Antler River Poetry

Antler River Poetry Antler River Poetry (formerly Poetry London) is tricouncil-funded reading series founded in London, Ontario in 2004.

Meet ✨Memengwaans Ireland ✨ Mem “has worked with many types of mediums including, drawing, painting, installation, scul...
03/17/2026

Meet ✨Memengwaans Ireland ✨ Mem “has worked with many types of mediums including, drawing, painting, installation, sculpture, glass etching. Recently she mainly focuses on creating digital & ink illustrations as well as beaded jewellery.” Mem will be joining the bill as this month’s featured artist and will have a selection of merch for sale! A selection of her illustrations will also provide the projected backdrop for the evening, featuring sophie anne edwards & D.A. Lockhart with local opener Bidz & guest poet and moderator Tom Cull

March is a special series installment on the theme of water. Poets will be reading work that reflects various approaches to this essential yet wide-ranging theme, and Tom will lead a deeper-dive conversation with them about the connection between their practice and environmental stewardship.

Come join us for a lovely evening of poetry and discussion in the Landon lamplight!

Wednesday, March 18, 2026
7-8:30 PM
Landon Library (167 Wortley Rd.)
Free | Accessible

Thanks as always to our sponsors .council

Meet ✨Tom Cull ✨Tom is joining this month as a guest poet & moderator to take us deeper into the night’s theme of water...
03/17/2026

Meet ✨Tom Cull ✨Tom is joining this month as a guest poet & moderator to take us deeper into the night’s theme of water with our featured authors. So glad to have Tom on the bill with sophie anne edwards | D.A. Lockhart | Bidz & featured artist Memengwaans Ireland who will have merch for sale!

March is a special series installment on the theme of water. Poets will be reading work that reflects various approaches to this essential yet wide-ranging theme, and Tom will lead a deeper-dive conversation with them about the connection between their practice and environmental stewardship.

Come join us for a lovely evening of poetry and discussion in the Landon lamplight!

Wednesday, March 18, 2026
7-8:30 PM
Landon Library (167 Wortley Rd.)
Free | Accessible

Thanks as always to our sponsors .council

Meet ✨ Bidz ✨ Bidz is this month’s local opener, reading with sophie anne edwards & D.A. Lockhart at this special ARP...
03/17/2026

Meet ✨ Bidz ✨ Bidz is this month’s local opener, reading with sophie anne edwards & D.A. Lockhart at this special ARP installment that also features guest poet and moderator Tom Cull & featured artist Memengwaans Ireland who will have merch for sale!

March is a special series installment on the theme of water. Poets will be reading work that reflects various approaches to this essential yet wide-ranging theme, and Tom will lead a deeper-dive conversation with them about the connection between their practice and environmental stewardship.

Come join us for a lovely evening of poetry and discussion in the Landon lamplight!

Wednesday, March 18, 2026
7-8:30 PM
Landon Library (167 Wortley Rd.)
Free | Accessible

Thanks as always to our sponsors .council

Meet ✨ sophie anne edwards ✨ sophie is one of this month’s featured readers along with D.A. Lockhart & local opener Bi...
03/17/2026

Meet ✨ sophie anne edwards ✨ sophie is one of this month’s featured readers along with D.A. Lockhart & local opener Bidz as well as guest poet and moderator Tom Cull & featured artist Memengwaans Ireland who will have merch for sale!

March is a special series installment on the theme of water. Poets will be reading work that reflects various approaches to this essential yet wide-ranging theme, and Tom will lead a deeper-dive conversation with them about the connection between their practice and environmental stewardship.

Come join us for a lovely evening of poetry and discussion in the Landon lamplight!

Wednesday, March 18, 2026
7-8:30 PM
Landon Library (167 Wortley Rd.)
Free | Accessible

Thanks as always to our sponsors .council

Meet ✨ D.A. Lockhart ✨ D.A. is one of this month’s featured readers along with sophie anne edwards & local opener Bidz...
03/17/2026

Meet ✨ D.A. Lockhart ✨ D.A. is one of this month’s featured readers along with sophie anne edwards & local opener Bidz as well as guest poet and moderator Tom Cull & featured artist Memengwaans Ireland who will have merch for sale!

March is a special series installment on the theme of water. Poets will be reading work that reflects various approaches to this essential yet wide-ranging theme, and Tom will lead a deeper-dive conversation with them about the connection between their practice and environmental stewardship.

Come join us for a lovely evening of poetry and discussion in the Landon lamplight!

Wednesday, March 18, 2026
7-8:30 PM
Landon Library (167 Wortley Rd.)
Free | Accessible

Thanks as always to our sponsors .council

So excited for our next event! Come join us on March 18th for a cozy evening of poetry and conversation with D.A. Lockha...
03/09/2026

So excited for our next event! Come join us on March 18th for a cozy evening of poetry and conversation with D.A. Lockhart & sophie anne edwards with local opener Bidz & special guest moderator Tom Cull

March is a special series installment on the theme of water. Poets will be reading work that reflects various approaches to this essential yet wide-ranging theme, and Tom will lead a deeper-dive conversation with them about the experience of writing about water, rivers, land and all that encompasses, and the connection between their practice and environmental stewardship.

