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Jeramy Dodds up for The Griffin
You know about The Griffin, right? That would be the most lucrative poetry award in Canada? $50k to the winner. To win it, you can’t be a slouch like me. You gotta have some ... Read More
Audreys Books for PoFest
During PoFest, sometimes we forget that the book is the reason we’re all here. It’s all well and awesome to hear a poet in person, and performance in poetic circles is very important, but ... Read More
Like A Killer in the Sun
All right all you versifiers. What we have here is a poetic smackup the likes of which have never been seen in this fair burg and have been scant in many others much bigger. ... Read More
The Poster
You might start to see these around town: Click the image above to grab a copy (800kB PDF) or click this link to download. If you’re at Hulberts tonight for the Olive, you might ... Read More
PoFest 2009 Promo Video
Our good friend and talented photo dude / videographer Randall Edwards has put together a little video promo for the upcoming edition of the Edmonton Poetry Festival. Keep an eye out for a shirtless ... Read More
Thanks, We're Full Now
Talk about a full boat. In case you missed it, signup for PoFest 2009 is DONE. Gone faster than Henry Miller’s underwear on a Saturday night. And we’ve received a ton of signups – ... Read More
PoFest Interview with Leonard Cohen
I had the opportunity to interview Leonard Cohen yesterday and I gotta say, for a 74 year-old man, he’s spry, wry, and still full of ego. His tour starts tonight and brings him to ... Read More
Last Day for Sign Up Po Fest 2009
Check your calendar. What’s that? Haven’t flipped it yet? What, are you still chasing whiskey dogs from the corners of your eyes? Haven’t mainlined that first squirt of the daily black? It’s April 1. ... Read More
Deadline Approacheth
April 1, 2009 is the deadline for event signup for PoFest 2009. If you haven’t already, head on over to the signup page and fill in the details. Don’t forget about the recently added ... Read More
One Week Left to Sign Up for PoFest 2009
That’s right. That ‘ol thimble of spring steel and tiny gears that resides on your wrist is ticking away. Wednesday, April 1, 2009 is the signup deadline for PoFest 2009. Don’t forget that we’ve ... Read More
Another Reading Event!
Hey all you low down verse hounds, there’s another event to sign up for, if you’re into it. If you’re down with the zen, you’ll want to check this out, as part of the ... Read More
You Ain't A Beauty
Ah, time to dust off the old blog and crush out an update. First thing: Don’t worry. Just cuz you haven’t seen a post here at PoFest HQ, doesn’t mean things aren’t happening. In ... Read More