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Poets for Peace – Raise our Voices for National Poetry Month

April 19 @ 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm EDT
Free

Poets and spoken word artists! Gather and connect for National Poetry Month with our Ontario, Mississauga, and Mississauga Youth Poet Laureates. 📝

Join us for Poets for Peace – Raise our Voices on April 19, 2026, from 2:30–4 PM.

Hear from Ontario Poet Laureate Matthew “Testament” Jones, Mississauga Poet Laureate Andrea Josic, and Mississauga Youth Poetry Laureate Tahira Rajwani, hosted by award-winning poet Susan Ksiezopolski.

Poets for Peace brings together poets and spoken word artists to gather, connect, and reflect together for National Poetry Month. Hear selected works from our featured Poet Laureates, connect with fellow poets and spoken word artists, and take part in a collaborative writing activity exploring how poetry serves as a powerful tool for peace and consolation in times of turmoil and unrest.

Click here to learn more and register.

Sponsored by TD Bank Group and Hyatt Place Toronto/Mississauga Centre.

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