About Poetchry
Poetchry is a not-for-profit art project that brings poetry into everyday spaces, one picnic table at a time.
We create picnic tables with original poetry etched directly into the wood. Each table becomes a public piece of functional art, placed in parks, streetscapes, and community spaces for anyone to enjoy.
Currently, a dozen Poetchry tables can be found throughout Cobourg, Ontario, with one also featured in the Cobourg Museum.
This Substack is where you’ll find:
Project updates and new table installations
Behind-the-scenes stories and build photos
Raw videos from the workshop — ink, sawdust, poetry in motion
Notes from the creative process and how it all comes together
Whether you're a local passerby or someone who believes in poetry as a public good you're invited to follow along.
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Meet The Team
Wally Keeler
Dave Glennie
Donate
Want to support the project?
Please consider donating. 100% of proceeds go toward building new tables, paying poets (who are rarely paid for their words), and helping Poetchry grow in Cobourg and beyond.
