Marie Specht

Marie is a multi-disciplinary artist, poet, and performer living in gratitude on the unceded and traditional territories of the lək̓ʷəŋən and SENĆOŦEN speaking peoples. She is the current Poet Laureate of Victoria, BC.

Whether encountered in print or performance, Marie’s poetry leads with compassion. She aims to create moments of intimacy and connection with her work, tapping into that particular collaborative magic that happens between an artist and an attentive audience. Marie performs at a wide variety of venues ranging from literary festivals and interdisciplinary arts events to poetry slams. She has published poetry with Oratorealis, Untethered Magazine, The Chestnut Review, The Hellebore, and Room Magazine, among others. Her debut full-length book of poetry, Soft Shelters, is available at Write Bloody North.