriter, rap-poet-lyricist, and actor) … Continued
The Vancouver Poetry House presents feature poet, Amber Dawn. Amber Dawn is a writer living on unceded territory of the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh First Nations (Vancouver, Canada). Her memoir How Poetry Saved My Life: A Hustler’s Memoir won the 2013 Vancouver Book Award. She is the author of the … Continued
The Vancouver Poetry House presents feature poet, Amber Dawn. Amber Dawn is a writer living on unceded territory of the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh First Nations (Vancouver, Canada). Her memoir How Poetry Saved My Life: A Hustler’s Memoir won the 2013 Vancouver Book Award. She is the author of the … Continued
The Vancouver Poetry House presents feature poet, Barbara Adler. In over a decade of touring, Barbara Adler has told stories, performed poetry and played her accordion all over North America and Europe. She is a veteran of Canada's spoken word community, recognized for her solo work, her interdisciplinary collaborations and … Continued
The Vancouver Poetry House presents feature poet, Barbara Adler. In over a decade of touring, Barbara Adler has told stories, performed poetry and played her accordion all over North America and Europe. She is a veteran of Canada’s spoken word community, recognized for her solo work, her interdisciplinary collaborations and … Continued
There are 5 Mondays in the month of August so to help avoid confusion this is a reminder the YOUTH SLAM HAPPENS ON THE 4th MONDAY OF EACH MONTH not the last monday. (I'm not shouting here just adding emphasis.) This will be the 2nd slam of our young new … Continued
It's the second annual gathering of regional poetry slam teams going head to head in a classic festival style competition (CFSW/NPS). This year it's the defending champions, The Vancouver Youth Poetry Slam Team up against the Victoria Youth Poetry Slam Team, Vancouver Poetry Slam and Kwantlen Universities "Team Slamapalooza." There … Continued
The Vancouver Poetry House presents feature poet, Mike McGee. Mighty Mike McGee is a well-traveled "stand-up poet" and storyteller from San José, California. In the world of poetry slam, he is the first to win both the 2003 National Poetry Slam Individual Grand Championship and the 2006 Individual World Poetry … Continued
The Vancouver Poetry House presents feature poet, Mike McGee. Mighty Mike McGee is a well-traveled “stand-up poet” and storyteller from San José, California. In the world of poetry slam, he is the first to win both the 2003 National Poetry Slam Individual Grand Championship and the 2006 Individual World Poetry … Continued
The Vancouver Poetry House presents feature poet, Komi. Emerging from the crocodile city of Kaduna Nigeria, Komi olaf is an artist and visionary poet combining elements of art and design with the power of word and music. As an activist, he uses his gift to fan the flames of creativity … Continued
The Vancouver Poetry House presents feature poet, Komi. Emerging from the crocodile city of Kaduna Nigeria, Komi olaf is an artist and visionary poet combining elements of art and design with the power of word and music. As an activist, he uses his gift to fan the flames of creativity … Continued
The Vancouver Poetry House presents Sebastien Wen with NO MOTHERS at the CIPS/ IWPS Last Chance Slam. Aided by their friendly beards and mighty violas, NO MOTHERS meander gracefully from bellowing fury to cosmic sentimentality. Sebastien Wen is the 2014 National Underground Youth Slam Champion. His work has appeared in … Continued
The Vancouver Poetry House presents Sebastien Wen with NO MOTHERS at the CIPS/ IWPS Last Chance Slam. Aided by their friendly beards and mighty violas, NO MOTHERS meander gracefully from bellowing fury to cosmic sentimentality. Sebastien Wen is the 2014 National Underground Youth Slam Champion. His work has appeared in … Continued