About Poetry London

Poetry London was created by poet Cornelia Hoogland in partnership with the Landon Branch Library in the fall of 2004 to serve as a focus for poetry in London, Ontario. Poetry London celebrates accomplished local poets, and also cooperates with Toronto's Art Bar, The Hamilton Poetry Centre, Ancaster's Redeemer College, and London's Fanshawe College to provide national poets a multi-stop Ontario tour. Past seasons have included a dynamic mix of voices, including Governor General's award winners Tim Lilburn, Jan Zwicky, Anne Compton, and Patrick Lane, newer writers such as Sue Sinclair, Alison Pick and Adam Dickinson, and local talent such as Christopher Dewdney and Don Gutteridge.

Poetry London gratefully acknowledges the support of The Canada Council for the Arts, The League of Canadian Poets, The London Arts Council, The City of London, and the London Public Library.

We also thank the London Hilton, Ben Thanh restaurant, Brick Books, InPrint Copy & Design, and our individual donors for their continuing support and involvement.

Poetry Workshops

Prior to each poetry reading, Michelle Doege leads a discussion of one or two poems by that evening’s featured poets, and invites participants to read their own poems in a “mutually supportive” group discussion atmosphere. One or two participants will open the evening with a short reading of their own work. People who do not have poems of their own to bring, but who enjoy discussing poems, or learning more about the art form, are welcome to attend the workshop. Workshops are held at 6:30 p.m. at the Landon Branch Library, one hour before the scheduled 7:30 p.m. readings. Poetry London Website http://www.poetrylondon.ca/

POETRY LONDON WEBSITE

Poetry Workshops