Stroll of Poets Reading – Spirit of Hope United Church

The Stroll of Poets has been approached to participate in a reading celebrating Poetry Month at Spirit of Hope United Church. If you would like to participate by sharing your poems, preferably broadly themed around Community, The importance of Community, or even Edmonton Community builders, please contact the Stroll at strollquestions@gmail.com or Max at maxvandersteen@shaw.ca to have your name included in this event.

Or you could just attend and sign up for the open mic at the door.

See below for further details.

Seeking Experienced Voices!

Stroll members 55+ are invited to submit poems to be shared at the launch of Seniors Week on June 5th. Selected poems will appear in a special chapbook published for the occasion, and two poets will be invited to read their poems at the City Hall celebration. Deadline to submit is April 30th.

The Stroll is partnering with Age Friendly Edmonton to get the word out. Let’s show them how our members’ words from experience can inspire, entertain and inform this city.

Poets’ Haven – April 17

Up Next at the Haven! 

Upper Crust Café, 10909 86 Ave.

Monday, April 17, 7:00 pm, $5 admission (includes desserts and coffee)

Features Poetry by:  Janis Dow, Audrey Brooks, Gereen Anderson, & Max Vandersteen

Mic Host: Trudy Grienauer
Door Host: Laurel Sproule

Open Mic:  Sign-up (2-min. poem)

Welcome all! See you at the Haven! Bring your friends! New and first readers are always welcome and given priority during the Open Mic.

Poets’ Haven – April 3

Up Next at the Haven!

Upper Crust Café, 10909 86 Ave.

Monday, April 3, 7:00 pm, $5 admission (includes desserts and coffee)

Features Poetry by:  Kim Mannix, Laurel Sproule, Dan Knauss, & Jannie Edwards

Mic Host: Jessica Coles
Door Host: Loren Marsden

Open Mic:  Sign-up (2-min. poem)

Welcome all! See you at the Haven! Bring your friends! New and first readers are always welcome and given priority during the Open Mic.

2023 Stroll Anthology Cover Art Winner

The 2023 Stroll of Poets Anthology was revealed during the AGM on March 19.

Congratulations to Katherine Weinmann, winner of the 2023 cover art competition, who writes, “Most Sunday mornings I walk in our river valley with Edmonton’s chapter of Camino pilgrims. Taken the last day of 2022 while walking toward Hawrelak Park, the photo, titled ‘Waiting and Welcomed,’ evokes a poem’s invitation to pause, take a seat—alone or together—and to then behold the beauty of our surroundings. This photo’s light and perspective suggest unspoken, or yet to be known, possibilities—with all the rich diversity and insight that both photography and poetry evoke. Contemplative by nature, I have grown to love winter’s silence and stillness, finding therein a perfect cocoon for my writing.”

2023 Anthology Pick-Up

The Stroll of Poets board would like to request that all members who have not yet acquired their 2023 anthology, please adhere to the following procedure. First, since we will be distributing anthologies at all of the remaining Stroll events this season, we ask that you endeavour to attend one of them to also pick up your copy. The remaining events include: Haven readings at the Upper Crust on April 3rd, April 17th, and May 1st; the Blinks poetry event at The Aviary on April 23rd; the Stroll History and Fund raising event at Unity Centre on June 17th.

IF it is not possible for you to make it to any of these events, then we ask that you please contact the board at strollquestions@gmail.com in order that we may make arrangements for you to obtain your copy.