Posts by LCP
“The Sewing Box” by Carolyne Van Der Meer
Poetry Pause is the League of Canadian Poets’ daily poetry dispatch. Read “The Sewing Box” by Carolyne Van Der Meer, first published in Poetry Pause in March 2020.
Read MoreST@NZA 22.1 January 2025
Read the latest from League members in the ST@NZA, the member news bulletin.
Read MoreWednesday, February 26 (Zoom): Member Townhall
The League invites our members to join us for an informal information session and townhall with our Board of Directors.
Read MoreTuesday, February 11, 2025 (Zoom): Celebrating Black Futures
Join the League online on February 11, 2025, for a Black History Month poetry performance featuring Tawhida Tanya Evanson and Phanuel Antwi.
Read More2025 Poet Ambassador in Residence: Tawhida Tanya Evanson
The League is thrilled to welcome Tawhida Tanya Evanson as the 2025 Poet Ambassador in Residence! Evanson is a Canadian poet, novelist, artist and Ashiq known for her innovative work blending poetry, orality, music and multimedia.
Read More“Arguments for safe passage” by Michael Mirolla
Poetry Pause is the League of Canadian Poets’ daily poetry dispatch. Read “Arguments for safe passage” by Michael Mirolla
Read MoreJanuary 29, 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.
Read MoreSupport: City of Victoria Poet Laureate programs
Making cuts to the arts jeopardizes the city’s Poet Laureate, Youth Poet Laureate and Butler Book Prize programs, as well as funding for 45 local not for profits. These essential programs take up a small fraction of the budget, but provide a huge increase in quality of life for local residents.
Read MoreAnnouncing the League of Canadian Poets Lifetime Achievement Award
With the support of poet Gregory Sass, the League announces new $2,500 lifetime achievement award, to be awarded annually starting in 2025
Read MoreSupport: In protest of the elimination of the Creative Writing & Publishing Program at Sheridan College
Recently, the League discovered that Sheridan College had decided to cut the Bachelor of Arts program in Creative Writing & Publishing (CW&P). This program is one of 40 facing cuts due to decreased revenue resulting from caps on international student enrollment.
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