Along with our readers: David Day, Bill Howell and Rod Weatherbie on Thursday February 25 we will have our first ever Sonnet Smackdown on the Open Mic

Join us at the Black Swan, 154 Danforth Avenue, just east of Broadview (map).

Open Mic Sign-up at 7:30

Readings commence at 8 p.m.

Yes we did just write: The Open Mic Sonnet Smackdown - yes damn it – a sonnet fight-to-the death, well not death surely. No a contest for cash and bragging rights.

Choose your weapon:

• 1 Italian (Petrarchan) sonnet
• 2 Occitan sonnet
• 3 English (Shakespearean) sonnet
• 4 Spenserian sonnet
• 5 Modern sonnet

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