Donna Allard (born in Moncton, Canada) is a Canadian poet and writer. She currently serves as president of the Executive Board of the Canadian Poetry Association. She is owner of the Allard Agency and founder of Chocolate River Association.
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Allard was born in Moncton, and raised in the fishing village of Richibucto, New Brunswick. The first poem she wrote was named "Friends" in 1972. Her first poem performance was in 1988 at the National Milton Acorn Festival. She has performed with poets, such as Bill Bissett, John B. Lee, Robert Priest, Nicole Brossard, Joseph Sherman, Fred Stenson, and Rita Joe.
From 2000 to 2011, Allard served as Atlantic Representative, National Coordinator and from 2005-2011 President of the Canadian Poetry Association Board of Directors. She was also an executive member of the National Milton Acorn Festival for 8 years. She is also the creator of "Facebook's Literary Server - The Traveling Tattered Scribblershood", (previous know as Facebooks Poets and Writers Registry).
Allard currently lives in Richibucto, New Brunswick. She now volunteers in humanitarian causes.