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Volume 04 Contributor Spotlight on Barbara Kmiec! Barbara’s poem “November on the Bay” will be published in volume 04 this November!

Barbara Kmiec has been mentored by poets and other writers at Sage Hill in Saskatchewan, The Writer’s Studio at Simon Fraser University, and the School of Continuing Studies at the University of Toronto. She is humbled by and grateful for the rich echo, presence, and strength of the Indigenous peoples of the lands and waters where she has had the great privilege to work, study, walk, love, dream, and write.

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Volume 04 Contributor Spotlight on kjmunro! kjmunro has a new poem, “jisei,” coming out in volume 04. 🎉

Originally from Vancouver, kjmunro moved to the Yukon Territory in 1991 & now lives on the traditional territories of the Kwanlin Dün First Nation & the Ta’an Kwäch’än Council. She facilitates ‘solstice haiku,’ a monthly haiku discussion group in Whitehorse, &, since 2018, she has curated Haiku Dialogue for The Haiku Foundation. Her debut poetry collection is contractions (Red Moon Press, 2019), & her latest chapbook, honesty slips (Turret House Press, 2026), is now available.

A note from Emily: I apologize again for the AI tag. I assure you these posts were made by a person (me) — we are currently without a social media manager and I’m clearly not as well versed as I need to be in how AI works in Canva. I will do better and learn! And if you’d like to join our team as a social media manager DM me 🩷 xoxo Emily

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Volume 04 Contributor Spotlight on Salvatore Difalco! 📣 Salvatore’s poem, “Out of Reach,” will be published in volume 04.

Sicilian Canadian poet and storyteller Salvatore Difalco writes from Toronto Canada. Recent work appears in Cafe Irreal, Heavy Feather Review and Euphony.

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Volume 04 Contributor Spotlight on Erica Keen! Erica’s poem, “Floundering,” will be published in volume 04.

Erica Keen (she/they) is an artist, Mother and proud Auntie with mixed settler ancestry. A graduate of SFU The Writer’s Studio, her work appears in PRISM, Sea and Cedar Literary and Arts Magazine, touchPOINTS,and elsewhere. They reside in Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ Ha-houlthee (Ucluelet, BC) where they work in rural Indigenous healthcare.

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We’re gearing up for the Volume 04 launch with our much-loved Contributor Spotlight Series! Meet Maria Ford, whose poem “Birthstone” will be published in Volume 04 this November:

Maria Ford’s (she/her) poetry has been honoured in contests and published in journals such as Off Topic Publishing, ROOM, Pangyrus, Pulp Literature, and Whetstone. She has previously self-published two chapbooks and is a volunteer community writing workshop facilitator. She lives, works, and dances on the un-ceded Algonquin Anishinaabe territory known as Ottawa, Ontario.

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We have an incredible workshop coming up! Tarot Magic will be facilitated by @imori.writes on October 29. Join us for a magical evening ✨

Tarot Magic - Online Workshop, facilitated by Isabella Mori.

R.F. Kuang says “Writing is the closest thing we have to real magic.”

Let’s get even closer to magic by seeing how tarot can help with writing. We’ll look at ways to use tarot for prompts, as a writing aid, and to explore ourselves as writers.

No experience with tarot needed, and you don’t need a tarot deck.

Your facilitator: Isabella Mori, M.Ed., writes everything that’s not nailed down, from short to long fiction to nonfiction to poetry. They are the author of three book with and about poetry, including “A bagful of haiku,” and a book about mental health, “Believe Me.” They run Canada’s most unusual poetry prize, Muriel’s Journey. Isabella has been practicing tarot for a few decades.

This event is hosted by the Sapperton Community Arts Association. Your registration helps support inclusive arts programs and workshops in our community. 🎨

*also I don’t know why this is being tagged as AI but full disclaimer SAPP is against AI and all promotional materials and Instagram posts are made by our volunteers

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We can’t wait for our October Open Mic featuring Volume 4 contributor @elliesawatzky at @moodswingbar 💕 Bring your poems, music, comedy, or any genre and join us for a fun time in an awesome local queer-friendly space!

