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		<title>November 4, livewords welcomes Jill Battson, Alex Boyd and Ian Burgham.</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 31 Oct 2010 22:54:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This Thursday, November 4th, livewords welcomes poets Jill Battson, Alex Boyd and Ian Burgham! Plus our 1-piece Open Mic Challenge: Bring your best new poem and compete for cash and glory. Be warned: this is our last Open Mic. Ain&#8217;t &#8230; <a href="http://livewords.ca/2010/10/31/november-4-livewords-welcomes-jill-battson-alex-boyd-and-ian-burgham/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>livewords September 23 with de Mariaffi, Moore &amp; Scheier</title>
		<link>http://livewords.ca/2010/08/30/livewords-september-23-with-de-mariaffi-moore-scheier/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Aug 2010 21:15:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Join us Thursday September 23, at the Black Swan, 154 Danforth, as we welcome, Elisabeth de Mariaffi, Nathaniel G. Moore, and Jacob Scheier for an evening of fiction and poetry. Plus we welcome you to participate in the the &#8220;3-Minute &#8230; <a href="http://livewords.ca/2010/08/30/livewords-september-23-with-de-mariaffi-moore-scheier/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>livewords May 27: Colman, Fetherling, &amp; Uppal</title>
		<link>http://livewords.ca/2010/04/26/livewords-may-27-colman-fetherling-uppal/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Apr 2010 18:40:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Join us May 27, as livewords welcomes Rob Coman, George Fetherling, and Priscila Uppal at the Black Swan, 154 Danforth Avenue, just east of Broadview (map). Readings commence at 8 p.m. <a href="http://livewords.ca/2010/04/26/livewords-may-27-colman-fetherling-uppal/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>livewords next: April &amp; May</title>
		<link>http://livewords.ca/2010/03/27/livewords-next-april-may/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Mar 2010 13:30:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[LIVEWORDS NATIONAL POETRY MONTH EDITION April 22, 2010 - livewords welcomes: Allan Briesmaster, Barry Dempster, and Angela Hibbs. Open Mic Contest: Poetry in Translation LIVEWORDS MAY (There&#8217;s a small hotel) &#8211; May 27, 2010 - livewords welcomes: Rob Coleman, George &#8230; <a href="http://livewords.ca/2010/03/27/livewords-next-april-may/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>March 25 now featuring 6 readers + 1 open mic contest</title>
		<link>http://livewords.ca/2010/03/15/march-25-now-featuring-6-readers-1-open-mic-contest/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:21:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The March 25 Toronto launch of Carousel 25 now features six readers: Fred Gaysek Julian Gobert Jim Johnstone Liisa Ladouceur gustave morin Sandy Pool 1. Open Mic Contest: An original poem Max 3 minutes in length Must contain the words: &#8230; <a href="http://livewords.ca/2010/03/15/march-25-now-featuring-6-readers-1-open-mic-contest/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Sonnet Smackdown on the Open Mic Feb 25</title>
		<link>http://livewords.ca/2010/02/05/sonnet-smackdown-on-the-open-mic-feb-25/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 18:57:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 &#8230; <a href="http://livewords.ca/2010/02/05/sonnet-smackdown-on-the-open-mic-feb-25/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>livewords january well-attended to + a happy Cento warrior</title>
		<link>http://livewords.ca/2010/01/29/livewords-january-well-attended-to-a-happy-cento-warrior/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 05:00:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[livewords kicked off 2010 with finely wrought words and sounds on a frigid night. Please follow the links below for more information on our January readers: a. rawlings: http://cwip.artmob.ca/contributors/arawlings Sandy Pool: http://www.guernicaeditions.com/author.php?id=317 Heather Cadsby: http://www.poets.ca/Linktext/direct/cadsby.htm The winner of our Cento &#8230; <a href="http://livewords.ca/2010/01/29/livewords-january-well-attended-to-a-happy-cento-warrior/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>livewords Janaury 2010 with a. rawlings, Sandy Pool &amp; Heather Cadsby + an all CENTO open mic</title>
		<link>http://livewords.ca/2010/01/21/livewords-janaury-2010-with-a-rawinlgs-sandy-pool-heather-cadsby-an-all-cento-open-mic/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2010 04:40:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[livewords welcomes Heather Cadsby, Sandy Pool and a. rawlings to read on Thursday January 28th at the Black Swan, 154 Danforth Avenue, just east of Broadview (map). Readings commence at 8 p.m. Heather Cadsby is the author of four books &#8230; <a href="http://livewords.ca/2010/01/21/livewords-janaury-2010-with-a-rawinlgs-sandy-pool-heather-cadsby-an-all-cento-open-mic/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Thursday October 22 Open Mic: Cento, Sonnet, Sestina</title>
		<link>http://livewords.ca/2009/10/17/thursday-october-22-open-mic-centor-sonnet-sestina/</link>
		<comments>http://livewords.ca/2009/10/17/thursday-october-22-open-mic-centor-sonnet-sestina/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2009 16:28:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On the same night we will be graced by Adam Getty, Sonja Greckol, and Blair Trewartha, we are having a form-based Open Mic Contest: A Cento [http://www.poets.org/viewmedia.php/prmMID/5771] , Sonnet [http://www.sonnets.org/basicforms.htm] or Sestina [http://www.public.asu.edu/~aarios/formsofverse/reports2000/page9.html] Poems must be in the one of &#8230; <a href="http://livewords.ca/2009/10/17/thursday-october-22-open-mic-centor-sonnet-sestina/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Poetry in Translation redux + favourites &amp; originals &#8211; 8/27/9</title>
		<link>http://livewords.ca/2009/08/05/poetry-in-translation-redux-favourites-originals-8279/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2009 20:50:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[livewords  returns to our summer home at The Central, 603 Markham Street &#8211; click here for a map - on Thursday August 27 for an all and &#8220;different&#8221; open mic night kicking off at 8 pm. 3 Kinds of Open &#8230; <a href="http://livewords.ca/2009/08/05/poetry-in-translation-redux-favourites-originals-8279/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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