We Celebrate the Poet in You
Our
Mission Statement: To provide a poetry-friendly place for everyone.
Membership in TOPS
carries many benefits which include:
Verse Afire
our bi-annual newsletter, includes members’ poems,
articles on the craft, contests, markets, member news, chapbook reviews,
event information, plus a whole lot more.
Deadline for the Poems for the January issue is October 31st
and the Deadline for our June issue is March 31st.
TOPS hosts poetry reading events around the province,
contests, poetry anthology projects and lots of opportunities
to meet and get to know more about your fellow poets.
Get to know us
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~ CURRENT EVENTS ~
Go to the Events page for more details
Ellen S. Jaffe Dedication
~ ANTHOLOGIES ~
Sowing Seeds of Gold - A Canadian Poetry Anthology
The EnCompass Anthology Series - Discontinued
~ CURRENT CONTESTS ~
Go to Contest page for more contests
Contest Rule for Prize Winning Poems
The Golden Grassroots Chapbook Award - Closes March 31, 2025
The Ultra Short Poem Competition - Closes July 31, 2025
The Elusive Treasures Poetry Contest - Closes August 31st, 2025
CUTTING THE UMBILICAL CORD - TRANSITIONS POETRY CONTEST - Closes September 30, 2025
The Long Poem Competition - Closes Dec 25, 2025
The Ellen S. Jaffe Humanist Award for Poetry - Closes March 15, 2026
~ AWARDS ~
David Brydges - TOPS Poet Emissary
Go to Awards page for more awards
~ COMPLETED CONTESTS / ANTHOLOGIES ~
The Long Poem Contest - Winners
The Ultra Short 2024 Contest - Winners
Across the Universe Contest 2024 - Winners
The $500 Ellen S. Jaffe Humanist Award for Poetry 2024 - Winners
The High Spirits Poetry Contest 2024 - Winners
The Entitled Titles Poetry Competition 2024 - Winners
Translating the Cosmos Poetry Competition 2023 - Winners
The Ultra Short 2023 Contest - Winners
The Spring Peepers Poetry Competition, 2023 - Winners
The World Around Us Chapbook Anthology Contest, 2023 - Winners
Across the Universe Contest, 2023 - Winners
I.B. Iskov Receives Honorary Life Membership in TOPS
Bunny Iskov Wins Rave Award
Platinum Poet Tree Series
Perfect Bound Books by Beret Days Press
The Ontario Poetry Society was founded to create a democratic organization
for members to unite in camaraderie, friendship, emotional support and
encouragement in all aspects of poetry, including writing, performing and publishing.