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Free Poetry Zine-Making Workshop for Teens!

By Contemporary Verse 2
We're so happy to announce that our postponed fall zine-making workshop has been rescheduled to Sunday, February 22nd from 12...

Registration for the 2026 2-Day Poem Contest is Now Open!

By Contemporary Verse 2
Registration for the 2026 CV2 2-Day Poem Contest is now open! This fast-paced yearly contest challenges you to write a...

CV2’s 50th Anniversary Holiday Party is This Friday!

By Contemporary Verse 2
This Friday! We're gearing up for our 50th Anniversary Holiday party, with poetry readings from our contributors, live music by...

Announcing: The Readers for our 50th Anniversary Holiday Party!

By Contemporary Verse 2
We're so happy to be joined on December 19th by some of the wonderful Winnipeg-based contributors whose work appeared in...

You’re invited to CV2’s 50th Anniversary Holiday Party!

By Contemporary Verse 2
We're thrilled to invite you to this in-person poetry event in celebration of our 50th year and our very special...

Donate to CV2!

By Contemporary Verse 2
Happy Giving Tuesday! If you’d like to donate to CV2 in this season of giving, you can do so now...

Poetry Zine-Making Workshop With Anneliese Shoppe!

By Contemporary Verse 2
Sunday, November 9th from 12 - 4PM! Open to youth in Winnipeg ages 16 to 18, this free, in-person zine-making...

One Month Until the Foster Prize Early Bird Deadline!

By Contemporary Verse 2
Are you an emerging poet (of any age) who has not yet published a full-length poetry collection? Submit your work...

Join us for the launch of the Summer Issue!

By Contemporary Verse 2
You're invited to the launch of the Summer 2025 issue! Featuring beautiful, Winnipeg-summer-celebratory cover photography by Julio César Assis, this...