Come join us for a lovely evening of poetry and discussion in the Landon lamplight!

Wednesday, March 18, 2026
7-8:30 PM
Landon Library (167 Wortley Rd.)
Free | Accessible

Thanks as always to our sponsors .council

Hope to see you there!

readingseries

✨Thank you so much✨Kyle Flemmer Domenica Martinello &Jaya Sinha | for a fantastic February event! And thank you so m...
03/07/2026

✨Thank you so much✨
Kyle Flemmer
Domenica Martinello &
Jaya Sinha | for a fantastic February event!

And thank you so much to the Wampum Learning Lodge for sharing this beautiful image of the Ceremonial Arbour and a thoughtful letter an about the Lodge’s mission, values and activities. If the Wampum Learning Lodge isn’t on your radar, give them a follow and keep checking in on their fantastic programming.

Thank you as always sponsors, publishers & friends at Western: .council

Thanks for coming out and see you at our March event, TBA soon!

Meet ✨ Jaya Sinha | ✨ Jaya is this month’s local opener, reading with Domenica Martinello & Kyle Flemmer “Jaya Sinha...
02/22/2026

Meet ✨ Jaya Sinha | ✨ Jaya is this month’s local opener, reading with Domenica Martinello & Kyle Flemmer

“Jaya Sinha is a fourth-year student pursuing a double-major in English Language and Literature and SASAH. Her writing has been published in Semicolon, Occasus, and the upcoming anthology book, The Alchemy of Stories: Essays on Literature and Life, as well as performed twice at Theatre Western’s Purple Shorts Festival. She is the Student Writer-in-Residence at Western University.”

Come join us for a cozy evening of poetry to lift your February spirits!

Wednesday, February 25, 2026
7-8:30 PM
Landon Library (167 Wortley Rd.)
Free | Accessible

Thank you as always sponsors, publishers & friends at Western: .council

Meet ✨ Domenica Martinello ✨ Domenica is one of this month’s featured readers along with Kyle Flemmer and local opener...
02/22/2026

Meet ✨ Domenica Martinello ✨ Domenica is one of this month’s featured readers along with Kyle Flemmer and local opener Jaya Sinha |

“Domenica Martinello is the author of All Day I Dream about Sirens (Coach House Books, 2019) and Good Want (Coach House Books, 2024) and holds an MFA from the Iowa Writers’ Workshop. The title poem of her most recent collection, “Good Want,” won the Malahat Review’s Long Poem Prize in 2023.” —From Domenica’s bio; read more above or at antlerriverpoetry.ca

Come join us for a cozy evening of poetry to lift your February spirits!

Wednesday, February 25, 2026
7-8:30 PM
Landon Library (167 Wortley Rd.)
Free | Accessible

Thank you as always sponsors & publishers: .council

Meet ✨ Kyle Flemmer ✨Kyle is one of this month’s featured readers along with Domenica Martinello and local opener Jaya...
02/20/2026

Meet ✨ Kyle Flemmer ✨Kyle is one of this month’s featured readers along with Domenica Martinello and local opener Jaya Sinha | swir_uwo

“Kyle Flemmer a writer, publisher, and digital media artist from Calgary in Treaty 7 territory. He founded The Blasted Tree Publishing Company in 2014 and is a former managing editor of filling Station magazine.” -From Kyle’s bio; read more above or at antlerriverpoetry.ca

Come join us for a cozy evening of poetry to lift your February spirits!

Wednesday, February 25, 2026
7-8:30 PM
Landon Library (167 Wortley Rd.)
Free | Accessible

Thank you as always sponsors & publishers: .council

📣 Submissions are open for Antler River Poetry’s 2026 Open Theme poetry contest, judged by acclaimed poet Jody Chan!Cont...
02/18/2026

📣 Submissions are open for Antler River Poetry’s 2026 Open Theme poetry contest, judged by acclaimed poet Jody Chan!

Contest entries must be one poem of no more than 40 lines, on any topic, in any style; only submit original work that has not been previously published in print or online. No poems generated or processed by A.I. will be eligible.

Send poems in PDF format by email only to arpcontest@gmail.com. In the body of your email, please include your name, your complete contact information (including mailing address), and the title of your poem.

Poems will be presented anonymously to our judge, so please do not include your name anywhere in the PDF file of your poem. You must be a resident of (or attending school in) London, ON and surrounding areas to enter. Winners will be announced in mid-April 2026 (only winners will be contacted).

✏️First Prize is $100
✏️Second Prize is $75
✏️Third Prize is $50

The winning poets will have their work published on Antler River Poetry’s website and will be invited to read their winning pieces at our April event.

So excited for this month’s event! Come join us on February 25th for a cozy evening of poetry with Kyle Flemmer & Domen...
02/14/2026

So excited for this month’s event! Come join us on February 25th for a cozy evening of poetry with Kyle Flemmer & Domenica Martinello with local opener and Western student Writer-in-Residence Jaya Sinha | swir_uwo
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Wednesday, February 25, 2026
7-8:30 PM
Landon Library (167 Wortley Rd.)
Free | Accessible
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Thanks as always to our sponsors .council for your continued partnership and support. ❤️

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