Each of Peterborough’s Poets Laureate are asked to propose a Legacy Project as part of their work during the tenure of their term as Poet Laureate. Our second Poet Laureate, Ziysah von Bieberstein, chose to undertake a curated project during April 2024 to recognize Canada’s National Poetry Month by asking 30 local poets to provide writing prompts over 30 days. Information about each of the poets is provided in the listings on this page of the EC3 website.

Nogojiwanong is home to a wide range of page poets and spoken word artists, working in a wide range of forms. Scroll through or use the filters to find poets who may be available for commissions, performances, workshops, and more.

This list was compiled by Peterborough’s second Poet Laureate, Ziysah von Bieberstein.