Edmonton Poetry Festival 2025

We are delighted to introduce to you the Festival Image for the 2025 Edmonton Poetry 2025, “The High Level Magpie”.

“The High Level Magpie” is a depiction of the essential Edmonton bird pica hudsonia (aka the magpie) created by Ashley Rosenow of Illustrious Interiors as part of the mural that envelops the exterior of The High Level Diner. Local ornithologists can locate this particular feathered fellow on the east side of the building at 10912 88 Ave just at the top of the bike path that ascends up to (or descends down to) The High Level Bridge.

Festival News

January 14, 2025

Mixed Media: AI can’t beat human poetry, new Writers in Residence, poetry helps forge cosmic connections

From The January 2025 Magpie Newsletter Here is the full Mixed Media feature from the January 2025 issue of the Festival newsletter, The Magpie.  Subscribe to The Magpie and receive Mixed Media as soon ... Read More 

November 12, 2024

Youth Publishing Project 2025

EPFS CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS Qualifications POETS IN THE GREATER EDMONTON AREA 20 YEARS OLD AND YOUNGER The Edmonton Poetry Festival Society (EPFS) is commemorating its 20th anniversary by engaging 20 emerging poets from the ... Read More 

November 8, 2024

Mixed Media: Controversy @ Noon, good poetry, and a poetry pharmacy

From The November 2024 Magpie Newsletter Here is the full Mixed Media feature from the highlights in the November 2024 Festival newsletter, The Magpie.  Subscribe here for events, festival news, interviews, and features! Controversy ... Read More 

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The Edmonton Poetry Festival is an annual celebration of poetry and spoken word in Edmonton and Alberta. The festival presents a range of poetic styles and artists: from slam to traditional verse; from internationally recognized poets to local stars.

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Learn more about the mission, mandate, and history of the Edmonton Poetry Festival, as well as the people responsible for organizing and producing it each year, including our Board of Directors.

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The Edmonton Poetry Festival supports several year-round community programs that bring poetry to the everyday lives of Edmontonians and enrich citizens' experience of our city through creative expression.

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