Paul Edward Costa (He/Him) is an award-winning poet and spoken word artist. He directs Toronto’s Outer Haven Poetry Night series, is a full member of the League of Canadian Poets, and is a former Poet Laureate for the City of Mississauga. He has published in many journals such as The Stanziac Journal and The White Wall Review. He’s published books with DarkWinter Press, Mosaic Press, and Kung Fu Treachery Press. He has featured at many poetry reading events including Art Bar, Shab-e She’r, and VersDeli. He won the 2019 Emerging Literary Arts award from the Mississauga Arts Council.