Inspirational poems for inspirational tunes. A short history of bagpipes and poetry in Canada.

From encrypted histories and systemic weight to ancestral echoes and quiet acts of gratitude, this poetry reading brings together four distinct yet intertwined voices in Canadian literature. Join us for an evening that opens the silences, gives shape to resilience, and asks what it means to carry stories through the body and beyond.

Every year, the Association of Book Publishers of BC and TransLink collaborate to bring you excerpts from twelve of the newest books of poetry published in that year. Be the first to hear and meet the poets.

When all else fails, poetry fills in our uncertainties with memorable language, helping us find the words needed to both confront systems of oppression and adapt to the unknowns that are always pressing in.