News Archive
Throw my fate to the clouds and wind
It was a dizzying evening, with events happening across the city! Over on the Twitter I heard nothing but great things about our poets and their readings. Braidings was moving, The Sweatshop was sweaty, ... Read More
The Heavens Have Never Seemed So Near
Sounds like The Olive and The Slam Finals were awesome! I believe that the world is indeed a better place today because of those events. We’ve got a mighty day on deck. A veritable ... Read More
It's Hard to Keep Track of You, Falling Through the Sky
Kicking a government out of power requires a lot of energy. After you rub the same old sleep out of your eyes, grab an apple gallette and an espresso and have a seat. In ... Read More
Blinkd and Red
Wow, what a night it was. Alberta has been pulled back from the lake of fire and things feel…well, the same as they did before the election. The vibe at the event seemed to ... Read More
And The Winners Are
Back in Q4 2011 The Edmonton Poetry Festival ran a little contest called Words on a Line. We asked for submissions in any form and the top choices were to be included in a ... Read More
Wynken, Blynken, and Nod
Have you voted? Do you realize that it is your MORAL DUTY to mark a ballot? No excuses, poets. Get on it. If you don’t vote, you hereby grant permission for the poetry community ... Read More
The Fest Drops Today
Ah, the sweet smell of poetry. After the pungent, lazy smell of #420, the pleasantly odorous Edmonton Poetry Festival kicks off today. And what events are on tap? Sketching With Words begins at 1:00pm. ... Read More
On Your Marks
Ascant four days stand between you and the only Edmonton festival that celebrates the beauty of language: The Edmonton Poetry Festival. Surely, in your heart of hearts, you knew this? Surely you were crossing ... Read More
Let's Not Try to Figure Out Everything At Once
There are a few Waxwings lingering at the runoff watering holes. They won’t be here long – the north has summoned them. The robins and their tuneful throats have finally moved in. Before long, ... Read More
The Line that is Dead
We all know and love deadlines, don’t we? Sure, but deep down we hate and/or depend on them. If it weren’t for deadlines, nobody would get published, nothing would be built, there would be ... Read More
Call for Volunteers
Volunteers are an important part of every non-profit organization. Without them, critical things just can’t get done. Without volunteer power the Edmonton Poetry Festival would be a smouldering crater in the middle of Churchill ... Read More
Event Signups are Open
Well, well. It’s that time again. Listen up all you E-Town poets, wordsmiths, slammers, Ravers, Strollers, Olive-ers, sundry ne’er-do-wellers, and anyone with a hankering to get your words off the page. Event signups for ... Read More