Antler River Poetry

Antler River Poetry Antler River Poetry (formerly Poetry London) is tricouncil-funded reading series founded in London, Ontario in 2004.

Story Social Storytelling Workshop!✨Thursday, October 96-8 p.m.London Bicycle Café Free & AccessibleRegistration link i...
09/24/2025

Story Social Storytelling Workshop!
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Thursday, October 9
6-8 p.m.
London Bicycle Café
Free & Accessible
Registration link in bio!
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Story Social is about...
—>Connecting with others through a shared interest in writing
—>Discussing elements of storytelling & generating new ideas
—>Accessing resources about writing, publication & participation in your local lit scene
—>Creating—as a group—an atmosphere in which we experience excitement & encouragement
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What to expect:
—>We will 1) get acquainted as a large group, 2) break into smaller groups for guided writing, then 3) come back together to reflect & further connect
—>Food/beverage will not be provided, but the café will be open for the duration of the workshop
—>There is a level entrance with a slight lip & automatic door button; accessible washroom on site
—>The registration form (link in bio) invites you to share your specific workshop goals, interests & accessibility considerations
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Thanks & for your collaboration! Always such a pleasure. ❤️

Mercy beaucoup & for a fantastic season opening event, and to Alex Hann for sharing his Orange Shirt Day / La Journé...
09/18/2025

Mercy beaucoup & for a fantastic season opening event, and to Alex Hann for sharing his Orange Shirt Day / La Journée du chandail orange design as as the thematic backdrop of the evening. Congrats to Alex and on a beautiful collaboration! Gratitude also to .council & for your support. A great night, with more ahead! ❤️

We’re thrilled to kick off this season with a bilingual event featuring English & French readings from Erín Moure () Cha...
09/15/2025

We’re thrilled to kick off this season with a bilingual event featuring English & French readings from Erín Moure () Chantal Neveu () & Colleen Coco Collins ()

Wednesday, September 17th
Landon Branch London Public Library @ 167 Wortley Rd.
7-8:30PM
Free | Accessible

Thank you as always who will be there too with collections from these phenomenal authors.

And thank to our sponsors .council & for making this event possible.

Hope to see you!

We’re thrilled to kick off this season with a bilingual event featuring English & French readings from Erín Moure () Cha...
09/15/2025

We’re thrilled to kick off this season with a bilingual event featuring English & French readings from Erín Moure () Chantal Neveu () & Colleen Coco Collins ()

Wednesday, September 17th
Landon Branch London Public Library @ 167 Wortley Rd.
7-8:30PM
Free | Accessible

Thank you as always who will be there too with collections from these phenomenal authors.

And thank to our sponsors .council & for making this event possible!

We are thrilled to announce this year’s Emancipation Day Poetry Contest winners! ✨🎉💐Kolapo Abdul .poems Aqil Melchoir ...
07/26/2025

We are thrilled to announce this year’s Emancipation Day Poetry Contest winners!
✨🎉💐
Kolapo Abdul .poems
Aqil Melchoir / .a.q.i.l._ &
Ibukun Kolapo
✨🎉💐
Congratulations on your wins!

Thank you so much to everyone who submitted, and thanks to judges Chrstina Lord, Cornel Grey & Matthew Dawkins for reading the entries with such thoughtfulness and depth.

Kolapo, Aqil & Ibukun will be reading their winning poems at this Sunday’s Emancipation Day Celebration! Some details about the event:

—>The Emancipation Day Celebration is located at Fanshawe Pioneer Village (enter at 1424 Clarke Road)
—>The festivities are Sunday, July 27th from 10AM - 4PM
—>The parade starts at 12:40PM and the ceremony begins at the Gazebo at 1PM ➡️ poets will be reading during the ceremony!

This contest is made possible through community partnership. London Black Heritage Council launched it last year in collaboration with Antler River Poetry and Spoken Culture . Many thanks to Fanshawe Pioneer Village & The Hamilton Road BIA for coming on board this year with generous sponsorship support!

Very excited to announce this beautiful summer poetry launch, co-presented with ❤️Come celebrate new books by Amanda Me...
07/06/2025

Very excited to announce this beautiful summer poetry launch, co-presented with ❤️
Come celebrate new books by Amanda Merpaw, Joseph Kidney, and local poet Jordan Williamson. Tuesday, July 15 at 7pm and free. To protect vulnerable community members at this event, masking is encouraged (and masks will be available there). Hope to see you! ❤️

Meet this year’s Emancipation Day Poetry contest judges! Christina Lord, Cornel Grey and Matthew Dawkins Thank you for ...
06/26/2025

Meet this year’s Emancipation Day Poetry contest judges! Christina Lord, Cornel Grey and Matthew Dawkins
Thank you for your invaluable participation!
Still time to submit; contest details below.
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***CONTEST INFO***

THIS CONTEST IS OPEN TO:

-New and aspiring Black writers and writers of colour
-Residents of London, ON / Deshkan Ziibii and surrounding area

CONTEST ENTRIES MUST BE:

-One poem, any style, on the theme of ‘Remembering Black Londoners Past & Present’
-No more than 40 lines
-Original, unpublished work (no AI entries allowed)

HOW TO SUBMIT:

