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Jessica Coles @prairievixen.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

So this launch of my chapbook is ONLINE! Sunday, August 23 at 1:00 Mountain Time. I won't post the Zoom link publicly here, but if you're interested in attending, DM me your email address and I'll forward the details.

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Edmonton Poetry Festival @edmpoetryfestival.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Thank you to every artist, performer, volunteer, board member, performance venue, food and beverage worker, loved one, friend and YOU, our amazing attendees and supporters, for making our 2026 Edmonton Poetry Festival a huge success! We couldn't do it without you! 💙🖤

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Edmonton Poetry Festival @edmpoetryfestival.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

What's the Edmonton Poetry Festival bringing you this weekend?!? Quick poems at The Blinks! Cool words at Naked Tongue! Local poets and an open mic at Celebration of Poetry! #YYC & #YEG unite at Night Martins at the Diner! And SO MUCH MORE! Details here: edmontonpoetryfestival.com/2026-festiva...

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CJSR 88.5FM @cjsrfm.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Listen to some of the haikus penned by CJSR volunteers and listeners: soundcloud.com/cjsrfm/sets/... These and more are being shared on-air across our schedule throughout Poetry Month aka April. It’s all in support of @edmpoetryfestival.bsky.social. #yegarts #yegpoems #poems #poetry #edmonton

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CJSR celebrates Poetry Month 2026

Edmonton's independent, listener-supported, volunteer-powered campus-based community radio station! Broadcasting from the basement of the Students' Union Building at the University of Alberta located

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Kim Mannix @kimmannix.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Tonight #YEG friends! If you need an antidote to world fear. Poetry always gives a little hope, imo 💙🖤

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Jessica Coles @prairievixen.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

I'm thrilled to be facilitating this year's Poetry & Stillness showcase: Saturday April 11 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m at Unity of Edmonton. For those who've never been, I've referred to this event as "poetry church". A space of attentive presence, communal listing, and poetry. It is lovely.

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Kim Mannix @kimmannix.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Happy #NationalPoetryMonth! #YEG friends, check out cool #EdmontonPoetryFestival events ALL MONTH LONG, including Poetography with @thejeffday.bsky.social, Trisia Eddy Woods and Wendy McGrath that I curated and get to host! 💙 edmontonpoetryfestival.com/2026-festiva... It's Free! See you soon!

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Wendy McGrath (she/her) @wendymcgrath.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Delighted to host NeWest's Crow Said Poetry Showcase as part of the Edmonton Poetry Festival featuring: Jide Salawu, Jaspreet Singh & Sarain Frank Soonias. April 15 7 pm Arts Hub Gallery 10131-97 street @newestpress.bsky.social @jidesalawu.bsky.social @edmpoetryfestival.bsky.social

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Wendy McGrath (she/her) @wendymcgrath.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Excited to be part of the POETOGRAPHY event along with the very talented Jeff Day and Trisia Eddy! PoFest sched: edmontonpoetryfestival.com/2026-festiva... @newestpress.bsky.social @edmpoetryfestival.bsky.social @prairiedarkroom.bsky.social @thejeffday.bsky.social

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Edmonton Poetry Festival @edmpoetryfestival.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

One of many great #EdmontonPoetryFestival events happening in April! We're so happy to collaborate with and shine the spotlight on the wealth of creative talent in #YEG!

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Edmonton Poetry Festival @edmpoetryfestival.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

Our month-long celebration of poetry is days away! More event info coming soon!

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Edmonton Poetry Festival @edmpoetryfestival.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

(now less than) One month to go until the 2026 Edmonton Poetry Festival!

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Kim Mannix @kimmannix.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

Accurate. #Poetry #PoetsOfBluesky

A hand holds multiple coffee cups at once. Written inside each cup is a different responsibility: writing poetry; reading; editing my own work; actually submitting; reading writing about poetry; editing my friends' work; being part of writer groups; going to book launched

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Kim Mannix @kimmannix.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

Yay! An interview with Marco Melfi, the excellent #YEG poet and dedicated @edmpoetryfestival.bsky.social Board Member!

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Edmonton Poetry Festival @edmpoetryfestival.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

Meet our new social media coordinator...Brooklyn!

