Who is the Vancouver Poetry Slam Family? If you’re reading this, then it probably includes YOU! Maybe you enjoy hearing poetry, or reading it, or hosting, or volunteering, or just knowing that there are people doing such things in a place where you are always welcome. And just like any … Continued
The Vancouver poetry house presents feature poet, Robert Lashley. A 2016 Jack Straw Fellow, Robert Lashley has had poems published in such Journals as Feminete, No Regrets, and Your Hands, Your Mouth. His work was also featured in Many Trails To The Summit, an anthology of Northwest form and Lyric … Continued
The Vancouver poetry house presents feature poet, Robert Lashley. A 2016 Jack Straw Fellow, Robert Lashley has had poems published in such Journals as Feminete, No Regrets, and Your Hands, Your Mouth. His work was also featured in Many Trails To The Summit, an anthology of Northwest form and Lyric … Continued
The Vancouver poetry house presents feature poet, Sonya Littlejohn. Sonya Littlejohn is a Vancouver based writer and poet. Her poem “Grey: a Biracial Poem” was published in Other Tongues: Mixed Race Women Speak Out an anthology of poetry about cultural identity, by Inanna Press in 2010. She works with the … Continued
The Vancouver poetry house presents feature poet, Sonya Littlejohn. Sonya Littlejohn is a Vancouver based writer and poet. Her poem “Grey: a Biracial Poem” was published in Other Tongues: Mixed Race Women Speak Out an anthology of poetry about cultural identity, by Inanna Press in 2010. She works with the … Continued
Time for another FREE workshop and "poetry slam" at the Vancouver Public Library. Usually the DDYS happens on the 1st Wednesday of the month but due to a scheduling conflict we will be taking place on the 2nd Wednesday which is February 10th. We will be on the lower level … Continued
The Vancouver poetry house presents feature poet, Imani Sims. Imani Sims is a spicy Chai tea-loving Seattle native who spun her first performance poem at the age of fourteen. Since then, she has developed an infinitely rippling love for poetry in all of its forms. She believes in the healing … Continued
The Vancouver poetry house presents feature poet, Imani Sims. Imani Sims is a spicy Chai tea-loving Seattle native who spun her first performance poem at the age of fourteen. Since then, she has developed an infinitely rippling love for poetry in all of its forms. She believes in the healing … Continued
This will be the last opportunity for poets to qualify for the youth slam playoffs in March. To qualify you must slam/compete during the 2015/2016 regular season (July 2015-Feb 2016) at least twice AND you CANNOT be turning 21 BEFORE Sept 1st, 2016. Only poets who have not yet qualifed … Continued
The Vancouver poetry house presents feature poet, Ransford Brempong. When trying to describe Ransford you will find that it's never quite that easy! He is complicated, diverse, humble, a world traveler, extremely positive, artistic mind, ex professional basketball player, self proclaimed underdog. He's a seeker of truth & knowledge, and … Continued
The Vancouver poetry house presents feature poet, Ransford Brempong. When trying to describe Ransford you will find that it’s never quite that easy! He is complicated, diverse, humble, a world traveler, extremely positive, artistic mind, ex professional basketball player, self proclaimed underdog. He’s a seeker of truth & knowledge, and … Continued
The Vancouver poetry house presents feature poet, Johnny MacRae. Johnny MacRae is a mouthy poet. The 2013 Poet of Honour for the Victoria Spoken Word Festival, he has been a regional and a national poetry slam champion. Since 2010, MacRae has regularly toured across Canada and the United States, both … Continued
The Vancouver poetry house presents feature poet, Johnny MacRae. Johnny MacRae is a mouthy poet. The 2013 Poet of Honour for the Victoria Spoken Word Festival, he has been a regional and a national poetry slam champion. Since 2010, MacRae has regularly toured across Canada and the United States, both … Continued
The Vancouver Poetry House presents feature poet, Charles Ekabhumi Ellik. Charles Ekabhumi Ellik is a poet, artist, husband, student and teacher of Classical Tantric Hatha Yoga. He teaches Yoga Asana at Yoga Tree's Telegraph studio, where he designed the "Dancing Peacock Feathers" mural. A former Options Broker, he quit finance … Continued
