We are returning to our First Tuesday in-person events at the public library but NOTE:
-the new start time is 6:30 pm
-the new location is the St. Boniface library branch, right across the Provencher Bridge at Provencher and Tache. Free parking is available.
Polish up your new poems for your 3 minutes of fame at the open mic!
Speaking Crow is a space that values diversity, creativity, and encouragement. Whether you do spoken word or page poetry, whether you have published widely or just started writing, we can’t wait to hear your poems.
If you have questions regarding the event, please email host Angeline Schellenberg: speakingcrow@thinairwinnipeg.ca
Speaking Crow is funded and facilitated by Plume Winnipeg (formerly called the Winnipeg International Writers Festival) which is committed to creating safe and respectful opportunities for writers, volunteers, audience members, and workers to share knowledge, explore ideas, and build community.
Featured Reader: Terry Watada
Terry Watada is a well-published writer living in Toronto, Canada. He has 4 novels, and a collection of short stories, and six poetry books, including The Four Sufferings and The Game of 100 Ghosts. His fourth novel, Hiroshima Bomb Money, became available in the fall of 2024. His sixth poetry book, The Mask, was released in December 2023.
About Terry Watada’s The Mask:
“The mask has become emblematic of the age of the Covid pandemic. It is also an important symbol of Japanese classical culture. For Terry Watada, it not only conceals and protects but also reveals the hidden truths of the wearer. Watada’s The Mask reveals a deep sense of grief, loss, and injury, and love of family. Employing vivid imagery and powerful language, he expresses the isolation of the times, the vagaries of old age, and the mysteries of the mystical.” (https://www.mawenzihouse.com/product/the-mask/)