-This contest is FREE to enter
-Send poems in .doc or .pdf format to [email protected]
-Please include your name, contact information and the title of your poem in the body of your email
-Please do NOT put your name in your actual poem submission as poems will be presented to judges anonymously
ONCE YOU SUBMIT:
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-All writers will be contacted about their submissions
-Three winners will be chosen: 1st prize $100 | 2nd prize $75 | 3rd prize $50
-All three winners will 1) be invited to read their winning poems at this year’s Emancipation Day Celebration, 2) have their entries published on the Antler River Poetry website, and 3) be considered for future performance opportunities with London Black Heritage Council, Spoken Culture & Antler River Poetry

DEADLINE EXTENDED for this year’s Emancipation Day Poetry Contest presented by This year's theme is REMEMBERING BLACK LO...
06/22/2025

DEADLINE EXTENDED for this year’s Emancipation Day Poetry Contest presented by

This year's theme is REMEMBERING BLACK LONDONERS PAST & PRESENT.

-->What is Emancipation Day? Slavery was abolished throughout the British colonies with the passing of the Slavery Abolition Act on August 1, 1833. Since 1834, Emancipation Day celebrations occurred in Ontario and Quebec then in communities throughout the rest of Canada in 1846 and 1858. This year’s Emancipation Day Celebration will take place on Sunday, July 27, 2025 at Fanshawe Pioneer Village in partnership with The London Black Heritage Council & WEAN Community Centre .e.a.ncommunitycentre

***CONTEST INFO***

THIS CONTEST IS OPEN TO:

-New and aspiring Black writers and writers of colour
-Residents of London, ON / Deshkan Ziibiing and surrounding area

CONTEST ENTRIES MUST BE:

-One poem, any style, on the theme of 'Remembering Black Londoners Past & Present'
-No more than 40 lines
-Original, unpublished work (no AI entries allowed)

HOW TO SUBMIT:

-This contest is FREE to enter
-Send poems in .doc or .pdf format to [email protected]
-Please include your name, contact information and the title of your poem in the body of your email
-Please do NOT put your name in your actual poem submission as poems will be presented to judges anonymously

ONCE YOU SUBMIT:
·
-All writers will be contacted about their submissions
-Three winners will be chosen: 1st prize $100 | 2nd prize $75 | 3rd prize $50
-All three winners will 1) be invited to read their winning poems at this year's Emancipation Day Celebration, 2) have their entries published on the Antler River Poetry website, and 3) be considered for future performance opportunities with London Black Heritage Council, Spoken Culture & Antler River Poetry

This contest is made possible through community partnership. London Black Heritage Council launched it last year in collaboration with & . Many thanks to Fanshawe Pioneer Village & The Hamilton Road BIA for coming on board this year with generous sponsorship support!

📷 A couple photos from yesterday’s POETRY BY THE RIVER, in partnership with and  Thank you to everyone who came out an...
06/22/2025

📷 A couple photos from yesterday’s POETRY BY THE RIVER, in partnership with and
 
Thank you to everyone who came out and supported! It was truly wonderful evening of environmental stewardship and the arts, from an impactful river cleanup to performances by , , , and Roy Geiger.
 
We’re very grateful to sponsors .council generously making these events possible.

It’s almost time for Poetry by the River! We’re excited to welcome local poet Roy Geiger to the multimedia eco-poetry e...
06/19/2025

It’s almost time for Poetry by the River! We’re excited to welcome local poet Roy Geiger to the multimedia eco-poetry event lineup.
 
🎵 Friday June 20
🕓 6:30–8:00PM
📍London Bicycle Cafe (320 Thames Street)
 
Free to attend • Books available from
 
POETRY BY THE RIVER is an exciting two-part special event on June 20 to cultivate environmental stewardship through the arts, in partnership with and

The events are free to attend; come for one, or come for both! Details on the last slide. Any questions? Email [email protected]
 
Thank you .council for generously making these events possible.
 

We hope you’ll join us this Friday at Poetry by the River! The evening will feature a special music performance by singe...
06/16/2025

We hope you’ll join us this Friday at Poetry by the River! The evening will feature a special music performance by singer-songwriter Shawn Durant, alongside his brother Derek Durant.

🎵 Friday June 20
🕓 6:30–8:00PM
📍London Bicycle Cafe (320 Thames Street)

Free to attend • Books available from

POETRY BY THE RIVER is an exciting two-part special event on June 20 to cultivate environmental stewardship through the arts, in partnership with and

The events are free to attend; come for one, or come for both! Details on the last slide. Any questions? Email [email protected]

Thank you .council for generously making these events possible.

We’re so excited to feature Tom Cull former London Poet Laureate and co-founder of Antler River Rally, at Poetry by the...
06/14/2025

We’re so excited to feature Tom Cull former London Poet Laureate and co-founder of Antler River Rally, at Poetry by the River’s multimedia eco-poetry event next week!

🎤 Friday June 20
🕓 6:30–8:00PM
📍London Bicycle Cafe (320 Thames Street)

Free to attend • Books available from

POETRY BY THE RIVER is an exciting two-part special event on June 20 to cultivate environmental stewardship through the arts, in partnership with and

The events are free to attend; come for one, or come for both! Details on the last slide. Any questions? Email [email protected]

Thank you .council for generously making these events possible.

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