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chris johnson

@ceeeejohnson.bsky.social

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he/him : white settler : managing editor, @arcpoetry.bsky.social : editorial assistant, @nightwoodeditions.bsky.social : opinions are my own : say hi

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chris johnson @ceeeejohnson.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

have I mentioned here that I will be launching my latest poetry chapbook IN ONE WEEK!? next Sunday, September 20, I'm gonna be in a little forested area near my apartment from 3-4pm reading from my chapbook (not the whole time), and if yer in Ottawa you can come too! www.facebook.com/events/23470...

a pile of the chapbook (small poetry pamphlets) "After" by Chris Johnson, published by Paper Bill Press.

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chris johnson @ceeeejohnson.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

everyone go wish @conyerclayton.bsky.social a happy birthday!

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chris johnson @ceeeejohnson.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

i’m looking forward to reading a few poems this Sunday in Ottawa. come out to the Lieutenant’s Pump on Elgin and say hi to Shane Neilson and Jim Johnstone and Susan J. Atkinson and Amanda Earl. they’re all very friendly and very good poets!

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chris johnson @ceeeejohnson.bsky.social · 09/08/2025

going through my poetry manuscript and identifying common themes. here’s what i have so far: - raccoons - body (i.e. boogers, butts) - the world sucks - poems about poems - love

piece of paper with a handwritten list: “raccoons, body (i.e. boogers, butts), the world sucks, poems about poems, love”

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chris johnson @ceeeejohnson.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

the 2024-2025 Munro Beattie Lecture, hosted by @carletonfass.bsky.social, is happening on February 4. Ann-Marie MacDonald will be talking about “Imps and Imposters: Where Do Stories Come From”, and I'm very much looking forward to it!

Graphic with text and an picture of Ann-Marie MacDonald, a woman with short, dark hair. The text reads: "Munro Beattie Lecture 2024-2025. "Imps and Imposters: Where Do Stories Come From" with author, actor and playwright Ann-Marie MacDonald. February 4th, 2025, 7:30 p.m. Carleton Dominion Chalmers Centre." At the bottom of the graphic is a red illustration that look like a waves on a river, and below that are the logos for Carleton University and the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences and the Department of English Language and Literature.

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chris johnson @ceeeejohnson.bsky.social · 23/12/2024

what are the chances my gf will guess what i got her for christmas?

A non-stick pan wrapped in red Christmas paper and a gold stick-on bow

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chris johnson @ceeeejohnson.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

wow! it's great to get lots of new followers here. hi, everyone! my name is Chris, and I'm a poet and editor and educator based in Ottawa, un-ceded Anishinabe Algonquin territory. I'll be using this space for making jokes, promoting literary events, and advocating for social justice when possible.

Selfie of a white man with medium length brown hair and a full beard sitting on a couch with a tabby cat on his lap.

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chris johnson @ceeeejohnson.bsky.social · 07/11/2024

tmrw evening, The Spaniel's Tale on Wellington St W in Ottawa will be hosting a poetry reading featuring @mahaila.bsky.social and @manahil.bsky.social and @margolapierre.bsky.social and Jim Johnstone and little ol' me. please come out if you are able!

Graphic with text and the book cover of The Anstruther Reader. Text reads: "Ottawa Book Launch. Friday, November 8, 2024. 7:15PM doors open. The Spaniel's Tale Bookstore, 1131 Wellington Street West, Ottawa. Jim Johnstone, Manahil Bandukwala, Mahaila Smith, Margo LaPierre, Chris Johnson"

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chris johnson @ceeeejohnson.bsky.social · 01/11/2024

this month i’m judging the @arcpoetry.bsky.social Award of Awesomeness, and i’m looking for poems about driving.

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chris johnson @ceeeejohnson.bsky.social · 24/11/2023

"320 lines of poetry (counting blank lines)" has gone into a second printing! copies are of course available from the publisher at www.anstrutherpress.com but I also now have a whack of copies that I would be happy to send to anyone. $12 to send a copy anywhere in Canada, DM me for details!

Photo of a messy pile of the chapbook "320 lines of poetry (counting blank lines)".

Screenshot of Anstruther Press' website updated to reflect the second printing of "320 lines of poetry" by Chris Johnson.

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chris johnson @ceeeejohnson.bsky.social · 30/10/2023

huge thanks to everyone who came out to help me launch 320 lines of poetry on Saturday!!! i’ll have more copies soon if anyone wants to get one directly from me, or you can order a copy today from Anstruther Press: www.anstrutherpress.com#/320-lines-o...

Selfie of Chris Johnson holding his new chapbook, 320 lines of poetry (counting blank lines). Chris has messy brown hair and a beard, and the chapbook has a simple light pink cover with text in fuchsia.

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chris johnson @ceeeejohnson.bsky.social · 26/10/2023

I am very excited to see that "320 lines of poetry" is now available on the @anstrutherpress website! check it out, and order a copy if you feel like it. more details can be found here: www.anstrutherpress.com#/320-lines-o...

Screenshot of the Anstruther Press website for "320 lines of poetry" by Chris Johnson. The screenshot includes the chapbook cover next two metadata about the chapbook and Chris' bio.

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chris johnson @ceeeejohnson.bsky.social · 21/10/2023

if I've said it once, I've said a thousand times that 320 LINES OF POETRY will be available in one week! join me at The Manx on Oct 28, 5 - 6pm, to hear some as of yet undetermined number of lines of poetry. more details on the event can be found here: fb.me/e/3YGAgZ80k

graphic of text that says "LAUNCHING NEXT WEEK AT A PLAN 99 EVENT 320 lines of poetry (counting blank lines) by Chris Johnson WITH READINGS FROM SUSAN GLICKMAN, JIM JOHNSTONE, & SUSAN J. ATKINSON SATURDAY 28 OCT 5PM to 6PM THE MANX 370 ELGIN"

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