aloT of
Poetry
PUBLISHED POET
POETIC CURATOR
SPOKEN WORD ARTIST
BRAND DESIGNER
Esther Cho Photography
“I want to go to bed with you and night and dream your dreams’
— Excerpt from Connection by aloT of Poetry
My first book
of Poetry!
Cover by Liss Febrero
“A Lot of People” is my first self-published book of poetry. In 2020, I asked, friends, family and strangers to submit words and phrases for a lighthearted celebration of the people who supported my work. over 40 submissions later- this book became a symbol of human connection through art and poetry.
Out Now
“People Puzzles”
Credits:
aloT of Poetry, spoken word artist and Producer
Sebastian Pawlikowski , Creative Direction, Editing, BTS
Dandee Eustaquio, Videography, Creative Direction, Lighting
Eugenio Hipolito, Videography, Creative Direction, Audio Prod
Ninth and Brick Studios, Production Assistance & Studio Space
Less “complex words”- more communication
I began writing poetry as a way to be understood. I think the most important part of my art is creating an experience where strangers can take those moment to feel understood and to understand others.
In Solidarity
A Poetic Land Acknowledgement
All non-indigenous people who have made their home here.
Take a breath.
The air we breathe is filled with the past breaths of spirits still watching over their descendants.
Where they have cried.
Where they gathered
Where they danced.
Where they bled.
EXPLORE
My Writing
Image by Olivine
IN THE PRESS
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![Group of people standing behind a wooden fence with posters of artists displayed on it, taken outdoors in front of a house with tall buildings in the background.]()
Calgary Herald
Alberta hip-hop, R&B artists join for ambitious Afro-fusion album called LYFE.
4 Dec, 2025
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![A person holding a magazine titled 'Curious Magazine,' featuring a woman speaking into a microphone on the cover. The magazine is labeled as Issue 4, February, with keywords 'Community,' 'Creativity,' and 'Curation.']()
Curious Magazine Calgary
Themes in my poetry, my overall relationship and history with poetry, my journey so far as an independent African Immigrant artist, publishing, my artist brand and web design company Poetic Designers and more.
4 Feb, 2024
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![Title page of an article titled "Guiding lights: The Vital Importance of Mentorship in Pursuit of a Career in the Arts" from Rozsa Foundation, published July 31, with a 7-minute read, authored by Lia Pereira.]()
Rozsa Foundation
Guiding Lights: The Vital Importance of Mentorship in Pursuit of a Career in the Arts- Lia Pereira
1 Nov, 2023
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![A group of new citizens taking the oath of allegiance during a ceremony in Calgary.]()
Institute for Canadian Citizenship
New Citizens Celebrate Personal Journeys in Calgary
5 May, 2023
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![Screenshot of Calgary Journal website featuring a headline about Venus: Future Love, a black cabaret-style show, with an image of a performer on stage wearing a shiny, holographic cape.]()
Calgary Journal
VENUS: FUTURE LOVE, A BLACK CABARET-STYLE SHOW, THRILLED AUDIENCES IN FEBRUARY AT ARTS COMMONS.
13 April 2023
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![A woman standing outdoors at night with a city skyline in the background, wearing a jacket and a scarf.]()
CBC-FIRST PERSON
I MOVED BECAUSE MY FAMILY MOVED. THE LONELINESS OF THE CANADIAN WINTER WAS NUMBING
17 Dec 2022
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![Adetola Adedipe performing poetry at the Arts Commons Engineered Air Theatre.]()
CBC NEWS CALGARY
Poetry is having a moment in Calgary. I set out to discover why
Neamat Ahmed · for CBC News
30 Mar, 2024
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![Image source Afros in the Diaspora podcast]()
Afros in the Disapora Podcast
Embracing Self-Expression with Adetola aka aloT of Poetry.
