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Poetry Pause

“Load Upon Load” by Bren Simmers

May 12, 2025
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Poetry Pause is the League of Canadian Poets’ daily poetry dispatch. Read “Load Upon Load” by Bren Simmers.

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“Paper Nigrum/Black Pepper” by Shani Mootoo

May 12, 2025
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Poetry Pause is the League of Canadian Poets’ daily poetry dispatch. Read “Paper Nigrum/Black Pepper” by Shani Mootoo.

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Spoken Word Saturday: Akilah Walcott

May 10, 2025

Spoken Word Saturday is a showcase of the amazing Spoken Word Poetry talent that can be found from coast to coast

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“The Art of Armadillidiidae” by Barbara Tran

May 9, 2025
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Poetry Pause is the League of Canadian Poets’ daily poetry dispatch. Read “The Art of Armadillidiidae” by Barbara Tran.

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“NO, SUFFER HERE” by Chimwemwe Undi

May 9, 2025
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Poetry Pause is the League of Canadian Poets’ daily poetry dispatch. Read “NO, SUFFER HERE” by Chimwemwe Undi.

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“urban facts 2.0” by Ellen Chang-Richardson

May 8, 2025
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Poetry Pause is the League of Canadian Poets’ daily poetry dispatch. Read “urban facts 2.0” by Ellen Chang-Richardson.

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“(foundations)” by Nathanael Jones

May 8, 2025
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Poetry Pause is the League of Canadian Poets’ daily poetry dispatch. Read “(foundations)” by Nathanael Jones.

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“Spring, as witnessed” by Manahil Bandukwala

May 7, 2025
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Poetry Pause is the League of Canadian Poets’ daily poetry dispatch. Read “Spring, as witnessed” by Manahil Bandukwala

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“A poem for the sixteen-year-old reading in the dark” by Zehra Naqvi

May 7, 2025
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Poetry Pause is the League of Canadian Poets’ daily poetry dispatch. Read “A poem for the sixteen-year-old reading in the dark” by Zehra Naqvi

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“Refusing March” by Anindita Mukherjee

May 6, 2025
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Poetry Pause is the League of Canadian Poets’ daily poetry dispatch. Read “Refusing March” by Anindita Mukherjee.

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“Load Upon Load” by Bren Simmers

May 12, 2025
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