News
A Retraction of Plagiarized Work in the Summer Issue of CV2
CV2 is very sorry to share that a poem we published in our most recent issue, Vol.49.1, the summer 2026...
You’re invited to the Summer Issue launch!
The new issue is here and she is 🌼VIBRANT🌼 Our online poem party carries zero risk of sunburn and will...
Congratulations to the Winners of the 2026 2-Day Poem Contest!
We are so happy to announce the winners of this year’s contest, as selected by our judge Sarah Wolfson, our...
Vote for the 2026 2-Day Contest People’s Choice Award!
Voting is now closed. Thanks everyone who voted! ~ We need your help! Before we can announce the winners of...
The 2026 Foster Poetry Prize is now open!
[video width="480" height="592" mp4="https://contemporaryverse2.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/VID-20260610-WA0000.mp4"][/video] Calling all emerging poets! The 2026 Foster Poetry Prize is officially open for submissions! The Foster...
Join us June 2nd for the launch of the Spring Issue!
Join us June 2nd for the launch of the Spring Issue! Winnipeg has transitioned from snowstorms to sunshine in the...
Announcing: CV2’s Poetry Month Wrap Party!
We were heartbroken when our December holiday/birthday/anniversary extravaganza had to be cancelled last minute (Winnipeg weather strikes again!), but we’ve...
Mini Contest Alert!
✨Dust off your dictionaries! ✨ This Sunday is the second 2026 Mini Contest! We've got three more nefarious words from...
Free Poetry Zine-Making Workshop for Teens!
We're so happy to announce that our postponed fall zine-making workshop has been rescheduled to Sunday, February 22nd from 12...