11 Jan , 2024
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![Podcast episode cover titled 'Hearth 2 Heart with Gayathri Shukla,' featuring two women with speech bubbles, one labeled 'aLoT of Poetry.' The episode is titled 'How to Craft A Powerful Land Acknowledgement,' season 2, episode 3, and the cover has a brown background with white and orange text.]()
Hearth 2 Heart Podcast
How to craft a powerful Land Acknowledgement
1 May 2024
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![An article about finding your poetic voice featuring a smiling young woman with dark skin, wearing a multicolored jacket and hoop earrings, against an orange background. The text highlights the importance of honesty and perseverance in poetry.]()
The Scene Magazine
Finding Your Poetic Voice
7 Feb, 2025 -
![A woman with black hair and earrings smiling, wearing a patterned jacket and a black turtleneck. The background is orange.]()
IDW (2025) February 2-8.
aloT of Poetry joined ACGC at the Top 30 Under 30 Celebration Event this year in Calgary, Alberta
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![Poster advertising a Black History Month celebration on February 8th featuring 'a lot of Poetry,' with a smiling woman in a patterned jacket and the logos of Bell and the National Music Centre on a predominantly black and pink background.]()
The Gauntlet: Celebrating Black History Month with National Music Centre: If You Believe in Love
By Senami Amosu
12 February, 2025
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![A woman with glasses holding a paper and speaking into a microphone at an outdoor event.]()
CBC News 1 Aug 2022
Black Lives Matter YYC celebrates Emancipation Day, but says fight for freedom is not over
Publications
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My first self-published book of poetry launched and sold out on my 30th birthday featuring words and phrases submitted by friends, family and strangers that would be some the prompts to each poem written by myself.
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Arts opinion piece about “Finding your Poetic Voice”
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University of Calgary Wurklund School of Education
ISBN 9781032546728
212 Pages 12 B/W Illustrations
Published September 27, 2023 by Routledge
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The Feminist Word (The F-Word) magazine features the voices of young women across Canada by showcasing their thoughtful and creative words and art. The ninth edition of the F-Word magazine showcases young feminists’ views on a variety of issues. In this edition you’ll find:
POEM: FREE ME by Adetola Adedipe (aka aloT of Poetry)
ART PIECES: REFLECTION, LISTEN, GREEK SHORE by Ariel Martin
POEM: WITHOUT COMPROMISE by Élisabeth Bruins
ART PIECE: WHEN LIFE GIVES YOU LEMONS by Jayde Lavoie
SEX, THE SELF, AND THE SORTS OF IT by Simone Brown
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Read Vol 10 2023
“We are a proudly volunteer-run team and have created 11 free-of-charge issues so far.
Covering current events, local arts, queer health, and more in an accessible way!”
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Order The Book
“Extraordinary Stories of Ordinary People
Ordinary Stories of Extraordinary People
YYC POP is a poetry anthology which includes 76 writers, published in 2020 by Frontenac House.”
Professional Poetic Services
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Performance
Performance is my first love. I enjoy creating spaces where people feel open to connection and communication is my specialty. Corporate, festivals, ceremonies
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Collaboration
I am always looking to collab with artists, business and organizations. Photoshoots, music , modelling, custom poems, production, public speaking, workshops
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Workshops & Facilitation
“Findinng your Poetic Voice” and “Poetry and Performance” are workshops that I offer to groups, organisations and schools for people of nay age that are ready to explore finding their poetic voice and want to engage more with performance art.
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Branding for Artists
I owe my success to my brand as an artist and I can do the same for you. Web design, graphic design for artist, businesses and events.
Watch my spoken word video
A social commentary spoken word video on
the heteronormative expectations of genders.
Womxn , intentionally spelled with an “x” instead of an “a” is a project to talk about the expectations of women and femme identifying people and how their expectations effect us.
I also dug deeper into the meaning and intention behind replacing the “an” with an ‘x' and came to find it to be an important discussion about trans rights and the erasure of trans individuals in the LGBTQI2A+ community.
I further came to not only take this poem as a celebration of breaking out of the cis-normative expectations of women but also what it means to be a woman in todays’ society and how we can practice inclusivity in a way that is more welcoming and accessible for everyone.
Purpose Through Poetry - Blog
My journey as an artist, my favourite writers, ups and down of independent artist life, milestones and tips on how I grew my platform and earned income as a brand designer and spoken word artist!
Thank you for trusting me!
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This is the full version of the poem featured in my first visual art piece, a collaboration with Liss Febrero: The Power She Holds. The piece is a textile-style mural that pairs my poetry with Liss’s illustration.