Vancouver Poetry House

We're back for another workshop and poetry slam at the downtown branch of the Vancouver Public Library. We'll have an open slam for poets 13-19 years of age along with an open mic for poems written in the workshop.

THIS IS A FREE EVENT!! And it's an excellent opportunity for those poets in the Youth Slam playoffs to work on their FINALS poems.

The workshop starts at 5:30 pm. The Slam starts at 7 pm.

PrufRock Shadowrunner is an Ottawa based Poet, DJ and MC. Member of Missing Linx and a staple of Ottawa arts community. Full of jokes and smiles for all, you never know what to expect when Pruf is in the House. This 2x national champion is guaranteed to having you laughing and dancing, Come out and enjoy!

Award winning poet Ahmed ‘Knowmadic’ Ali is a Somali-born Canadian. He is a full-time poet, writer, actor, comedian, speaker and youth worker. In 2014, ACGC recognized the young poet as Alberta’s Top 30 under 30.

Award winning poet Ahmed ‘Knowmadic’ Ali is a Somali-born Canadian. He is a full-time poet, writer, actor, comedian, speaker and youth worker. In 2014, ACGC recognized the young poet as Alberta’s Top 30 under 30.

Since last July poets have been competing to make the youth slam finals and a chance to represent Vancouver at the Youthcanslam Festival in August and defend the national title. This night will be presented “In the round” with the audience seated surrounding the stage much like and Underground Indies competition.

This night will be presented "In the round" with the audience seated surrounding the stage much like the Underground Indies competition.
Patrick DeBelen delivers a fast-paced hard-hitting spoken word style that has won him a national championship, earned him the title of the inaugural Youth Poet of Honour of Canada.

Calling all poets of the nerd-like persuasion. This is your night to explain to the world your love of isotopes or Harry Potter or Star Trek or Dr. Who or Werewolves/Vampires/Ducks or Suduko or Quantum Physics or Comic Books or Grammar or anything you feel nerdy and obsessive about.

Calling all poets of the nerd-like persuasion. This is your night to explain to the world your love of isotopes or Harry Potter or Star Trek or Dr. Who or Werewolves/Vampires/Ducks or Suduko or Quantum Physics or Comic Books or Grammar or anything you feel nerdy and obsessive about.

The George Carlin of Yoga - she mostly writes poems about flowers. But, like, mean flowers. No rainbows.

The George Carlin of Yoga - she mostly writes poems about flowers. But, like, mean flowers. No rainbows.

This divine yet profane combination has found her a devoted audience with her shameless renderings of sex and romance. Sometimes tongue-in-cheek, other times insightful and honest, Shirley weaves a live show that has people in hysterics - often in spite of themselves.

This divine yet profane combination has found her a devoted audience with her shameless renderings of sex and romance. Sometimes tongue-in-cheek, other times insightful and honest, Shirley weaves a live show that has people in hysterics - often in spite of themselves.

A proverbial gender-bending badass, KT brings light to the rainbow spectrum giving audience more than enough organically grown food for thought to chew on throughout her performances.

A proverbial gender-bending badass, KT brings light to the rainbow spectrum giving audience more than enough organically grown food for thought to chew on throughout her performances.

The Goodgetters is a start up non-profit collective of like minded artists, musicians, writers, and everything else. They do good through entertaining, education, and inspiration by way of performance, events, and workshops. The top 16 poets of the Winter Season will compete to be in the Van Slam Finals. This is the 1st of 2 semi-finals.

The Goodgetters is a start up non-profit collective of like minded artists, musicians, writers, and everything else. They do good through entertaining, education, and inspiration by way of performance, events, and workshops. The top 16 poets of the Winter Season will compete to be in the Van Slam Finals. This is the 2nd of 2 semi-finals.