The
Ontario Poetry Society
We Celebrate the Poet in You
We Celebrate the Poet in You
Our
Mission Statement: To provide a poetry-friendly place for everyone.
Membership in TOPS
carries many benefits which include:
Verse
Afire our tri-annual newsletter,
includes members’ poems,
articles on the craft, contests, markets, member news, chapbook reviews,
event information, plus a whole lot more.
TOPS hosts poetry reading events around the province,
contests, poetry anthology projects and lots of opportunities
to meet and get to know more about your fellow poets.
Get to know us
Just click around this site using the navigation bar
on the left
~ CURRENT EVENTS ~
Go to Events page for more events
See 2015 Member of the Year Award Winner
Autumn Harvest Poetry gathering - Oakville, Oct, 30. 2016
Memory and Loss Book Launches, Nov. 17,18,19 - 2016
The Winter WarmUp Poetry Fest - Toronto, Nov. 27, 2016
~ ANTHOLOGIES ~
The EnCompass Anthology Series - Read about EnCompass I, II & III
Fire and Sky Anthology - Sept. 12, 2016
University of Regina Poetry Submission - Sept. 15, 2016
The Picture Perfect Poetry Chapbook Anthology Contest _Sept 30, 2016
Wine Anthology - Oct. 31, 2016
Open Heart 11 Poetry Competition - Dec. 25, 2016
Transitory Tango - Anthology - March 15, 2017
~ CURRENT CONTESTS ~
Go to Contest page for more contests
Contest Rule for Prize Winning Poems
Whistler Independent Book Awards
Blue Mesa Review Contest - August 31, 2016
The Epic Proportions Poetry Contest - Sept. 30, 2016
Ultra Short Poem Competition - Oct. 30, 2016
~ COMPLETED CONTESTS / ANTHOLOGIES ~
Memory and Loss Anthology - June 15, 2016 - Closed
Malahat Review's Far Horizons Poetry Award - May 1, 2016 - Closed
The Poeteer Award Members only - May 31, 2016 - Closed
Arborealis Poetry Contest - May 31, 2016 - Winners
CBC Poetry prize contest - May 31, 2016 - Closed
The Banister Poetry Anthology - May 31, 2016 - Closed
Latchkey Lyricality Anthology - March 31, 2016 - Closed
Clean as a Whistle Poetry Contest - March 31, 2016 - Winners
Open Heart 10 Poetry Competition - Dec. 25, 2015 - Winners
The Ultra Short Poem Contest - Oct. 30, 2015 - Winners
Food for Thought Contest - Sept 30, 2015 - Winners
The Golden Grassroots Chapbook Contest - July 31, 2015 - Winners
The Picture Perfect Poetry Chapbook Anthology Contest _June 30, 2015 - Winners
The Poeteer Award - May 31, 2015 - Winners List
Clean as a Whistle Contest - March 31, 2015 - Winners List
I.B. Iskov Receives Honorary Life Membership in TOPS
Bunny Iskov Wins Rave Award
TOPS Member Opens Writer's Retreat
Platinum Poet Tree Series
Perfect Bound Books by Beret Days Press
The
Ontario Poetry Society Mandate
The Ontario Poetry Society was founded to create a democratic organization
for members to unite in camaraderie, friendship, emotional support and
encouragement in all aspects of poetry, including writing, performing and publishing.
The Ontario Poetry Society was founded to create a democratic organization
for members to unite in camaraderie, friendship, emotional support and
encouragement in all aspects of poetry, including writing, performing and publishing.