Kyeren Regehr
@byallmeanswrite.bsky.social
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Literary Poet (author of Cult Life)
www.kyerenregehr.ca
Artistic Director of Planet Earth Poetry
www.planetearthpoetry.com
Host of The Poet Laureate Podcast
@poetlaureatepdcast.bsky.social
7th Poet Laureate of Victoria (2025-2027)
Literary Poet (author of Cult Life)
www.kyerenregehr.ca
Artistic Director of Planet Earth Poetry
www.planetearthpoetry.com
Host of The Poet Laureate Podcast
@poetlaureatepdcast.bsky.social
7th Poet Laureate of Victoria (2025-2027)
THIS SATURDAY! I'm so excited! We all are! Please celebrate poetry in community with us at the Winter Poetry Fair!
November 14, 2025 at 12:13 AM
THIS SATURDAY! I'm so excited! We all are! Please celebrate poetry in community with us at the Winter Poetry Fair!
www.kyerenregehr.ca/the-poetry-d...
FREE COMMUNITY POETRY EDITING SERVICE at Victoria's Winter Poetry Fair!
November 15th 12:30-3pm
Book in advance!
FREE COMMUNITY POETRY EDITING SERVICE at Victoria's Winter Poetry Fair!
November 15th 12:30-3pm
Book in advance!
November 8, 2025 at 10:21 PM
www.kyerenregehr.ca/the-poetry-d...
FREE COMMUNITY POETRY EDITING SERVICE at Victoria's Winter Poetry Fair!
November 15th 12:30-3pm
Book in advance!
FREE COMMUNITY POETRY EDITING SERVICE at Victoria's Winter Poetry Fair!
November 15th 12:30-3pm
Book in advance!
NOVEMBER 15th 2025
3:30Pm to 5:00pm
SAY IT read by Jan Zwicky
with GARTH Martens, followed by a conversation with TIM LILBURN
OPEN SPACE ARTS SOCIETY: 510 Fort St, 2nd floor (wheel-chair accessible lift)
More info:http://planetearthpoetry.com/specialeventzwickyandlilburn
3:30Pm to 5:00pm
SAY IT read by Jan Zwicky
with GARTH Martens, followed by a conversation with TIM LILBURN
OPEN SPACE ARTS SOCIETY: 510 Fort St, 2nd floor (wheel-chair accessible lift)
More info:http://planetearthpoetry.com/specialeventzwickyandlilburn
October 31, 2025 at 1:24 AM
NOVEMBER 15th 2025
3:30Pm to 5:00pm
SAY IT read by Jan Zwicky
with GARTH Martens, followed by a conversation with TIM LILBURN
OPEN SPACE ARTS SOCIETY: 510 Fort St, 2nd floor (wheel-chair accessible lift)
More info:http://planetearthpoetry.com/specialeventzwickyandlilburn
3:30Pm to 5:00pm
SAY IT read by Jan Zwicky
with GARTH Martens, followed by a conversation with TIM LILBURN
OPEN SPACE ARTS SOCIETY: 510 Fort St, 2nd floor (wheel-chair accessible lift)
More info:http://planetearthpoetry.com/specialeventzwickyandlilburn
VICTORIA'S WINTER POETRY FAIR
Saturday, November 15, 12:30–5:00 pm at Open Space (510 Fort St, 2nd floor; accessible lift) Free to everyone!
A relaxed afternoon of poetry and book gifting, curated by Victoria’s Poet Laureate, Kyeren Regehr.
MORE INFORMATION:
www.kyerenregehr.ca/poetlaureate...
Saturday, November 15, 12:30–5:00 pm at Open Space (510 Fort St, 2nd floor; accessible lift) Free to everyone!
A relaxed afternoon of poetry and book gifting, curated by Victoria’s Poet Laureate, Kyeren Regehr.
MORE INFORMATION:
www.kyerenregehr.ca/poetlaureate...
October 31, 2025 at 1:20 AM
VICTORIA'S WINTER POETRY FAIR
Saturday, November 15, 12:30–5:00 pm at Open Space (510 Fort St, 2nd floor; accessible lift) Free to everyone!
A relaxed afternoon of poetry and book gifting, curated by Victoria’s Poet Laureate, Kyeren Regehr.
MORE INFORMATION:
www.kyerenregehr.ca/poetlaureate...
Saturday, November 15, 12:30–5:00 pm at Open Space (510 Fort St, 2nd floor; accessible lift) Free to everyone!