The Vancouver Poetry House presents feature poet, Charles Ekabhumi Ellik. Charles Ekabhumi Ellik is a poet, artist, husband, student and teacher of Classical Tantric Hatha Yoga. He teaches Yoga Asana at Yoga Tree’s Telegraph studio, where he designed the “Dancing Peacock Feathers” mural. A former Options Broker, he quit finance … Continued
The Vancouver poetry house presents feature poets Kelsey Warren and Bryan Roessel. Kelsey Warren stumbled across the world of poetry in late 2014, when a series of tragedies led her to this psuedo-therapy. This year she competed at the Women of the World Poetry Slam in Albequerque, NM, and was … Continued
The Vancouver poetry house presents feature poets Kelsey Warren and Bryan Roessel. Kelsey Warren stumbled across the world of poetry in late 2014, when a series of tragedies led her to this psuedo-therapy. This year she competed at the Women of the World Poetry Slam in Albequerque, NM, and was … Continued
For the past 8 months poets have been competing to earn the privilege to compete for a spot on the Vancouver Youth Poetry Slam Team. On this night the top 8 scoring poets from the season will go head to head to make it on to the 2016 team. Competing … Continued
The Vancouver poetry house presents feature poet, Molly Billows. Molly Billows is swift waters, secrets, and salal berries. Northern Coast Salish from the Homalco Nation, she was adopted-out and grew up in and around Victoria. She has been living as a visitor in Vancouver, on the territories of the Musqueam, … Continued
The Vancouver poetry house presents feature poet, Molly Billows. Molly Billows is swift waters, secrets, and salal berries. Northern Coast Salish from the Homalco Nation, she was adopted-out and grew up in and around Victoria. She has been living as a visitor in Vancouver, on the territories of the Musqueam, … Continued
Vancouver poetry house presents feature poet, Siaara Freeman. Siaara Freeman was born and raised in Cleveland Ohio. She’s very proud of this even when others assume she’d feel otherwise. She began writing at 7 years old and actively slamming at 15 for the National Brave New Voices Competition until she … Continued
Vancouver poetry house presents feature poet, Siaara Freeman. Siaara Freeman was born and raised in Cleveland Ohio. She’s very proud of this even when others assume she’d feel otherwise. She began writing at 7 years old and actively slamming at 15 for the National Brave New Voices Competition until she … Continued
Vancouver poetry house presents feature poet, Winona Linn. Winona Linn is a poet, performer, teacher and spoken word artist. Although originally from Kingston, Ontario, Linn made a name for herself in the thriving poetry community of Halifax, Nova Scotia while attending the University of King’s College. In only her second … Continued
Vancouver poetry house presents feature poet, Winona Linn. Winona Linn is a poet, performer, teacher and spoken word artist. Although originally from Kingston, Ontario, Linn made a name for herself in the thriving poetry community of Halifax, Nova Scotia while attending the University of King's College. In only her second … Continued
The Spoken Word Jamboree kicks off Hullabaloo, the youth spoken word section of the festival, with feature Lishai Peel. All teams will be invited to perform a one-minute intro poem to tell us more about themselves and their school.
The Spoken Word Jamboree kicks off Verses Festival of Words' youth stream, Hullabaloo: BC's Youth Spoken Word Festival. 16 school teams present short poems as an introduction to their team, their work, and themselves. The Spoken Word Jamboree features the truly remarkable work of Lishai Peel. Alice MacKay Room (downstairs … Continued
A poetic battle royale featuring Hullabaloo 2016 Poet of Honour Janet Rogers, Toronto's Lishai Peel, and Kingston's Winona Linn, hosted by Johnny MacRae.
Are your students finding poetry boring? Unexciting? An archaic form practiced by old people obsessed with nature imagery? Try the All-Star Slam. It brings the poignancy, hilarity, and immediacy of slam poetry competitions to the stage. The All-Star Slam pits three poetic champions head to head to head in an … Continued
This night will kick off the poetry slam section of Hullabaloo. 16 teams from across BC show off their poetic best with solo poems and team pieces.
This night will kick off the poetry slam section of Hullabaloo. Alma VanDusen & Peter Kaye rooms (downstairs from the main concourse). Doors at 6pm. 6:30pm–8pm – First slate of preliminary team bouts. 8:30pm-10pm – Second slate of preliminary team bouts. Every team in Hullabaloo will perform in one bout … Continued