Antler River Poetry

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

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-Original, unpublished work (no AI entries allowed)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.

Experience eco-poetry in motion. We can’t wait to welcome Kim Trainor as the keynote presenter at Poetry by the River’s...
06/13/2025

Experience eco-poetry in motion. We can’t wait to welcome Kim Trainor as the keynote presenter at Poetry by the River’s multimedia eco-poetry event!

📽️ 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 calling on you to take action! Join us for a hands-on river clean-up at the Forks of Deshkan Ziibi/the Thames.🌊 Fr...
06/11/2025

We’re calling on you to take action! Join us for a hands-on river clean-up at the Forks of Deshkan Ziibi/the Thames.

🌊 Friday June 20
🕓 4:00–5:30PM
📍 Meet at Ivey Park for supplies & safety talk
🥾 Closed-toe shoes & long pants recommended

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 are thrilled to announce the second annual Emancipation Day Poetry Contest presented by . This year’s theme is REMEMB...
05/22/2025

We are thrilled to announce the second annual 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!

The regular season might be over, but that doesn’t mean that the events stop!We are thrilled to announce that we are co-...
05/15/2025

The regular season might be over, but that doesn’t mean that the events stop!

We are thrilled to announce that we are co-sponsoring a book launch with Little Wren Books () on May 31! Please join us as we celebrate the launch of Christine Wu’s Familial Hungers () & Jessica Bebenek’s No One Knows Us There () 📣

We’re looking forward to seeing you all there!

The winning poems from the 2025 Poetry Contest are now LIVE on our website (link in bio) 📣 Go check them out and, once a...
05/15/2025

The winning poems from the 2025 Poetry Contest are now LIVE on our website (link in bio) 📣

Go check them out and, once again, a big congratulations to our winners, we’re honoured to have published your work! 📖

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