A relaxed afternoon of poetry and book gifting, curated by Victoria’s Poet Laureate, Kyeren Regehr.
MORE INFORMATION:
www.kyerenregehr.ca/poetlaureate...
Tomorrow night! Don't miss one of Canada's best poets giving a free lecture, thanks to UVic Writing.
October 20, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Tomorrow night! Don't miss one of Canada's best poets giving a free lecture, thanks to UVic Writing.
Please join us for Victoria's inaugural reading of the DC Reid Book Prize Finalists on November 5th at Cafe Fantastico! Congratulations to Cynthia Woodman Kerkham, @melaniesiebert.bsky.social and Kayla Czaga! Hosted by the fabulous @yvonneblomerwrites.bsky.social Tickets are FREE on Eventbrite.
October 19, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Please join us for Victoria's inaugural reading of the DC Reid Book Prize Finalists on November 5th at Cafe Fantastico! Congratulations to Cynthia Woodman Kerkham, @melaniesiebert.bsky.social and Kayla Czaga! Hosted by the fabulous @yvonneblomerwrites.bsky.social Tickets are FREE on Eventbrite.
Incredible night at Victoria Festival of Authors with poets @christinashah.bsky.social, Cecily Nicholson and Karen Solie--so grateful to have been a part of this memorable experience.
October 19, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Incredible night at Victoria Festival of Authors with poets @christinashah.bsky.social, Cecily Nicholson and Karen Solie--so grateful to have been a part of this memorable experience.
Full house last night at Victoria Festival of Authors for, Cecily Nicholson, Chrisina Shah and Karen Solie, three extraordinary poets in conversation. Thank you to everyone who came out to support the festival and listen to these talented women read and talk deeply.
October 19, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Full house last night at Victoria Festival of Authors for, Cecily Nicholson, Chrisina Shah and Karen Solie, three extraordinary poets in conversation. Thank you to everyone who came out to support the festival and listen to these talented women read and talk deeply.
Excited to moderate a panel at the 2025 Victoria Festival of Authors featuring Cecily Nicholson, Christina Shah, and Karen Solie!
Poetry at the Threshold: Witness, Resistance, and Renewal: October 17 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm at Langham Court Theatre. Would love to see you there!
Poetry at the Threshold: Witness, Resistance, and Renewal: October 17 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm at Langham Court Theatre. Would love to see you there!
September 24, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Excited to moderate a panel at the 2025 Victoria Festival of Authors featuring Cecily Nicholson, Christina Shah, and Karen Solie!
Poetry at the Threshold: Witness, Resistance, and Renewal: October 17 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm at Langham Court Theatre. Would love to see you there!
Poetry at the Threshold: Witness, Resistance, and Renewal: October 17 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm at Langham Court Theatre. Would love to see you there!
BEAT NIGHT at Ship's Point Stage (near the Inner Harbour) 7-8pm THIS TUESDAY!
Poets and musicians have been paired to perform together!
THIS IS THE LINEUP (in order of appearance):
1. Kyeren Regehr and Claire Coupland
2. Alex Kung and Andrew Loe
3. Shauntelle Dick-Charleson and Alyse Johnston
Poets and musicians have been paired to perform together!
THIS IS THE LINEUP (in order of appearance):
1. Kyeren Regehr and Claire Coupland
2. Alex Kung and Andrew Loe
3. Shauntelle Dick-Charleson and Alyse Johnston
June 23, 2025 at 3:50 PM
BEAT NIGHT at Ship's Point Stage (near the Inner Harbour) 7-8pm THIS TUESDAY!
Poets and musicians have been paired to perform together!
THIS IS THE LINEUP (in order of appearance):
1. Kyeren Regehr and Claire Coupland
2. Alex Kung and Andrew Loe
3. Shauntelle Dick-Charleson and Alyse Johnston
Poets and musicians have been paired to perform together!
THIS IS THE LINEUP (in order of appearance):
1. Kyeren Regehr and Claire Coupland
2. Alex Kung and Andrew Loe
3. Shauntelle Dick-Charleson and Alyse Johnston
BEAT NIGHT at Ship's Point Stage (near the Inner Harbour) 7-8pm THIS TUESDAY!
Poets and musicians have been paired to perform together!
THIS IS THE LINEUP (in order of appearance):
1. Kyeren Regehr and Claire Coupland
2. Alex Kung and Andrew Loe
3. Shauntelle Dick-Charleson and Alyse Johnston
Poets and musicians have been paired to perform together!
