Poetry Night at Station Gallery

Lisa Reynolds is an internationally published Canadian writer of poetry and short stories with translations in Farsi, Italian, Mandarin, and Spanish. Her poetry has been featured in art/poetry exhibits in Canada and the USA. Lisa holds the position of Durham Region Branch Manager for The Ontario Poetry Society. She is the author of Pearls of Rain (Beret Days Press) and the host and organizer of Poetry Nights at Station Gallery, Whitby. https://www.writersunion.ca/index.php/member/lisa-reynolds

Guest Poet/Introductions:

John Di Leonardo is a Canadian visual artist/poet affiliated with Station Gallery. He is published across North America, India and Germany. He is the recipient of the Ted Plantos Memorial Award (2017). John has edited and collated two poetry anthologies. His debut collection of ekphrastic poetry, Conditions of Desire, was published by Hidden Brook Press (2018). Website: https://www.johndileonardoart.com

Instagram: https://www.john_di_leonardo_art.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/johndileonardoart

Tech Specialist:

John Oughton lives in Toronto and is the author of six poetry collections, most recently The Universe and All That (Ekstasis Editions), a mystery novel, and a book on how to teach in higher education, as well as reviews for The Seaboard Review. He is a retired community college professor, and the current Treasurer of The Writers Union of Canada. John is also a photographer and guitar player.

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Featured Readers:

Frances Boyle (she/her) is the author most recently of Openwork and Limestone published by Frontenac House in 2022. Her 2014 debut poetry collection, Light-carved Passages, was republished in 2024 by Doubleback Books. Her novel, Skin Hunger, is forthcoming with Guernica Editions in 2026. She is also the author of Tower, a 2018 novella and Seeking Shade, an award-winning short story collection. Her poems and short stories have won This Magazine’s Great Canadian Literary Hunt, Arc Poetry Magazine’s Diana Brebner Prize and Pulp Literature’s Magpie Award, among others. Frances is a past board member at Arc Poetry Magazine and is now on the boards of the League of Canadian Poets and VerseFest, Ottawa’s poetry festival, and reviews books for several literary magazines. Born and raised on the prairies, Frances has long made her home in Ottawa.

Website: https://www.francesboyle.com

Twitter/X and Instagram: @francesboyle19

Patrick Connors’ first chapbook, Scarborough Songs, was released by Lyricalmyrical Press in 2013, and charted on the Toronto Poetry Map. He contributed 18 poems to Bottom of the Wine Jar, published in 2017 by SandCrab Press, and launched in Gibara, Cuba. He has performed at the Austin International Poetry Festival; featured in numerous reading series such as The Art Bar, Wild Writers, and Plasticine Poetry; hosted events under the 100,000 Poets for Change banner, as well as the United May Day Committee; and was on the organizing committee for The Great Canadian PoeTrain Tour. His first full collection, The Other Life, was released in 2021 by Mosaic Press. His most recent chapbook, Worth the Wait, was released in 2023 by Cactus Press. His latest collection, The Long Defeat, was recently released by Mosaic Press.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/patrick.j.connors.3

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/patjtconnors/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/81912CON

Rayanne Haines (she/her) is an award-winning author and Pushcart-nominated poet as well as a producer of films, stage shows, and panels. Rayanne has penned three poetry collections -- The Stories in My Skin (2013), Stained with the Colours of Sunday Morning (Inanna, 2017), and Tell The Birds Your Body Is Not A Gun (Frontenac, 2021) which won the Stephan G. Stephansson, Alberta Literary Award for Poetry as well as being shortlisted for both the BPAA Robert Kroetsch Award for Poetry, and the ReLit Award for Poetry. She hosts the literary podcast Crow Reads, is President of the League of Canadian Poets, and an Assistant Professor at MacEwan University. Rayanne has been published in the Globe and Mail, Minola Review, Fiddlehead, Grain, FreeFall, Prairie Fire and others. What Kind of Daughter? . a poetry and essay collection exploring grief, identity, and gendered trauma, is available from Frontenac House as of October 2024. Website: https://www.rayannehaines.com/ www.facebook.com/rayannehaines/ www.instagram.com/rayanne haines/ www.instagram.com/crowreadspodcast/

Patrick Meade is the author of Wooden Bridges and Other Realms (Le Temps H&S Times) and a founding member of The Poetry Night Team at Station Gallery. Originally from Corner Brook, Newfoundland, Patrick has had poems featured in anthologies, literary journals, and magazines. He is recipient (Le Temps H&S Times) and a founding member of The Poetry Night Team at Station Gallery. Originally from Corner Brook, Newfoundland, Patrick has had poems featured in anthologies, literary journals, and magazines. He is a recipient of an award from Eden Mills Writers’ Festival (2017). For over a decade, Patrick has led open mic events, encouraging writers to share their creative works and the essence of who they are. His current WIPs include Lemon Pies, a novel, and several short stories set in Newfoundland.

Facebook: https://facebook.com/patrickmeade

Richard-Yves Sitoski is a poet, songwriter, and performance artist. He was the 2019-2023 Poet Laureate of Owen Sound. He serves as the Artistic Director of the Words Aloud Poetry Festival and is the Marketing Coordinator of Kegedonce Press. His poems and reviews have appeared in literary magazines throughout Canada including PRISM, The Antigonish Review, Arc, The Fiddlehead, Prairie Fire, Train, CAROUSEL, and elsewhere. Website: https://www.rsitoski.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/richardyves.sitoski Twit: @r_sitoski

Words Aloud: https://wordsaloud.ca

Carolyne Van Der Meer (she/her) is the author of five published books: Motherlode: A Mosaic of Dutch Wartime Experience (WLUP, 2014); Journeywoman (Inanna, 2017); Heart of Goodness: The Life of Marguerite Bourgeoys in 30 Poems | Du cœur à l’âme : La vie de Marguerite Bourgeoys en 30 poèmes (Guernica Editions, 2020); Sensorial (Inanna, 2022); and All This As I Stand By (Ekstasis Editions, 2024). She runs a small PR consultancy practice in Montreal where she lives with her family.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carolyne.meer IG: @carolynevdm

LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/carolynevandermeer

Website: https://www.cvdmcommunications.com

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

1450 Henry St, 1450 Henry Street, Whitby, Canada