As a settler-colonial organization, the League recognizes its own historical role in the exclusion of Indigenous poets from the wider poetry community and network in Canada. The post National Day for Truth and Reconciliation appeared first on League of Canadian Poets.| League of Canadian Poets
Poetry Pause is the League of Canadian Poets' daily poetry dispatch. Read "Slippage" by Susan McCaslin, which first appeared in Poetry Pause in June 2020. The post “Slippage” by Susan McCaslin appeared first on League of Canadian Poets.| League of Canadian Poets
Poetry Pause is the League of Canadian Poets' daily poetry dispatch. Read "dream of the neolithic hunter" by Martin Jones, part of the League's Fresh Voices program. The post “dream of the neolithic hunter” by Martin Jones appeared first on League of Canadian Poets.| League of Canadian Poets
Poetry Pause is the League of Canadian Poets' daily poetry dispatch. Read "Etymology of Swabian Spätzle" by Louise Ells. The post “Etymology of Swabian Spätzle” by Louise Ells appeared first on League of Canadian Poets.| League of Canadian Poets
Poetry Pause is the League of Canadian Poets' daily poetry dispatch. Read "Imperium, or instructions on submission" by Nathan Hauch. The post “Imperium, or instructions on submission” by Nathan Hauch appeared first on League of Canadian Poets.| League of Canadian Poets
Poetry Pause is the League of Canadian Poets' daily poetry dispatch. Read "Family To Do Lists–Dec 26, 1961" by Nancy Issenman. The post “Family To Do Lists–Dec 26, 1961” by Nancy Issenman appeared first on League of Canadian Poets.| League of Canadian Poets
Poetry Pause is the League of Canadian Poets' daily poetry dispatch. Read "Nunc Dimittis" by DC Reid The post “Nunc Dimittis” by DC Reid appeared first on League of Canadian Poets.| League of Canadian Poets
Spoken Word Saturday is a showcase of the amazing Spoken Word Poetry talent that can be found from coast to coast The post Spoken Word Saturday: Shafraz Ladak appeared first on League of Canadian Poets.| League of Canadian Poets
Poetry Pause is the League of Canadian Poets' daily poetry dispatch. Read "KLEPTOTHERMY AND OTHER THEFTS OF FLESH" by Cassandra Myers, winner of the 2025 Arts & Letters Club of Toronto Foundation Poetry Award. The post “KLEPTOTHERMY AND OTHER THEFTS OF FLESH” by Cassandra Myers appeared first on League of Canadian Poets.| League of Canadian Poets
Poetry Pause is the League of Canadian Poets' daily poetry dispatch. Read "A poem about death and tomatoes" by Maria Giesbrecht, winner of the 2025 Lesley Strutt Poetry Prize.| League of Canadian Poets
Poetry Pause is the League of Canadian Poets' daily poetry dispatch. Read "East Wing Room 3557" by Dawn Steiner.| League of Canadian Poets
Poetry Pause is the League of Canadian Poets' daily poetry dispatch. Read "Haywired" by Virginia Boudreau.| League of Canadian Poets
Poetry Pause is the League of Canadian Poets' daily poetry dispatch. Read "deaf enough" by Katie MacLean.| League of Canadian Poets
The League of Canadian Poets in Toronto, ON is a nonprofit organization that supports and promotes poets and poetry in Canada. We strive to promote equal opportunities for all writers, regardless of gender, ethnicity, and demographic background. Visit our website today to learn more about what we do.| League of Canadian Poets
I grew up with poetry by my side. One of my earliest memories is that of when I was three or four, bouncing up and down on a bed in the corner of my grandparents’ cramped apartment, repeating after them as they taught me the lines of Tang Dynasty verses in Sichuanese. They passed onto…| League of Canadian Poets
Tara Borin, inaugural Poet Ambassador in Residence for the League of Canadian Poets, shares a final reflection on their time spent in the role.| League of Canadian Poets
Programs & Services Programs Events Publications The League is proud to run a variety of programs and services that support poets and poetry in Canada. Find out more about the various programs, events, and publications organized by the League of Canadian Poets below. Programs National Poetry Month Poem in Your Pocket Day Poet Ambassador in…| League of Canadian Poets
Poetry Pause is the League’s free daily poetry dispatch program, augmenting the presence of Canadian poetry and providing an opportunity to Canadian poets. Poetry Pause delivers more than a poem; it delivers the chance for folks to pause for poetry – to spare a few minutes each day for words that heal, inspire, and sustain.| League of Canadian Poets
