con/versions
Posted by Daniela Elza on Oct 23 2023 | Comment now »
A sequence of poems titled con/versions from my latest manuscript has made the long list of the Vera Manuel Award for Poetry 2023.
The First, Second and Third Place Winners and three Honorable Mentions will be announced on November 10th, and the awards ceremony will take place on Saturday, November 25 in Surrey, British Columbia. Each award promises $1000 for the First Place Winner.
poems in the heart of the city
Posted by Daniela Elza on Oct 07 2023 | Comment now »
I will be sharing some poems which places in 2023 Muriel’s Journey Poetry Prize at Heart of the City Festival on
Saturday November 4, 6:30pm-8pm (Free event)
@ InterUrban Gallery, 1 E. Hastings (entrance on Carrall)
There will be an open mic for poets, especially for those who knew Muriel.
Organizers: Isabella Mori and Kyle Hawke. MC: Caroline Low.
Join Gilles Cyrenne, Daniela Elza and other winners in the launch of this year’s Muriel’s Journey Poetry Prize chapbook! Muriel’s Journey celebrates the legacy of Muriel Marjorie, well-known DTES poet, actor and activist, who delighted in tackling things from an unusual, makes-you-wake-up-and-listen point of view.
Muriel’s Journey Poetry Prize 2023 Chapbook Launch
This unique poetry prize celebrates the legacy of Downtown Eastside poet-activist Muriel Marjorie by requiring community activism by entrants as its only submission fee. Join us as the winners of the fourth annual Muriel’s Journey Poetry Prize are announced and the winning authors read their poems.
If you cannot come in person, you can still listen to poems from all who placed in the contest @ Muriel’s Journey Poetry Prize Awards, Word Vancouver.
symmetry
Posted by Daniela Elza on Sep 18 2023 | Comment now »
I was looking for my poem called symmetry, to send to a friend in answer to how I felt about the topic, when I came across a blog that had had some fun thinking with the poem.
Delightful when people engage this deeply with my work. You can read it here.
It was initially published in ditch, poetry that matters – a site that no longer seems to be live, or at least the link do not seem to work.
Erosion: Inter/ruption of Home
Posted by Daniela Elza on Aug 12 2023 | Comment now »
Erosion: The Inte/ruption of Home
On Thursday, Sept. 14th at 6pm, join Massy Arts, Massy Books, Caitlin Press, Mother Tongue Publishing, and Raven Books in celebrating the work of Adrienne Fitzpatrick, Daniela Elza, and Ian Thomas.
Erosion encompasses the environmental impacts on home, as well as the emotional and spiritual. Erosion can be subtle, not even noticeable and then suddenly devastating. Inte/ruption disrupts the flow, alluding to the breaking apart of the narrative of home.
Register here (registration is free and required for entrance).
For more information on the event and books and for bios you can go to Massy Arts page here.
To access the FB event link click here.
This project has been made possible by the Government of Canada. Ce projet a été rendu possible grâce au gouvernement du Canada.
remnants of place
Posted by Daniela Elza on Jul 24 2023 | Comment now »
I will be joining Stephen Collis, Betsy Warland, and Natalie Lang in this event at Massy Arts for the launch of Remnants of Place. I will read some poems and very much look forward to connecting. Details below. FB event with more info and bios here. And the event info is also up on Massy Arts website, here.
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SATURDAY, July 29, AT 6 PM – 8 PM
Remnants of Place: Natalie Virginia Lang
Location: 23 East Pender Street,Vancouver,V6A 1S9,CA
Through poetic prose, Lang meditates on the social, historical, cultural, and environmental losses suffered at the hands of infringement upon natural areas. Natalie Virginia Lang will be joined by Guests Stephen Collis, Betsy Warland and Daniela Elza.
Muriel’s Journey Poetry Prize
Posted by Daniela Elza on Jul 15 2023 | Comment now »
It was an honour to find out that my poem Adver/city won first place in the 5th Annual Muriel’s Journey Poetry Prize. Click here for more on the prize. And here is their FB page.
These poems have been hard to write. I am glad to see they are walking their path. I hope they stir up some dust in the process and forge their own path.
All the winners will be published in a chapbook and will be reading their winning poems at Word, Vancouver on September 9th, 2023 from 2:30-4pm. This will be an online event, click here for more details and to watch the streaming on youtube.
Thank you to the judges who worked on selecting the winners, and congratulation to all the other winners and honourable mentions.
Fire Song
Posted by Daniela Elza on Apr 15 2023 | Comment now »
“Fire Song” is a poem I wrote in collaboration with poet Alan Hill and it is forthcoming in Canadian Literature, issue 252.
Inflectionist Reading Series
Posted by Daniela Elza on Apr 01 2023 | Comment now »
Happy Poetry Month
I will be reading at the sixth instalment of the Inflectionist Reading Series on
April 24th, 2023, 5pm – 6pm (Pacific Time), 8pm-9pm (Eastern Time).
The Inflectionist Reading Series 6 presents:
Daniela Elza, Joshua Stewart, Paul Ilechko
Please register here to get the Zoom link.
The reading will be followed by a Q&A with the poets.
UNBOUND Poetry Festival
Posted by Daniela Elza on Mar 21 2023 | Comment now »
I will be at this festival in the capacity of a workshop presenter, editor, performer, and co-judge of that day’s haiku contest. There are nine workshops you can pick from (for both kids and adults). Everything is FREE. There is a slam performance you can register to perform at in the evening. There will also be poetry displays and video poems.
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My workshop for youth 8-13 years of age is @ 12-12:50pm
Are Dandelions Stars, Little Suns, or Lions? Youth Workshop -
I will be reading @ 1:30 – 1:45pm
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Blue Pencil Edits: I will be available for 20 min editing sessions between 2:30 – 4:30 pm
Sign up here.
Here is the info:
SATURDAY, APRIL 15, 2023 AT 10 AM – 8 PM
Unbound Poetry Festival 2023.
11425 84 Ave, Delta, BC V4C 2L9
Do help spread the word to people you know might be interested.