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Niagara Falls Poetry Project @niagarapoetry.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I have just created a Niagara Note explaining the Niagara Falls #Poetry #Map, which links #poems on my website to specific #Niagara locations. Please click and learn how to further delve into the poetry of #NiagaraFalls. niagarapoetry.ca/2026/09/30/n... #maps #poetsofbluesky #poetrycommunity

An illustration of the Niagara Falls Poetry Project Poetry Map main page

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Niagara Falls Poetry Project @niagarapoetry.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Sorry - the open mic night announced for this Thursday, Sept 17 has had to be cancelled. The venue was sold, and the new owners have closed it down for renovations. Sorry for the inconvenience.

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Niagara Falls Poetry Project @niagarapoetry.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

I've been asked where to start when looking at #Niagara #poetry. A good place would be the anthologies page, where #poems in various #anthologies are linked. Also on the right hand side of each page are tags - clicking on those will give poems in those categories. niagarapoetry.ca/sample-page/...

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Anthologies: Tables of Contents - Niagara Falls Poetry Project

The anthologies page lists the poems of Niagara Falls that are on the site and that have been published in anthologies and other publications

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Niagara Falls Poetry Project @niagarapoetry.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

I've never seen or heard #NiagaraFalls described as a terrorist until today. In 1863, renowned Canadian #poet #Charles_Sangster penned the line "Roll on, proud terrorist ! with sweep sublime..." in his #poem "Niagara." #poetsofbluesky #poetry niagarapoetry.ca/2026/08/01/n...

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Niagara by Charles Sangster - Niagara Falls Poetry Project

Niagara by Charles Sangster was written in 1863 extolling the beauty and fury of the mighty Niagara Falls instilling religious awe

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Niagara Falls Poetry Project @niagarapoetry.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

The End is Near! The NFPP 25th Anniversary Poetry Competition ends in 6 weeks Don't put it off any longer - get your creative writing cap on and send your poems buzzing through the ether until they miraculously realign themselves in front of my eyes. The End is Near! niagarapoetry.ca/2026/04/09/r...

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25th Anniversary Poetry Competition Rules & Submission Guidelines - Niagara Falls Poetry Project

Outlines the rules and submission guidelines for the Niagara Falls Poetry Project 25th Anniversary Poetry Contest

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Niagara Falls Poetry Project @niagarapoetry.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

I just added a #poem by H. Clinch with the 1st line "Roar, raging torrent—and thou mighty river" which seemed familiar. Turns out it is identical to the 1st line of a poem already on the site by J. R. Drake. (Image by E. Evangelou from Pixabay) #poets Read more at www.facebook.com/share/p/1DDF...

A copyright free image by Evangelos Evangelou from Pixabay with a hand holding a pen writing "I will not plagiarize another's work" over and over on a scroll

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Andrew, a Niagara geek @acporteus.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Went #birdwatching at the #NiagaraCollege ponds with one of the grandkids on the weekend. We ended up being watched. #deer #white-tailed-deer

A photograph of a white-tailed deer watching the photographer

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Niagara Falls Poetry Project @niagarapoetry.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

In 2007 I took a pic of #NiagaraFalls every day from the same spot (2 below). These photos & Niagara #poems were published in my book "Niagara Mornings" & were put in a video at youtu.be/Rpe11uNzFZo?... Why not view the video & write some #poetry for the #contest at niagarapoetry.ca/2026/04/09/r...

A photograph of Niagara Falls taken March 7, 2007 showing the ice bridge

A photo of Niagara Falls from the same spot taken July 21, 2007

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Andrew, a Niagara geek @acporteus.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

Whenever I see the black & white version of the @ms.now logo I see "EMS NOW." The colour version I see the blue & red logo & "MS NOW." Possibly something to do with my slight #dyslexia/ #MSNOW

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Niagara Falls Poetry Project @niagarapoetry.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Got a little time? Grab a drink & read one of my favourite #poems on the site, "Uncle Alvin at Niagara" by A. T. Allis, a 1895 #poem describing a once-in-a-lifetime trip to #NiagaraFalls by a farming couple. It brings to life the Niagara of 135 years ago. niagarapoetry.ca/2018/01/13/a... #poetry

