- A Weird, Wonderful, Whimsical Canadian Poetry Anthology
The Ontario Poetry Society Presents
A Weird, Wonderful, Whimsical Canadian Poetry Anthology
I.B. Iskov, Editor and Compiler, Ronda Wicks Eller, Illustrator
All members of The Ontario Poetry Society are invited to participate in our annual
anthology of poetry. This collection will feature your best poems on the following topics:
Wild Things - Poems about the wild side: wild nights, wild adventures, wild animals,
wild romances, the wilderness, outrageous and eccentric people or situation(s),
wild activities including bungee jumping, ski-diving and mountain climbing.
Weird Things - Poems about weird happenings: hauntings, spirits, unusual dreams or
nightmares, imaginary friends or imaginary creatures like monsters under your bed,
the unexplained, strange coincidences, time travel, seeing a flying saucer and meeting aliens.
Whimsical Things - Poems of whimsy: silly escapades, humorous encounters, cloud hopping (going from one out-of-the-ordinary situation to another), the bizarre and the peculiar, playful songs and dances, embracing your inner child and poems about carefree experiences. Also, the irreverent, joyful, fun side of nonsensical love.
Each member must submit a minimum of 5 poems up to a maximum of 10 poems so the editor/compiler has enough choices from your submission to make the best selections for the book.
Kindly make sure your name is neatly printed on the top left hand corner of your poem and the theme of each poem is typed on the upper right hand corner of the page.
Each member is guaranteed to have a minimum of 2 short poems or 1 long poem that needs two pages in the book.
Download the Invitation here
Submission Deadline: Entries to be mailed on or before March 15, 2026.
Estimated date of publication is on / or before October 31, 2026.
The Ontario Poetry Society is a registered, not-for-profit, grass roots, democratic, poet-friendly organization. Since we do not receive outside funding for this project, it must be financially self-sustaining.Each submission must include payment for at least one copy of the book.
Pre-publication Offer - $30 per copy
There is no limit on the number of books you may purchase, providing they are paid for in advance. Prices include all taxes, postage and handling expenses.
Make your cheque or money order payable to The Ontario Poetry Society, or. Send e-transfers to ibunny@rogers.com to deposit to The Ontario Poetry Society. The mystery question is, What do I write? and the answer is poetry.
All participants in this project will receive a designer bookmark as a thank you gift.
Our anthologies sell out very quickly. To avoid disappointment, kindly order as many books you know you'll need. These anthologies make perfect birthday and holiday gifts. After publication, copies will be $35 each.
Mail poems, Member Information Form and payment to:
The Ontario Poetry Society,
#710 - 65 Spring Garden Ave.,
Toronto, Ont. M2N 6H9.