2024
April 4, 2024 (Zoom): Closer to the Core: strategies for revision (workshop)
In this poetry workshop with Tara Borin, discuss some tools for revision that will bring you closer to the core of the poem you’re trying to write. We’ll begin with a broad focus and then narrow down to the level of the line and individual word choice. Bring a poem you’d like to work on. 90 mins.
Read MoreMarch 27, 2024 (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 MorePoet El Jones disinvited from presentation to Supreme Court of Canada
The League joins TWUC and PEN Canada in condemning the disinvitation of anti-Black racism advocates from a presentation to the law clerks of the Supreme Court of Canada. Among the guests is Canadian poet, professor, and activist El Jones.
Read MoreSpoken Word Saturday: Ian Keteku
Spoken Word Saturday is a showcase of the amazing Spoken Word Poetry talent that can be found from coast to coast. Today, Spoken Word Saturday celebrates LCP Spoken Word Award-winner Ian Keteku.
Read More“How She Read” by Chantal Gibson
Poetry Pause is the League of Canadian Poets’ daily poetry dispatch. Read “How She Read” by Chantal Gibson.
Read MoreMarch 23, 2024 (Zoom): Freedom Within Poetic Constraints (workshop)
Come experience the AWA Method and prompted writing as we focus on short poems and constraints. This 2-hour online workshop will guide emerging and established poets through prompted writing and valuable feedback in a safe and inclusive circle. Come with an open mind and leave with four or five short poems!
Read MoreFeb 29, 2024 (Zoom): Black History Month with Ian Keteku
Join the League of Canadian Poets to celebrate Black History Month with LCP Spoken Word Award-winner Ian Keteku! The evening will include a performance from Ian Keteku and an open mic segment.
Read MoreSpoken Word Saturday: Klyde Broox
Spoken Word Saturday is a showcase of the amazing Spoken Word Poetry talent that can be found from coast to coast. Today, Spoken Word Saturday remembers Canadian dub poet legend Klyde Broox.
Read MoreFeb 22, 2024 (Zoom): Freedom to Read Week with Farzana Doctor and Gary Geddes
Join the League of Canadian Poets to celebrate Freedom to Read Week with TWUC Freedom to Read Award-winners Farzana Doctor and Gary Geddes! The evening will include poetry readings from Farzana and Gary, and short discussion about the importance of free expression and the freedom to read in Canada.
Read MoreFeb 28, 2024 (Zoom): Cross-Pollinations
In Cross-Pollinations, health humanities and poetry come together under the same scope, combining artistic expression with health practice and research.
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