Ellie Sawatzky (@elliesawatzky) is the author of two poetry collections: None of This Belongs to Me (Nightwood Editions, 2021) and Hottest Smartest Self (ECW Press, forthcoming spring 2028), which won the 2026 Pamela Paige Porter Poetry Prize through the League of Canadian Poets. Recent poems have appeared in The Walrus, The Fiddlehead, EVENT, and elsewhere. Ellie lives on the unceded, ancestral, and traditional territory of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh peoples (Vancouver), where she works as an editor and is founder and facilitator of the Strathcona Poetry Studio. Write with her on Tuesdays at Tuesday Night Write, a drop-in style, generative poetry class on Zoom.

This event is sponsored by @thesappertonpress

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We’re looking for a new Treasurer! Have you been wanting to volunteer with SAPP and are financially inclined? Join our amazing volunteer team, pad your resume, and give back to the arts by emailing editor@sappzine.ca to express your interest ✨

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We are SO EXCITED to kick off our Contributor Spotlight Series by announcing @elliesawatzky as our next Open Mic feature poet! Join us for an all-genres open mic following Ellie’s set on Thursday, Oct 8, 6:30-8pm at @moodswingbar (655 Front St) ✨ Ellie has a new poem coming out in SAPP volume 04 🩷

Ellie Sawatzky (@elliesawatzky) is the author of two poetry collections: None of This Belongs to Me (Nightwood Editions, 2021) and Hottest Smartest Self (ECW Press, forthcoming spring 2028), which won the 2026 Pamela Paige Porter Poetry Prize through the League of Canadian Poets. She lives in Vancouver and works as an editor and poetry teacher.

Thank you to our sponsors @thesappertonpress 💕

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🗓️ THIS THURSDAY! Join us for an open mic at @moodswingbar (655 Front St) this Thurs, Sept 10 🎙️ We’ll kick things off with feature poet @stevemillerpoet at 6:30 and then open up the mic to any and all genres 🪩 💃🏼 🕺

We can’t wait to see you there! 😎
This event is sponsored by @thesappertonpress .

Steve Miller is a spoken word artist, slam poet, storyteller, performer, workshop creator/facilitator, singer (he thinks), musician (nope but I still try), renaissance handy person (who identifies as a man-kinda). He currently lives and works on the unceded and ancestral territories of the Qayqayt First Nation, the first people of this land, and the shared traditional territories of other Coast Salish peoples, including the Musqueam, Kwantlen, Kwikwetlem, Tsleil-Waututh, and Katzie nations.

Steve Miller’s work is defined by its relatable accessibility, often comedic yet raw honesty and unflinching, confessional style. His poetry courageously explores the complexities of human connection, personal trauma, and the search for healing.

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Are you a finance-savvy individual, accountant, or accounting student looking to give back to your community and add to your resume? Now’s your chance to join our team!

Our incredible Treasurer is moving on to some other fantastic community work, and we need to fill her shoes! Come work with a supportive and passionate team of folks and help us keep building our community in New Westminster! Send your resume to editor@sappzine.ca to apply today ❤️

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We’re back for another Open Mic at @moodswingbar (655 Front St), this time featuring the incredible @stevemillerpoet ! We can’t wait to see you on Thursday Sept 10th at 6:30pm 🥰 Steve will perform, followed by an all-genres Open Mic 🎙️ Bring your poems, music, comedy, storytelling to share! Enjoy some fantastic drinks 🍹 and food 🌮 at a queer-friendly and accessible local space! See you there 🪩

Cover is free, though donations are welcome and help us pay our contributors.

Steve Miller is a spoken word artist, slam poet, storyteller, performer, workshop creator/facilitator, singer(he thinks), musician(nope but I still try), renaissance handy person(who identifies as a man-kinda). He currently lives and works on the unceded and ancestral territories of the Qayqayt First Nation, the first people of this land, and the shared traditional territories of other Coast Salish peoples, including the Musqueam, Kwantlen, Kwikwetlem, Tsleil-Waututh, and Katzie nations.

Steve Miller’s work is defined by its relatable accessibility, often comedic yet raw honesty and unflinching, confessional style. His poetry courageously explores the complexities of human connection, personal trauma, and the search for healing.

This event is sponsored by @thesappertonpress .

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