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Rob Taylor
@roblucastaylor.bsky.social
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Poet. Teacher. Editor. Interviewer. Festival Director. Plum memer. Not necessarily in that order. Usually found in Vancouver, Port Moody or Abbotsford. http://roblucastaylor.com/
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Did you know that the Fraser Valley Writers Festival commissions new writing from Canadian authors, which they debut at the festival? And those pieces are later published in our festival magazine?

Here's a little thread of new writing from some of Canada's best:
November 26, 2025 at 10:52 PM
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New Sue Sinclair! In March! From @gooselane.bsky.social!

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November 25, 2025 at 10:23 PM
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Plum poem memes are still in the running in the "What was Literary Twitter?" bracket. Vote early and often!!!

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What Was Literary Twitter? The Bracket *Day 3*
Welcome to the third day of voting! We’re down to just 16, and it’s getting harder for me to discern how this thing will shake out, to be honest. Unsurprisingly, a few top seeds remain—bad art frie…
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November 20, 2025 at 3:48 AM
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Best Canadian Poetry 2025 and 2026 co-launch!
Thursday, December 11, 7 PM
Upstart & Crow Bookstore
Granville Island, Vancouver
More details over at @biblioasis.bsky.social:

www.biblioasis.com/event/best-c...
November 19, 2025 at 1:07 AM
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The City of Port Moody is looking for Creative Writing instructors for adult classes. $30 per hour, 2.5 hour sessions.

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CivicInfo BC | Career: Specialty Instructor - Creative Writing (City of Port Moody)
BC Local Government Job Posting Service.
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November 18, 2025 at 11:25 PM
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Jack Gilbert. You read him and you read him and the poems almost become like old jokes you have heard before until suddenly one hits you like you've never read it. Whoa. This poem is dynamite.
November 12, 2025 at 9:29 PM
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Dear sweet God almighty, what a lineup. Tolu Oloruntoba and Karen Solie, one week from today, online!

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Lunch Poems presents Tolu Oloruntoba & Karen Solie (Online)
Lunch Poems at SFU is a unique opportunity to celebrate poetry and is held the third Wednesday of every month, from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.
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November 12, 2025 at 8:37 PM
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A good one, by Ben Ladouceur, over at NewPoetry.ca!
November 10, 2025 at 9:18 PM
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"Shame Flavoured" by @allegorically.bsky.social, from the Fall 2025 issue of @eventmags.bsky.social.
November 1, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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I went with something truly chilling this year.
October 29, 2025 at 4:12 AM
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"love poem" by Danez Smith, from Bluff (@graywolfpress.bsky.social).
October 25, 2025 at 10:31 PM
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It's book swap day and all the hits are here! Swing by and get a few of these gems while you can.
October 18, 2025 at 6:18 PM
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Tomorrow night! @christinamyers.bsky.social and I are helping @danielaelza.bsky.social launch not one, but two books: Is This an Illness or an Accident? (@caitlinpress.bsky.social) and Scar/city (@mcgillqueensup.bsky.social).

Wednesday, Oct 15, @bookwarehouse.bsky.social Main Street, 7 PM!
October 14, 2025 at 8:51 PM
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Canadians: The federal government is seeking public input on how AI should be developed and used in business, research, and the military.

If this scares the shit out of you, please let them know:
Help define the next chapter of Canada's AI leadership
Current status: Open from October 1 to October 31, 2025 Canada helped invent modern AI. To stay a leader—and protect our digital sovereignty—we're running a 30-day national sprint to shape a renewed...
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October 8, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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For @tomsnarsky.bsky.social 's #smallpoemsunday one from @roblucastaylor.bsky.social 's Weather.
A three line poem that reads screen door-- one hundred sunrises in the baby's palm
October 5, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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The 2025 Fraser Valley Writers Festival is here! Nov 7-8 in Abbotsford!

