Welcome
Readers of this site will be saddened to hear of the death of Island poet (and former poet laureate) Frank Ledwell on Thursday, 14 August. The Island Voices section of this website includes several audio and video clips of Frank and his poetry.
When visiting this site, be sure to see:
- Announcement of the shortlist of the PEI Book Award ;
- Poetry by currently active Prince Edward Island poets — check back regularly to see if your favourite poet has a new poem on the site ;
- A link to a randomly selected poem from our archives;
- Podcasts of poets reading their own work, which can be downloaded, added to a feed, or played within your browser window;
- Video and audio from the University of PEI’s “Island Voices” series, featuring former Poets Laureate Frank Ledwell and John Smith;
- A selection of poetry for children ;
- Poetry at school is the newest section on our site, and we are pleased to welcome a large group of poets from Montague Regional High School ;
- The Historical poets section of our site, which features a long poem, Chaim the Slaughterer, by the late Joseph Sherman; four poems by Lucy Maud Montgomery ; four poems by Milton Acorn ; and audio files of readings by Sherman and Acorn ;
- Information about the PEI Poet Laureate Program and its current incumbent, David Helwig;
- A detailed bibliography of island poets ;
- A facility for poets to submit one poem of their choice to the online archive.
