For poets
The League is proud to provide publication opportunities, event funding, mentorship programs, prizes, and more to support poets at all stages of their careers.
Apply for membership
Becoming a member of the League connects you to a wide network of poets, and allows you to access exclusive opportunities.
For organizers
In addition to opportunities for poets, the League administers several programs and awards to support dedicated poetry organizers and publishers across Canada.
Find our resources
Our resources page will provide you with a jumping-off point for researching tools and tricks to get your next project off the ground.
For readers
From a diverse community of poets across Canada, the League publishes poetry for every reader through programs like Poetry Pause and the LCP Chapbook Series.
Read poetry
Browse our publications to find poetry you can read for free, or support the League by purchasing a chapbook anthology.
What's on at the League
2025 LCP Book Awards: Winners
Join the League of Canadian Poets in celebrating the winners of the 2025 Raymond Souster Award, Pat Lowther Memorial Award, and Gerald Lampert Memorial Award!
2025 LCP Book Awards: Shortlists
Join the League of Canadian Poets in celebrating the poets and publishers shortlisted for the Raymond Souster Award, the Pat Lowther Memorial Award, and the Gerald Lampert Memorial Award!
The Next Generation: Vol. V
Celebrate the winners of the 2024 Jessamy Stursberg Poetry Prize for Young Poets in the fifth edition of The Next Generation, a chapbook of poems by youth.
2025 LCP Book Awards: Longlists
Join the League of Canadian Poets in celebrating the poets and publishers longlisted for the Raymond Souster Award, the Pat Lowther Memorial Award, and the Gerald Lampert Memorial Award!
Celebrating National Volunteer Week 2025
The League is grateful to all the poets and poetry lovers who donate their time and expertise to make what we do possible. Celebrate our volunteers with us!
April 30, 2025 (Zoom): Cross-Pollinations
In Cross-Pollinations, health humanities and poetry come together under the same scope, combining artistic expression with health practice and research.