EPF's New Social Media Coordinator

*a photo of a smiling woman with light skin and blonde hair. She is wearing a black tank top with a long-sleeved blue shirt over top*

About Me

Hello! My name is Brooklyn and I'm the new social media coordinator for the Edmonton Poeey Festival. I enjoy writing poetry, however my preferred genre to write is creative nonfiction. I love playing the guitar, spending g time with my friends and my favourite local bookstore is Paper Birch Books. Fun fact: I work in a bakery!

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Kim Mannix @kimmannix.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

3 days left to enter this contest!! We want your poems! ❤️

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Edmonton Poetry Festival @edmpoetryfestival.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

Poets near and far...have you subscribed to The Magpie, our monthly newsletter? Full of info, interviews, contests and events! Our sign-up portal is back in tip-top shape! edmontonpoetryfestival.com/the-magpie/

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Edmonton Poetry Festival @edmpoetryfestival.bsky.social · 29/11/2025

Chris Hutchinson is an Edmonton poet, an Assistant Professor at MacEwan University, and currently serves on the board for the Olive Reading Series. Read his brilliant essay in the December issue of our monthly newsletter, The Magpie, and subscribe here: edmontonpoetryfestival.com/the-magpie/

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Edmonton Poetry Festival @edmpoetryfestival.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

A note for current and future readers of our monthly newsletter, The Magpie! If you're interested in festival news, events and feature content from Canadian poets, please email magpie@edmontonpoetryfestival.com! 💙🖤💙

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University of Alberta Press @ualbertapress.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

Edmonton friends, Jide Salawu launches Contraband Bodies at Audreys Books on October 16. This is his debut poetry collection. Congratulations, Jide! bit.ly/46OhQ0s @jidesalawu.bsky.social @audreysbooksyeg.bsky.social @newestpress.bsky.social

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Jessica Coles @prairievixen.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

No attempts at clever advertising today. I'm just really excited about this book launch, and I love this book. Please join us on Oct 5 at 2:00 PM!

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Poetry Launch: Jennifer Bowering Delisle | Audreys Books

Edmonton's Oldest Independent Bookstore selling new books for adults and children

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Edmonton Poetry Festival @edmpoetryfestival.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

Love social media and poetry? Volunteer with us! Application and info here: tr.ee/m8jIk3GCK7 #YEG #Poetry #Volunteer

Volunteer Opportunity! Become the Edmonton Poetrt Festival's Social Media Coordinator! Flexible, 2-5hr time commitment per month; promote the poetry community in YEG; Complimentary EPF Membership; Opportunity to connect with likeminded artists.

Application and info here: https://tr.ee/m8jIk3GCK7

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Edmonton Poetry Festival @edmpoetryfestival.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

Love social media and poetry? Volunteer with us! Application and info here: tr.ee/m8jIk3GCK7 #YEG #Poetry #Volunteer

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Edmonton Poetry Festival @edmpoetryfestival.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

There’s still time to catch a few more events before we wrap our Twenty Festival year!

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Edmonton Poetry Festival @edmpoetryfestival.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

At the University of Alberta Press event hosted by Aaron Kreuter featuring artists Shannon Arntfield, Lisa Baird, & Omar Ramadan!

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Edmonton Poetry Festival @edmpoetryfestival.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

Coming tomorrow... our Week 4 line up! Check out our website for the events schedule! edmontonpoetryfestival.com/2025-festiva...

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Edmonton Poetry Festival @edmpoetryfestival.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

Edmonton, you sure know how to make us feel special! 🫂 Let's recap Week Three festival!

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Edmonton Poetry Festival @edmpoetryfestival.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

You read that right - our full 2025 festival schedule is now live on our website! The magpies are officially flocking to YEG, and we are so excited to celebrate our 20th anniversary all month long with poetry lovers across the city. 🎉🎂💙💛

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Edmonton Poetry Festival @edmpoetryfestival.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

The Edmonton Poetry Festival Society is commemorating its 20th anniversary by engaging 20 emerging poets from the Greater Edmonton Area to develop a poem to be included in a published volume; launched as part of our 2025 festival. More info: edmontonpoetryfestival.com/youth-publishing-project-2025/

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Edmonton Poetry Festival @edmpoetryfestival.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

Hello to the Greater Edmonton Area! This is the official EPF account for Blue Sky. We will be migrating out posts from X. Where are all our poets at?

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