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Uncle Alvin at Niagara by Almon Trask Allis - Niagara Falls Poetry Project

A delightful poem about Alvin, a farmer, & his wife finally making a trip - to Niagara Falls - with fresh and awe-inspired descriptions the Falls & environs

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Niagara Falls Poetry Project @niagarapoetry.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

The deadline for nominating someone to the Niagara Falls Arts & Culture Wall of Fame is May 31. 2 Categories: Artist & Cultural Builder. Both for outstanding contributions to the cultural life of the community Know someone who fits these criteria? Nominate them at nfexchange.ca/culture/arts...

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Arts & Culture Wall of Fame Nominations - The Exchange Niagara Falls

Description of the Wall of Fame and how to nominate

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Andrew, a Niagara geek @acporteus.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Busy weekend with some of the grandkids. Saturday letting them play #pool in the #legion at a birthday party, Sunday visiting their mother & then my parents. #graves #mother'sday #grandchildren #tombstones #cemeteries

Picture of my grandchildren playing pool at a legion birthday party

My Grandchild at my parents' grave - Freda & Harold Porteus

Three of my grandchildren at their mother's grave Noemie Porteus

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Niagara Falls Poetry Project @niagarapoetry.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Slowly, slowly the entries for the Niagara Falls #poetrycontest are coming in. If you need inspiration, here's a 3 min, compilation of pics I took of #NiagaraFalls over 1 year youtu.be/Rpe11uNzFZo?... Contest info at niagarapoetry.ca/2026/04/09/r... #writingcontest #poetsofbluesky #poetry #poems

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Niagara Mornings Quick Version

YouTube video by refhead1

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Andrew, a Niagara geek @acporteus.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

Photograph of a tree swallow at a nesting box taken in St. Catharines, Ontario, May 3, 2026 #birds #swallows #naturephotography

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Andrew, a Niagara geek @acporteus.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

A Northern House Wren from our walk this morning. Malcolmson EcoPark, St. Catharines, Ontario, May 3, 2026 #birds #wrens #naturephotography

Photograph of a Northern House Wren taken in St. Catharines, Ontario, May 3, 2026

Photograph of a Northern House Wren with its beak wide open taken in St. Catharines, Ontario, May 3, 2026

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Niagara Falls Poetry Project @niagarapoetry.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

Just posted a #poem by Gregory Betts @whatisapoem.bsky.social "The Body" a fascinating depiction of a body's journey down the river and over the falls, a poem to be published in an upcoming volume by Betts niagarapoetry.ca/2026/04/30/b... #poetsofbluesky #poetrycommunity #poetry #poems #deathpoetry

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The Body by Gregory Betts - Niagara Falls Poetry Project

Gregory Betts wrote this poem as part of a collection of poems in a forthcoming book. The poem examines a porous body in a river

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Andrew, a Niagara geek @acporteus.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Instead of boring back story of every character, TV #medicaldramas would be superb with #wizards & #witches & #warlocks. Imagine: " #Gandalf, What is that thing coming out of #Morgana ?" "It's a #Drekavac, #Percy, not seen since #PrinceAndrew was born." "It's worse than #Voldemort" #Ayana shrieked

The drekavac was originally thought to have come from the souls of sinful men, or from children who died unbaptised. When assuming the form of a child, it predicts someone's death, while in its animal form, it predicts cattle disease.

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Andrew, a Niagara geek @acporteus.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

Unfortunately I've seen a number of #medicalshows on TV. Never has a #doctor or #nurse mentioned someone coming in with #dirtyunderwear. My #mother had let me believe that the ultimate #shame was arriving at the #er after being splattered by a bus wearing dirty underwear. Was she misleading me?

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Niagara Falls Poetry Project @niagarapoetry.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

The Niagara Falls Poetry Project 25th anniversary celebration continues with a poetry contest! Poems must be about Niagara Falls! Prizes! Details at niagarapoetry.ca/2026/04/09/r... #poetrycontest #poems #poetry #poetrycommunity #writingcontests Please repost

A photo of Niagara Falls with the words Niagara Falls Poetry Project 25th Anniversary Poetry Contest

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Niagara Falls Poetry Project @niagarapoetry.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Tonight's the night! Join us at the Niagara Falls History Museum to help celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Niagara Falls Poetry Project. There will be cake! niagarapoetry.ca/2026/02/04/c...