Charlie Demers
Evelyn Lau
Brian Bartlett
Kayla Czaga
Joseph Dandurand
Daniela Elza
Andrew French
Taryn Hubbard
Jen Sookfong Lee
Christina Myers
Heather Ramsay
Nick Thran

Info and *free* tickets:

www.fvwritersfestival.com
October 2, 2025 at 9:44 PM
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whenever the bio is a bit long
Buster Bluth with his toys stating "These are my awards, mother, from literature"
August 8, 2025 at 8:12 PM
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This is Just To Say

I have eaten
the plums
that were in
the icebox

and which
you were probably
saving
for breakfast

Forgive me
ⓘ 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘴
𝘴𝘶𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘣𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨
𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘢 𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘳𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵
𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘻𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯
𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘈𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘧𝘢.

𝘗𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵
𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘴𝘶𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴
𝘣𝘦𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘰𝘳.
September 24, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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dudes rock
Tumblr post from every-lemon Sep 8 so my spouse is part of a weirdly intense but mostly benign men's workout group that meets at like, 5:30am outside every day, even in winter. they do a lot of burpees and lugging cinder blocks up hills and stuff. they take turns leading the workouts and tomorrow is his turn. I asked what he was planning. he handed me a sheet of William Carlos William poems from a large stack he'd printed. I said "what" and he explained, helpfully, "it's a William Carlos William themed workout." I asked what inspired it and he said "l've been planning this for months." Follow up tumblr post every-lemon Sep 9 it was a smash hit. a dozen guys showed up (more than usual). spouse brought a red wheelbarrow and they took turns bringing cinder blocks up the hill with it. then they broke up in teams and did a relay with an "icebox" (cooler filled with 40lbs of ice). at the end he opened the cooler to reveal it was full of beach plum lacroix and all the guys cheered. they drank sparkling water as he read 'approach of winter' out loud. he was home by 6:30am.
September 22, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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Congratulations to Leanne Dunic on winning the Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize (@bcyukonbookprizes.bsky.social) for her book "Wet."

You can read my interview with Leanne about the book over at @readlocalbc.bsky.social:
Amphibious Poetics: An Interview with Leanne Dunic
Poets Leanne Dunic and Rob Taylor talk about genre-crossing art, mask wearing, and desire and restraint.
www.readlocalbc.ca
September 21, 2025 at 11:33 PM
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This was a very nice time, with some very nice people!
deadpoetsreading.bsky.social The Dead Poets Reading Series @deadpoetsreading.bsky.social · Sep 15
Again, a soul-stirring afternoon with laughter and no lack of tears. Beautiful readings by Adrienne Drobnies, Hope Lauterbach, Carleigh Baker and @roblucastaylor.bsky.social. We are so grateful for their generous readings and to the audience that came out on a drizzly Sunday. See you in November!
September 16, 2025 at 5:39 AM
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Today! Don't act like you have something better to do in the rain.
roblucastaylor.bsky.social Rob Taylor @roblucastaylor.bsky.social · Aug 21
I'll be reading poems by my dear friend, Danny Peart, on September 14th, as part of @deadpoetsreading.bsky.social, along with three other amazing writers and their poets. I'd love to see you there.
September 14, 2025 at 7:44 PM
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A new Dennis Lee essay collection! Hurrah! Lee's essays on poetic craft are among my very favourite.

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August 31, 2025 at 9:40 PM
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Hi all, our next reading is coming up! We're excited to be part of the @wordvancouver.bsky.social festival for this one. The afternoon will feature @roblucastaylor.bsky.social, Hope Lauterbach, @drobnies.bsky.social, and Carleigh Baker! See you at Outsiders and Others at 3pm on September 14th!
August 27, 2025 at 5:41 AM
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🚨New Raoul Fernandes Poem Alert! New Raoul Fernandes Poem Alert! This is not a drill! Report to your reading stations immediately! New Raoul Fernandes Poem Alert!🚨

@raoulfernandes.bsky.social @ex-puritan.bsky.social

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Strike Anywhere
Read Raoul Fernandes's poem "Strike Anywhere" in Issue 70: Summer 2025 of The Ex-Puritan, then check out the Austin Clarke Prize in Literary Excellence!
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August 25, 2025 at 10:16 PM