Poems in Passage
Profound poems in public places
What we offer:
For Canadian Poets:
A forum for unparalleled exposure in iconic spaces across Toronto, while joining a well-supported and valued network of Canadian artists.
A unique and impactful PR opportunity to uplift diverse voices and support Canadian artists, while affiliating your brand with a universally-loved initiative with millions of viewers.
For Sponsors:
Imagine finding the next Rupi Kaur on the TTC
Elevating Diverse Voices
Our poet selection process celebrates diversity by prioritizing voices from traditionally underrepresented and equity-seeking groups.
Featured Poets
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Poet in Residence: Britta B.
Britta Badour, better known as Britta B., is an award-winning artist, public speaker, and poet living in Toronto. She is the recipient of the Breakthrough Artist Award (Toronto Arts Foundation, 2021) and Lecturer of the Year (COCA, 2021). Britta holds an MFA in creative writing from the University of Guelph and teaches spoken word performance at Seneca College.
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Lillian Allen
The 7th Poet Laureate of Toronto, Lillian Allen is a professor of creative writing at OCAD University. Two-time Juno award winner and trailblazer in the field of spoken word and dub poetry, Allen artistically explores the aesthetics of old and new sounds in music to create her distinctive leading edge brand of Canadian reggae with new world sounds in her poetry recordings, with her powerful reggae dub poetry/spoken word recordings.
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Najwa Zebian
Najwa Zebian is a Lebanese-Canadian activist, author, speaker, and educator. She has a Doctorate in Educational Leadership. Since self-publishing her first collection of poetry and prose in 2016, Najwa has become an inspiration to millions worldwide and a trailblazing voice for women everywhere - featured in the New York Times, Huffington Post, and CBS News. She has published books of poetry and self-development that followed her journey of healing, building a home within, letting go of her conditioning and reinventing herself.
