Posts by LCP
“Glitter” by Sally Quon
Poetry Pause is the League of Canadian Poets’ daily poetry dispatch. Read “Glitter” by Sally Quon, part of the League’s Fresh Voices program.
Read More“day break fast” by kjmunro
Poetry Pause is the League of Canadian Poets’ daily poetry dispatch. Read “day break fast” by kjmunro.
Read More“dawn” by Tyler Pennock
This June, Poetry Pause celebrates Indigenous and LGBTQI2S+ poets for Indigenous History Month and Pride Month! Read “dawn” by Tyler Pennock.
Read MoreSummer Over the Grand River by Paula Kienapple-Summers
LCP Spoken Word Award: Inaugural winners
Join the League of Canadian Poets in congratulating Adeena Karasick and Ian Keteku, the inaugural winners of the LCP Spoken Word Award!
Read MoreLCP statement on censorship and activism
Recently, there have been a number of high-profile incidents of censorship of artists and arts workers worldwide with regards to the Israel-Palestine war, with particular censorship of pro-Palestine perspectives; the League condemns such censorship, as it stands in direct contradiction to Canada’s protected freedom of expression, and the League’s values of inclusiveness and representation.
Read MoreOctave by Mel Thompson
LCP Spoken Word Award: Inaugural shortlist
Join the League of Canadian Poets in congratulating the spoken word poets shortlisted for the inaugural LCP Spoken Word Award!
Read MoreFeb 22, 2024 (Zoom): Poets Advisory Committee
Members of the League’s Community Committees are invited to attend the quarterly Poets Advisory Committee meeting on Thursday, February 22 at 12pm ET.
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