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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 · 09/09/2026

Come to The Local on Thurs, Sept 17, 7-9pm for an open mic, held during the Niagara Falls Night of Art 2026 celebration. The Local is a few steps south of The Exchange campus, the principal Night of Art venue. We’re hoping to announce the short list for the Poetry Contest. DM me to to read

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Niagara Falls Poetry Project @niagarapoetry.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

I was chuffed when querying Google #AI about a word. It answered, & I asked if it had checked my site. It wrote “The website is a massive, niche archive curated by a former librarian to catalog #poetry specifically about the #Niagara region.” Thanks AI, that's lovely. Could be the tagline. #poems

Picture of Niagara Falls with the heading "Niagara Falls Poetry Project: A Massice Niche Archive of Niagara Poetry"

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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 · 16/08/2026

The 25th Anniversary #Poetry #Contest submission period has ended. #Poems came from North America, the United Kingdom, Sweden, India, Indonesia, & elsewhere. Look for the book coming from @phylumpr3ss.bsky.social with the winners & other contestants. Thanks to the #poets that submitted

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Niagara Falls Poetry Project @niagarapoetry.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Thursday night at the #NiagaraArtistsCentre, 354 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. Sponsored by @phylumpr3ss.bsky.social. See you there!

A poster for a poetry reading at the Niagara Artists Centre on July 9

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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 · 02/07/2026

In 1835 William Coyle published a #chapbook "Falls of #Niagara, as Seen From the Table Rock," which is on the NFPP site at niagarapoetry.ca/2026/01/26/c... In the Cincinnati Mirror a scathing review was published by editor William Davis Gallagher. niagarapoetry.ca/2026/07/01/r... #poetry #poems

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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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Niagara Falls Poetry Project @niagarapoetry.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Thomas Cole, founder of the Hudson River School #art movement, painted "Distant View Of Niagara" following a visit to #NiagaraFalls in 1829. While here, he also wrote the #poem "Niagara," which has just been added to the website at niagarapoetry.ca/2026/06/22/t... #poetry #poetsofbluesky #painting

The painting "Distant View of Niagara" by Thomas Cole

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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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Niagara Falls Poetry Project @niagarapoetry.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

#Poems written by visitors to #NiagaraFalls tend to focus on the natural wonder & attractions, while local #poets often focus on the city & #history. Glenn Bridenbaker has written about the somewhat seedy Klondike Hotel in this #poem niagarapoetry.ca/2026/06/04/k... #poetsofBluesky #hotels

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Klondike Hotel by Glenn Bridenbaker - Niagara Falls Poetry Project

Glenn Bridenbaker's poem depicts the historical and social context of the Klondike Hotel in Niagara Falls, Ontario

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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 · 24/05/2026

Added 2 poems by Ken Gierke: "Gorgeous" set in the wonderous #NiagaraGlen starring a great blue heron & an intergenerational exploration of #LunaIsland called "Fury or Beauty." Stop what you're doing & have a gander at them(bad pun!) niagarapoetry.ca/2026/05/23/g... niagarapoetry.ca/2026/05/23/k...

A photograph of a great blue heron in the Niagara Glen, near Niagara Falls

A picture of Ken Gierke as an infant being held by his grandfather, with his father standing beside them. Taken in 1953 at Luna Island, Niagara Falls

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

I got a copy of Arborealis: A Canadian #Poetry Anthology 2018. Niagara area #poet Keith Inman has 4 #poems in it - 1st & 3rd prize winners, & 2 Judges Choices awards. Links to "Figure Eights" niagarapoetry.ca/2026/01/31/k... & "Rock Paper Scissors" niagarapoetry.ca/2026/02/03/r... #poetsofbluesky

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Figure Eights by Keith Inman - Niagara Falls Poetry Project

Keith Inman has written a prize-winning short poem about an incident in a factory located in the Niagara area

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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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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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Niagara Falls Poetry Project @niagarapoetry.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

Upcoming Sijo poetry workshop. Contact Keri Switzer bryant.keri@gmail.com for details

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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 · 03/10/2025

I've posted a "new" poem on the website - "Falls of Niagara: A Sketch" by Newton orig. publ. in 1825 in the American #Baptist Magazine. Check out this #poem & hundreds of other #poems about #NiagaraFalls at niagarapoetry.ca/2025/10/01/s... #poetsofbluesky #poetrycommunity #blueskypoets

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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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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

YouTube video by Niagara Falls Poetry Project

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Niagara Falls Poetry Project @niagarapoetry.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

I've just posted a poem about the Battle of Cook's Mills by J. P. Merritt, about one of the last skirmishes in the #Warof1812. I've been looking for a #poem about this skirmish for a while, many thanks to Arden Phair for digging this one up for me #poetry #warpoems niagarapoetry.ca/2025/05/13/m...

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The Battle of Cook’s Mills and the Evacuation of Canada, 19 Oct., 1814 by J. P. Merritt - Niagara Falls Poetry Project

A short poem by Jedediah Prendergast Merritt commemorating the Battle of Cook's Mills, near Welland, in the War of 1812

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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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Niagara Falls Poetry Project @niagarapoetry.bsky.social · 30/03/2025

Romance at #NiagaraFalls is alive and well, as Nolan Natasha describes in their #poem "Niagara Falls." Nolan also performs their poem on a video that is linked to on the page - it's well worth a view. #poetry #poetsofbluesky #poetrycommunity niagarapoetry.ca/2025/03/30/n...

A photograph of author Nolan Natasha and the cover of their book "I can heard you, can you hear me?"

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Yama @davidfielden.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

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Niagara Falls Poetry Project @niagarapoetry.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

I’ve finally started a #podcast - #Niagara History and Poetry, in which I discuss the #history of Niagara Falls through the #poetry that has been written about it. Youtube www.youtube.com/playlist?lis... Audio only niagara-history-and-poetry.castos.com more.. #Poetrycommunity #PoetsofBluesky #poems

A picture of Niagara Falls with the text Niagara Falls History and Poetry

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Niagara Falls Poetry Project @niagarapoetry.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

Brock Univ. #UNESCO #Sustainability #Poetry #Contest is open to #Niagara Residents until February 14, 2025. 2 themes - Int'l Year of Peace & Trust & Int'l Year of Glaciers' Preservation. Prizes! Click link to see past winners brocku.ca/unesco.../su... #PoetsOfBluesky #PoetryCommunity #Poets #Poems

Poster for the Brock University UNESCO Chair's sustainability poetry contest

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Niagara Falls Poetry Project @niagarapoetry.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

Salon of the Refused - St. Catharines Join us at the Salon of the Refused at the Niagara Artists Centre in S. Catharines on March 20, 2025. Hosted as part of the Phylum Press reading series. phylumpress.ca #poetrycommunity #poetry #readings

Poster for the Salon of the Refused event held at the Niagara Artists Centre in St. Catharines, March 20, 7-9 pm

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SuzyQ @suzyqfit4u.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

Family includes everyone! ❤️

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John Burroughs @jburroughs.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

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