THIS IS THE LINEUP (in order of appearance):
1. Kyeren Regehr and Claire Coupland
2. Alex Kung and Andrew Loe
3. Shauntelle Dick-Charleson and Alyse Johnston
June 23, 2025 at 3:49 PM
BEAT NIGHT at Ship's Point Stage (near the Inner Harbour) 7-8pm THIS TUESDAY!
Poets and musicians have been paired to perform together!
THIS IS THE LINEUP (in order of appearance):
1. Kyeren Regehr and Claire Coupland
2. Alex Kung and Andrew Loe
3. Shauntelle Dick-Charleson and Alyse Johnston
Poets and musicians have been paired to perform together!
THIS IS THE LINEUP (in order of appearance):
1. Kyeren Regehr and Claire Coupland
2. Alex Kung and Andrew Loe
3. Shauntelle Dick-Charleson and Alyse Johnston
This Sunday June 8th 2pm! Join @emaleea.bsky.social and @jennabutler.bsky.social as well as Fatima-Ayan Malika Hirsi, and Songhees Territory Welcomer, Breanna Bear for an inclusive community event! Lex Venn will be sharing restorative sound, and we'll offer a welcoming space to write at the end!
June 5, 2025 at 4:59 PM
This Sunday June 8th 2pm! Join @emaleea.bsky.social and @jennabutler.bsky.social as well as Fatima-Ayan Malika Hirsi, and Songhees Territory Welcomer, Breanna Bear for an inclusive community event! Lex Venn will be sharing restorative sound, and we'll offer a welcoming space to write at the end!
Excited to give everyone one of these lovely recycled Poetry on the Land journals on Sunday!!
Join POETRY AMBASSADORS @zoeidadickinson.bsky.social, Nina Mosall (and me) for a little community writing time at the end of the event! ✍️
Join POETRY AMBASSADORS @zoeidadickinson.bsky.social, Nina Mosall (and me) for a little community writing time at the end of the event! ✍️
June 5, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Excited to give everyone one of these lovely recycled Poetry on the Land journals on Sunday!!
Join POETRY AMBASSADORS @zoeidadickinson.bsky.social, Nina Mosall (and me) for a little community writing time at the end of the event! ✍️
Join POETRY AMBASSADORS @zoeidadickinson.bsky.social, Nina Mosall (and me) for a little community writing time at the end of the event! ✍️
This Sunday June 8th!! FREE TO ALL!
Beacon Hill Park—Beside the Garry Oak Meadow behind the north children's playground.
Please bring a picnic blanket or a folding chair and something to sip or snack on—let's create a relaxed, welcoming space together, and enjoy poetry in community.
Beacon Hill Park—Beside the Garry Oak Meadow behind the north children's playground.
Please bring a picnic blanket or a folding chair and something to sip or snack on—let's create a relaxed, welcoming space together, and enjoy poetry in community.
June 5, 2025 at 4:43 PM
This Sunday June 8th!! FREE TO ALL!
Beacon Hill Park—Beside the Garry Oak Meadow behind the north children's playground.
Please bring a picnic blanket or a folding chair and something to sip or snack on—let's create a relaxed, welcoming space together, and enjoy poetry in community.
Beacon Hill Park—Beside the Garry Oak Meadow behind the north children's playground.
Please bring a picnic blanket or a folding chair and something to sip or snack on—let's create a relaxed, welcoming space together, and enjoy poetry in community.
SEE YOU THIS AFTERNOON 4:00pm at Ship's Point Stage on Wharf St (between the Inner Harbour and the seaplanes).
POETRY, CELLO & ICE-CREAM! Celebrate Earth Day with us. :)
POETRY, CELLO & ICE-CREAM! Celebrate Earth Day with us. :)
April 22, 2025 at 12:10 PM
SEE YOU THIS AFTERNOON 4:00pm at Ship's Point Stage on Wharf St (between the Inner Harbour and the seaplanes).
POETRY, CELLO & ICE-CREAM! Celebrate Earth Day with us. :)
POETRY, CELLO & ICE-CREAM! Celebrate Earth Day with us. :)
Earth Day Tomorrow! If you're in Victoria, please join me for Poetry for the Earth 4PM down at Ship's Point Stage. We'll have ice-cream, cello, and of course POETRY!