A poster inviting people to the 25th anniversary of the Niagara Falls Poetry Project at the Niagara Falls History Museum, April 9 from 7-9 pm

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Andrew, a Niagara geek @acporteus.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

Just got back from a trip to Vietnam. I haven't seen #DoctorWho since I left England in 1964. Did they have a Vietnamese style #Tardis by any chance?

An image of Tardis-like structure at a palace in Vietnam

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Niagara Falls Poetry Project @niagarapoetry.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

Please join me in celebrating 25 years of the Niagara Falls Poetry Project website going live. Thursday, April 9, at the Niagara Falls History Museum. #poetry #poems #NiagaraFalls #poetsofbluesky niagarapoetry.ca/2026/02/04/c...

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25th Anniversary Celebration - Niagara Falls Poetry Project

Join in a celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Niagara Falls Poetry Project, during National Poetry Month

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Niagara Falls Poetry Project @niagarapoetry.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

I've spent the last few days adding a long poem from 1835 by William H. Coyle "Falls of #Niagara, as Seen From the Table Rock," In a note Coyle laments the lack of #poetry about the falls. There are 27 (of over 700) written by 1835 on the site. #NiagaraFalls #Poems niagarapoetry.ca/2026/01/26/c...

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Falls of Niagara as Seen From the Table Rock by William H. Coyle - Niagara Falls Poetry Project

Coyle has written a long poem describing Niagara Falls and area in 1836 including the activities of locals and tourists

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Andrew, a Niagara geek @acporteus.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

I was in #CostaRica recently and went into the nearby town unchaperoned. #braids #beards

Andrew Porteus with hair and beard braided during a trip to Costa Rica

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Niagara Falls Poetry Project @niagarapoetry.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

Stephanie Nielsen’s #poem "Have You Ever Been to #Niagara?" is now a children’s book, illustrated by Bronagh Morgan.Ordered from vnproductions@cogeco.ca Local arts newspaper reviewer John Law reviewed it in the St. Catharines Standard on December 29, 2025. niagarapoetry.ca/2021/05/17/b... #poetry

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Niagara Falls Poetry Project @niagarapoetry.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

T.W. Kriner has been writing 4-by-4 poems lately - 4 lines with 4 beats per line, with a pair of rhyming couplets. 3 are about Niagara Falls - "The Niagara Dead," "Niagara Gorge 1993," and "The Late Fisherman in the Niagara Gorge." niagarapoetry.ca/author-search/ and scroll down to his name.

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Author Search A-Z - Niagara Falls Poetry Project

An author search page listing poets in alphabetical order on the Niagara Falls Poetry Project, with titles of the poems that they have written

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Andrew, a Niagara geek @acporteus.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

Last summer I got an unexpected call from the Niagara CAA magazine asking if they could feature me in their "What's Your Favourite" column, which features local people talking about the area. The digital copy arrived this morning. magazine.caaniagara.ca/winter-2025/...

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COLUMN What's Your Favourite? - CAA Magazine | NIA | Winter 2025

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Niagara Falls Poetry Project @niagarapoetry.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

The City of St. Catharines is inviting applications from local poets for a one-year appointment as Poet Laureate, coinciding with the 150th anniversary of the City's incorporation. Get the details here www.stcatharines.ca/en/news/city... #poetslaureate #Poet_Laureate #poetry #poets #St.Catharines

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City of St. Catharines seeks Poet Laureate in celebration of the city’s 150th anniversary

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Andrew, a Niagara geek @acporteus.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

Earlier this year I indexed "Behind the Bricks", a history of the #MohawkInstitute. On Tuesday it was launched at the Woodland Cultural Centre, where the Institute building was reopened as a museum. A powerful book, and a powerful museum. www.goodreads.com/book/show/23... woodlandculturalcentre.ca

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Niagara Falls Poetry Project @niagarapoetry.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

