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  Two poets read in the church, followed by a reception in the parish hall, on Saturday, November 22, 2025 at 2:30 pm. Jesse Keith Butler is an award-winning poet based in Ottawa, Ontario. He won first prize in the … Continued

From Bloomsbury to Halifax Harbour: Poetry Reading on Saturday, May 31st  On the afternoon of May 31, our poetry reading featured extracts from two works: first, from a yet unpublished narrative poem, The Retort of War: Halifax Explosions by Jonathan … Continued

Launched in March 2025 Two new books of nonfiction prose were launched on Saturday, March 29, 2025, at 2:30 pm. Daniel Coleman was born and raised the child of Canadian missionary parents in Ethiopia, an experience he has written about … Continued

DANIELLE GIGUERE/PHOTOGRAPHE       Mia Anderson O is for Christmas: A Midwinter Night’s Dream     Pay by PayPal (davidkent@rogers.com) or E-transfer [stthomaspoetryseries@gmail.com]: $25 (+ postage of $6.50 in Canada) or cheques should be made payable to The St. … Continued

PUBLISHED in November 2023 by THE ST. THOMAS POETRY SERIES David Waltner-Toews, The Gravity of Love    David Waltner-Toews has published more than twenty books, including poetry, fiction and popular science. His most recent works include A Conspiracy of Chickens … Continued

  In measured lines, these thoughtful, evocative poems trace the growth of a soul. They contemplate the intersections of country roads with art and mortality. The poems are cups overflowing with wisdom and the insight that ‘every moment of my … Continued

          Lesley-Anne Evans, an Irish-Canadian poet, writes from and stewards Feeny Wood, a contemplative Christian woodland retreat in Kelowna, B.C., on the traditional territory of the Syilx Okanagan Nation. Her periodical publications include The Antigonish Review, Cascadia … Continued

  PUBLISHED in October Celebrating the 100th Birthday of William Frank Blissett (b. 11 October 1921) This 32 page pamphlet of poems, images, and recollections celebrates the one hundredth birthday of the remarkable William Blissett: literary scholar, inspiring teacher, faithful … Continued