April 21, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Earth Day Tomorrow! If you're in Victoria, please join me for Poetry for the Earth 4PM down at Ship's Point Stage. We'll have ice-cream, cello, and of course POETRY!
SHIP'S POINT STAGE! The location of Poetry for the Earth next Tue April 22nd 4pm! We'll eat Cold Comfort Ice Cream Company, relax to the music of cellist Maria Wang, and of course we'll have POETRY! Please join us!
April 19, 2025 at 6:59 PM
SHIP'S POINT STAGE! The location of Poetry for the Earth next Tue April 22nd 4pm! We'll eat Cold Comfort Ice Cream Company, relax to the music of cellist Maria Wang, and of course we'll have POETRY! Please join us!
We have a city poetry book prize! Three cheers for DCReid & Victoria Book Prizes! 🥂This was such a heartfelt afternoon, and the readings from Tim, Ali & Arleen were superb (of course).
Ali Blythe, Yvonne Blomer, DCReid, Arleen Pare, me, Tim Lilburn
(I'm just reading the bios)
Ali Blythe, Yvonne Blomer, DCReid, Arleen Pare, me, Tim Lilburn
(I'm just reading the bios)
April 13, 2025 at 6:57 PM
We have a city poetry book prize! Three cheers for DCReid & Victoria Book Prizes! 🥂This was such a heartfelt afternoon, and the readings from Tim, Ali & Arleen were superb (of course).
Ali Blythe, Yvonne Blomer, DCReid, Arleen Pare, me, Tim Lilburn
(I'm just reading the bios)
Ali Blythe, Yvonne Blomer, DCReid, Arleen Pare, me, Tim Lilburn
(I'm just reading the bios)
AFTER: Poems in Dialogue
A Canadian Anthology of Response Poems
Edited by Kyeren Regehr & Zoe Dickinson
Published by Caitlin Press
And in collaboration with Planet Earth Poetry.
We invite poets across Canada to contribute to AFTER: Poems in Dialogue.
Www.planetearthpoetry.com/after
A Canadian Anthology of Response Poems
Edited by Kyeren Regehr & Zoe Dickinson
Published by Caitlin Press
And in collaboration with Planet Earth Poetry.
We invite poets across Canada to contribute to AFTER: Poems in Dialogue.
Www.planetearthpoetry.com/after
April 10, 2025 at 4:24 PM
AFTER: Poems in Dialogue
A Canadian Anthology of Response Poems
Edited by Kyeren Regehr & Zoe Dickinson
Published by Caitlin Press
And in collaboration with Planet Earth Poetry.
We invite poets across Canada to contribute to AFTER: Poems in Dialogue.
Www.planetearthpoetry.com/after
A Canadian Anthology of Response Poems
Edited by Kyeren Regehr & Zoe Dickinson
Published by Caitlin Press
And in collaboration with Planet Earth Poetry.
We invite poets across Canada to contribute to AFTER: Poems in Dialogue.
Www.planetearthpoetry.com/after
Pretty excited about my first event as Poet Laureate with @zoeidadickinson.bsky.social, Nina Mosall and Tracy Wai de Boer! As well as @yvonneblomerwrites.bsky.social, John Barton, Steven Ross Smith, @andreascottwords.bsky.social, and more!! We also have cellist Maria Wang joining us!
April 9, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Pretty excited about my first event as Poet Laureate with @zoeidadickinson.bsky.social, Nina Mosall and Tracy Wai de Boer! As well as @yvonneblomerwrites.bsky.social, John Barton, Steven Ross Smith, @andreascottwords.bsky.social, and more!! We also have cellist Maria Wang joining us!
We're so thrilled to let you know that Caitlin Press will publish this anthology of poems in response. Official publisher's announcement to follow, but please check out planetearthpoetry.com/after for more info!
April 8, 2025 at 7:02 AM
We're so thrilled to let you know that Caitlin Press will publish this anthology of poems in response. Official publisher's announcement to follow, but please check out planetearthpoetry.com/after for more info!
Coming soon! @poetlaureatepdcast.bsky.social
April 8, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Coming soon! @poetlaureatepdcast.bsky.social
Rereading these brilliant, deeply human, boundary-pushing books by Kathryn Mockler and Arleen Pare because I'm teaching a course on short prose forms--in particular very fine work that blurs the genres.
February 22, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Rereading these brilliant, deeply human, boundary-pushing books by Kathryn Mockler and Arleen Pare because I'm teaching a course on short prose forms--in particular very fine work that blurs the genres.