chris johnson

I think if Canada wants to have a strong cultural identity we need to go back to doing what we're best at, making the weirdest fucking TV shows you've ever seen

haven’t got to that yet. i just keep rereading “i’ve tasted my fart”

who could i possibly be talking about here?

just trying to be a poet for the people

The Factory Reading Series pre-small press book fair reading, November 21: Stuart Ross, Liam Burke + Amanda Earl, span-o (the small press action network - ottawa) presents The Factory Reading Series the pre-small press book fair reading featuring reading...

The Factory Reading Series pre-small press book fair reading, November 21: Stuart Ross, Liam Burke + Amanda Earl, / @coachhousebooks.bsky.social @ottawasmallpress.bsky.social @meetthepresses.bsky.social ;
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some of my friends are like “my poetry engages with the racism of Canada’s immigration policies over the past 150 years” while i’m like “my poetry is about how weird it is that we all fart”

i like soup and share recipes with friends. need a soup recipe? hmu!

rob remembered I had a new poem published recently! (note: rob was the one who published the poem)

WOO-HOO for @manahil.bsky.social!! 🥳

the last title of Nightwood Editions' Fall 2025 season! it's still very cool to have a small role in the release of novels and poetry collections after working for a magazine for years. I'm looking forward to the Spring 2026 books now... which feels far away and right around the corner!

I've got a new poem on DUSIE thanks to the tireless @robmclennan.bsky.social! in this poem, "Someone has bastardized the best lines, / and I have taken all the credit" as per usual. (the "someone" is me 🤫) please give it a read!

a packed house! standing room only!

Today's the day! We are looking forward to hosting our three Lampman Award finalists this evening at Perfect Books on Elgin Street. Come on out to hear Emily Austin, Manahil Bandukwala, and AJ Dolman read from their recent books of poetry. Readings start at 7pm, so don't miss it!

TOMORROW! Join me at Perfect Books at 7pm to hear from Arc's three Lampman Award finalists. If you're looking for some great poetry in Ottawa on a Tuesday, this is the place to be!

Tending the Unspoken — WV 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 f...

Don’t miss an incredible panel at Word Vancouver this Saturday, Sept. 20! Join Isabella Wang (November, November), Joseph Dandurand (I Would Like to Thank You), Arleen Paré, and Junie Désil for a powerful conversation hosted by Renée Sarojini Saklikar.

🗓 Saturday, Sept. 20
🕧 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM

Yesterday I got the notification that my first ever Canada Council grant was rejected. I was hoping for at least something to help with my upcoming residency at the Al Purdy A-frame. Alternating between anger and sadness, my only solace is learning that others have felt this same feeling.

PICNIC!

We are thrilled to announce the finalists for the 2025 Lampman Award, recognizing outstanding poetry from brilliant Ottawa-based poets: Emily Austin's “Gay Girl Prayers,” Manahil Bandukwala's “Heliotropia,” and AJ Dolman's “Crazy/Mad.” Stay tuned for details about the winner announcement this fall!

come on out to T's Pub in Ottawa tonight, if you're free, and please be kind to me as I read some poems for the first time in a long time!

have people started to believe that support for a political party has to look like a cult because of the Republican party in the US? another thing that they ruined is the movement away from people supporting an effective politician to instead support the most outrageous and viral politician?

the ottawa small press book fair, autumn 2025 edition: November 22, 2025 span-o (the small press action network - ottawa) presents:      the ottawa     small press     book fair autumn 2025 : will be held on Satur...

the ottawa small press book fair, autumn 2025 edition: November 22, 2025 / @ottawasmallpress.bsky.social ;
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i was just listening to “Not Strong Enough” and got a sudden urge to be in a car with a bunch of friends so i could ask everyone who their favourite boygenius is. for a laugh i think i’d say Jimmy Neutron.

oh yeah i’m gonna try to dig up my best bisexual poems for this reading next week! come out and tell me how to make my poems gayer!

piece of paper with a handwritten list: “raccoons, body (i.e. boogers, butts), the world sucks, poems about poems, love”

going through my poetry manuscript and identifying common themes. here’s what i have so far:
- raccoons
- body (i.e. boogers, butts)
- the world sucks
- poems about poems
- love

The heat of summer is here, and Arc 107 is full of hot new poems, including winner of our 2025 Poem of the Year contest! Poems in this issue will haunt you, unsettle your ideas of home and family, and ask questions about memory, history and our place in the cosmos.

Order one today: buff.ly/PxduI1T

Queer Indie Authors at T's Pub in Ottawa

Featuring fab host Eden Moore &
@ajdolman.bsky.social
@battleaxepress.bsky.social
@ceeeejohnson.bsky.social
Stevie Mikayne
@jamestheballadeer.bsky.social

T's Pub or tspub.ca
Thurs., Aug. 21.
Doors "open", 5:30.
6:00pm start.
Free event.
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you gotta break out Blackwater Park more often, bud!

very cool call for submissions from Coach House here!

writer friends who are good at marketing, is it wise to rebrand myself to "The Decentest White Male Poet in Canada"?

a man stands with his back facing forward and arms outstretched towards a white dove surrounded by two white bright spots.. The sun is on the right hand side with its rays beaming down onto him. The Bamm’s Snack Shack Logo is beside him and below the sun. It has a yellow 9 pointed shape layered underneath a blue cloud. in red, the text read’s “BAMM’s” and in black “Snack Shack.” Text in white: A culinarily inclined poetry event. We are bringing you a selection of Ottawa’s brightest poetic minds; tasked with challenging BAMM’s chefs to interpret their poems and provide a dish based on their composition. A fluffy dark grey cloud is below the text and the man. Text within the cloud: 09 August, 2025/starting at 6pm

Very much looking forward to the return of dear friend Matthew Jones - writer who is hosting another melange of food and writing at his favourite eatery, Bamm's Snack Shack on Saturday, August 9 at 6pm.