ONLY POEMS RECOMMENDS
for those who still believe in some magic & wonder with a hearty dose of soft snark & sweetbitter truths
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As the world brims with so-called social spaces that increasingly feel oppressive as opposed to gentle crucibles for community to flourish, we’ve been trying to figure out how to keep the joy of poetry in its purest form alive. And yes, we think of that purest form as music, as communal out-loud reading, as a room full of kindred souls listening, responding, laughing, participating in the experience of poetry. This is at the root of our intention when it comes to ONLY POEMS Sessions.
Reading Sessions
Open Mics
We aim to host regular live readings with the poets we publish. These take place digitally, but that doesn’t mean the energy in the room is any less electric! You can view some of the readings we’ve done already below and check back here for updates on future readings. Eventually we hope to host special live readings IN PERSON (in Toronto, Canada) accompanied with music and food.
Open Mics
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Seeing the joy of our community gathering for a live poetry reading, even if online, made us think that perhaps we could try something a little different (at least in a digital space) — opening the floor, so to speak, up to our community at large. We’re still in the process of figuring out the ins and outs of trying out our first ever open mic, but we promise to create another beautiful space for your poetry pleasure. If you’d be interested in participating in a future ONLY POEMS Open Mic, please register your interest here (link to tally form).
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ONLY POEMS started out as a poetry magazine and, like poetry, it has become this extra, unweildy, wild, crazy, beautiful ecosystem that we’re both proud of and humbled by.

We want poets and poetry to be read and loved far and wide, not just within our small but mighty literary community. To this end, we have many future goals and aspirations. Not too many of them are possible without money, ha! Enter: the ONLY POEMS membership.

Above, you’ll see a breakdown of three different annual membership tiers and what they’ll get you. As we expand our offerings and avenues for all things poetic, these range of perks will bloom into even better things. For now, though, we’re really excited to offer you — our hopefully soon-to-be Members/Friends/Patrons — some amazing submission (free regular submissions for Poet of the Week year-round), workshop, feedback, and community opportunities.
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