2025
“Genmaicha” by Leanne Toshiko Simpson
Poetry Pause is the League of Canadian Poets’ daily poetry dispatch. Read “Genmaicha” by Leanne Toshiko Simpson.
Read More“Millennial witch” by Antoinette Cheung
Poetry Pause is the League of Canadian Poets’ daily poetry dispatch. Read “Millennial witch” by Antoinette Cheung.
Read More“Van Gogh’s Ear” by Sally Ito
Poetry Pause is the League of Canadian Poets’ daily poetry dispatch. Read “Van Gogh’s Ear” by Sally Ito, first published in Poetry Pause in March 2020.
Read MoreSpoken Word Saturday: Jovan Singh Deol
Spoken Word Saturday is a showcase of the amazing Spoken Word Poetry talent that can be found from coast to coast
Read More“things i never thought i’d tell myself” by Valerie Wong
Poetry Pause is the League of Canadian Poets’ daily poetry dispatch. Read “things i never thought i’d tell myself” by Valerie Wong.
Read More“Banana” by Christine Wu
Poetry Pause is the League of Canadian Poets’ daily poetry dispatch. Read “Banana” by Christine Wu.
Read More2025 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!
Read More“Die Gartenwelt, 1987” by Marc Perez
Poetry Pause is the League of Canadian Poets’ daily poetry dispatch. Read “Die Gartenwelt, 1987” by Marc Perez.
Read MoreExcerpt from shima by shō yamagushiku
Poetry Pause is the League of Canadian Poets’ daily poetry dispatch. Read an excerpt from shima (McClelland & Stewart, 2024) by shō yamagushiku.
Read More“Family Affair” by Faith Arkorful
Poetry Pause is the League of Canadian Poets’ daily poetry dispatch. Read “Family Affair” by Faith Arkorful.
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