Toronto Poetry Slam

Get your snapping fingers ready for our next slam featuring @timajgarad this Sunday, Nov 8! See the link in our bio for tickets. Swipe for poet bio and slam sign up details. ... 60% of slam spots are reserved for Black and Indigenous poets. Tickets are FREE for Black and Indigenous folks. Email [email protected] or DM by 2pm Sunday.

TONIGHT! We co-curated an international spoken word showcase with the Toronto International Festival of Authors!

This Friday, Oct 30 we are back the Toronto International @festofauthors with a FREE showcase of international poets! LINK IN BIO. Our feature poet is Zoey @pricelys Roy. Participating poets include @desireemckenzie (Canada) @thelknpoetry (Philippines) @yourstruly__kk (Kenya) @dikshabijlani (India) @kylehernandezta (Trinidad) Nour Abouzeid @visualpoetics (Australia) Kareem Parkins-Brown @kalm.tree (UK). ... Zoey Roy Nehiyaw-Dene Metis Zoey ‘Pricelys’ (pronounced Price-Liss) Roy is a leader, educator, activist, advocate and multidisciplinary performance artist. She is currently enrolled as a PhD candidate at York University. A published author, musician/educator and community engagement consultant, Roy specializes in youth engagement and communitybased solutions to deep-rooted colonial issues in Canada, including suicide prevention and life celebration, Indigenous creation and creativity, and racism. Under the stage name Pricelys, she has performed storytelling, music, rap and spoken word across North America. Zoey is passionate about clearing the path for the next generation. She believes that indigenous youth don’t only have the answers, but they are the answer. Your host will be @lareece93

Next Friday join us for our annual slam at the Toronto International Festival of Authors! This time it's virtual and featuring award-winning author and poet Andre Fenton! The show is FREE and the winner takes home $250!