Domenico Capilongo's writing has appeared in publications abroad and in Canadian literary journals including, The New Quarterly, Filling Station, Descant, and Acta Victoriana. In 2006 he was short-listed for Lichen Literary Journal's “Tracking A Serial Poet” contest and he received an honourable mention in the Toronto Star's 2004 Poetry Contest. Capilongo lived in Vancouver and Swift Current before finally settling in Toronto.

Awards
Lichen Literary Journal “Tracking A Serial Poet” contest shortlist 2006.
Honourable Mention Toronto Star Poetry Contest. 2004.

Selected Publications
I thought elvis was italian (Wolsak and Wynn, 2008) ISBN: 978-1-894987-22-6

Selected Anthologies
Garden Variety (Quattro Books, 2007) ISBN: 0978280644
Looking Back, Looking Forward (LyricalMyrical Press, 2005) ISBN: 0973769696

Books in Print
Capilongo, Domenico
I thought elvis was italian (Wolsak and Wynn, 2008) ISBN: 978-1-894987-22-6, $17.00

Domenico Capilongo
E-mail: domcapilongo@gmail.com
Website: http://domcapilongo.googlepages.com

Poet in the School
(Toronto)

Domenico Capilongo's writing has appeared in publications abroad and in Canadian literary journals including, The New Quarterly, Filling Station, Descant, and Acta Victoriana. In 2006 he was short-listed for Lichen Literary Journal's “Tracking A Serial Poet” contest and he received an honourable mention in the Toronto Star's 2004 Poetry Contest. Capilongo lived in Vancouver and Swift Current before finally settling in Toronto.

Grade Levels: All

Fees: Standard

Classroom Approach: His approach ranges from leading relaxed and flexible discussions on poetry to teaching very structured writing workshops and
lessons. He likes to read his work and the work of other poets and discussing where poetry comes from and how a writer develops his/her own voice. He is an experienced school teacher who enjoys sharing and teaching the art of poetry.