I've recently published #poetry from over 2 centuries apart - Lines Written at #Niagara by Oldschool (1807) & Once Walking in Old Niagara by Kriner (2025) Check out these & hundreds of other #poems about #NiagaraFalls at niagarapoetry.ca #poetsofbluesky #poetrycommunity #blueskypoets

A historic picture of a man reading at Prospect Point in Niagara Falls

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Andrew, a Niagara geek @acporteus.bsky.social · 23/08/2025

In 1910, John Francis Myers published "The Great #Niagara River and Falls," a #poem about the insignificance of man compared to nature, which glorifies God. Read Myers' poem at niagarapoetry.ca/2025/08/20/m... #NiagaraFalls #poetry #poetsofbluesky #blueskypoets #writingcommunity #poetrycommunity

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Niagara Falls Poetry Project @niagarapoetry.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

Episode 4 of #Niagara #History & #Poetry #podcast now up. The story of Avery & the photo Babbitt took of him clinging to a tree before his #death. #Poems by A. Duringer, W.D. Howells & @jamespenha.bsky.social Youtube youtu.be/tWfRKluO_bA audio niagara-history-and-poetry.castos.com/episodes/nia...

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Episode 4 Death and the Photographer: Joseph Avery and Platt Babbitt

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Andrew, a Niagara geek @acporteus.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

Neither my wife nor myself knew that "86" was a thing. Always glad to learn something new. #eighty-six. #86

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Andrew, a Niagara geek @acporteus.bsky.social · 04/05/2025

I support the #monarchy for the UK, but find it jarring to hear our PM say the #king will come to read the throne speech to help assert our #sovereignty. While I appreciate his support, isn't it time to get our own head of state and not rely on the mother country & its vestiges of colonialism?

King Charles in a Canadian admirals uniform

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Andrew, a Niagara geek @acporteus.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

Recently in #CostaRica visiting a couple who wintered there. Here is a Panamanian white-faced capuchin #monkey (more pics on my fb page www.facebook.com/media/set/?s...)

A Panamanian white-faced capuchin monkey in a tree in Costa Rica

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Carmen 📚 Latinx Book Influencer 📚 @tomesandtextiles.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

They tried to erase a 🌈 Little Free Library 🌈 in my town…here’s the update

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Andrew, a Niagara geek @acporteus.bsky.social · 27/04/2025

Just spent some time in Costa Rica. Here's a whimbrel that was taking an early morning stroll on the beach with me. #birds #CostaRica

A picture of a whimbrel, a small wading bird with a long curved beak with a background of gentle waves with the sun shining off them.

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Andrew, a Niagara geek @acporteus.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

At the national museum in Costa Rica. Most intriguing artefact: a cannon that was in a gunpowder/ armaments warehouse that was blown up. It was found about 100 years later in a nearby river.

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God @thegodshow.com · 21/04/2025

jesus hits a joint whilst holding the Easter bunny

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Andrew, a Niagara geek @acporteus.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

We'll be at the Elbows Up Protest Wednesday evening, 5-7 pm. We'll be at Mather Arch in Fort Erie, where we'll be able to see the American protest in Buffalo. Please join us on either side, and please repost this. #elbowsup #Canadastrong

Poster for the binational elbows up for Canada protest in Buffalo and Fort Erie on April 2

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Sarah Good @sassy0210.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

Just gonna drop this here.

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Andrew, a Niagara geek @acporteus.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

Ad from Geneva Courier, Aug 16 1842 for sperm & oils in their original packaging, presumably for polishing furniture. Imagining how this works. So you call the store, they send over a guy (or a group depending on the size of the furniture?) and they provide sperm straight from the original package?

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Niagara Falls Poetry Project @niagarapoetry.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

Got a message from my #podcast aggregator congratulating me for being # 97 in the category #History (Indonesia). Thanks for that. I guess @jamespenha.bsky.social may have something to do with that! (BTW - Avery/Platt is the next episode) #Niagara #poetrycommunity #poetry niagarapoetry.ca/podcast-2/

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Niagara Falls History and Poetry Podcast - Niagara Falls Poetry Project

The Niagara Falls History and Poetry podcast showcases historical events at Niagara Falls through the lens of the poetry written about them

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