2026
“Niingabinong | West | Ouest” by Connor Lafortune
Poetry Pause is the League of Canadian Poets’ daily poetry dispatch. Read “Niingabinong | West | Ouest” by Connor Lafortune, part of the 2026 Poem in Your Pocket Day collection.
Read MoreApril 16, 2026 (Zoom): Poem in Your Pocket Showcase
Join the League for readings from five of the Indigenous poets selected for the 2026 Poem in Your Pocket Day collection.
Read More“in a slice of tourtière” by Elena Bentley
Poetry Pause is the League of Canadian Poets’ daily poetry dispatch. Read “in a slice of tourtière” by Elena Bentley, part of the 2026 Poem in Your Pocket Day collection.
Read More“Smells Like” by Emma Rhodes
Poetry Pause is the League of Canadian Poets’ daily poetry dispatch. Read “Smells Like” by Emma Rhodes, which first appeared in Poetry Pause in November 2020.
Read More“White Paper Birds” by Shannon Bramer
Poetry Pause is the League of Canadian Poets’ daily poetry dispatch. Read “White Paper Birds” by Shannon Bramer, which was first published in April 2020.
Read More2026 Cold Moon Contest winners
Join the League of Canadian Poets in congratulating Nicole Ardiel and Cassandra Myers, winners of the 2026 Cold Moon Contests!
Read More“Incomplete Rendering” by Shana Ross
Poetry Pause is the League of Canadian Poets’ daily poetry dispatch. Read “Incomplete Rendering” by Shana Ross, part of the League’s Fresh Voices program.
Read MoreMarch 25, 2026 (Zoom): Cross-Pollinations with Lisa Robertson and Chelsea Rozansky
Join the League of Canadian Poets for the monthly Cross-Pollinations Virtual Rounds Series, a free online event bringing together art and medicine.
Read More“Vista” by Joanne Epp
Poetry Pause is the League of Canadian Poets’ daily poetry dispatch. Read “Vista” by Joanne Epp, which was first published in May 2020.
Read More“Sculptor” by Susan Ioannou
Poetry Pause is the League of Canadian Poets’ daily poetry dispatch. Read “Sculptor” by Susan Ioannou, which first appeared in Poetry Pause in May 2020.
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