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.
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 Events page for more events
Prose & Poetry Course - http://wewritewelight.com/polish
~ ANTHOLOGIES ~
The EnCompass Anthology Series - Read about EnCompass I, II & III
Submissions: the fieldstone review
By the Wishing Tree - A Canadian Poetry Anthology
Anniversary Poetry Anthology 2021
~ CURRENT CONTESTS ~
Go to Contest page for more contests
Pandemic Poetry Contest
The Love-Lies-Bleeding Anthology Contest
Contest Rule for Prize Winning Poems
The World Around Us 2020
The Ultra Short Poem Competition, Closed
Faith in Canada - The Mitchell Prize for Poetry
Mark Gorman School Award
The Canadian Book Club Awards
~ COMPLETED CONTESTS / ANTHOLOGIES ~
Dippity Doo Dah Poery Chapbook Contest - March 31, 2020
Rain on the Brain Contest -Winners
The World Around Us - - Sept. 30, 2019 - Winners
Brooklin Poetry Society 2nd Annual Poetry Contest
The Ultra Short Poem Competition, June 30, 2019 - Winners
Spring Into Poetry - May 11, 2019
Golden Grassroots Contest April 30, 2019 - Winners
COSTI - Child & Youth Poetry Contest - March 29, 2019
Awesome Onyms Poetry Contest -_March 31, 2019 - Winners
Dancing on Stones Anthology - March 31, 2019
Brainstorm Poetry Contest - March 8, 2019
The Mystical, Whimsical Poetry Chapbook Competition - Feb. 28, 2019
New Year Poetry Celebration
Horse Rider Poetry Contest - Nov. 1 to Dec. 11 2018
Open Heart 13 Poetry Competition - Dec. 25, 2018 - Winners
Arborealis Prize for Poetry, Nov. 2, 2018 - Winners
The Ultra Short Poem Competition 2018 - June 30, 2018 - Winners
The Mystical, Whimsical Poetry Chapbook Competition - Feb. 28, 2018 - Winners
Open Heart 12 Poetry Competition - Dec. 25, 2017 - Winners
The Ultra Short Poetry Contest - Sept. 30, 2017 - Winners
Transitory Tango - Anthology - March 31, 2017 - Closed
The Golden Grassroots Chapbook Contest - June 30, 2017 - Winners
The Epic Proportions Chapbook Contest - April 30, 2017 - Winners
I.B. Iskov Receives Honorary Life Membership in TOPS
Bunny Iskov Wins Rave Award
TOPS Member Opens Writer's Retreat
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.